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Plans submitted for extra parking at Oak Park
One of the things that’s surprised me about the new Oak Park Active Living Centre, built and opened on the field of the previous one to a positive reception in 2016, has been it’s immense popularity – with the facility … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local politics, News, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Road, Coppice Road, crossing, houses, housing, Junction, Leisure Centre, Leisure Services, Lindon Road, Local politics, new, New Photos, Oak Park, Pedestrian, planning, Plans, Rebuild, rebuilt, Redevelopment, revised, Shire Oak, submitted, Tkevcro, trees, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Oak Park Active Living Centre opens this week – find out more here
Just a note for anyone interested that Oak Park Active Living Centre – the new leisure centre in Walsall Wood – opens this Tuesday, 9th August 2016 as does the sister centre at Bloxwich.
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Tagged Active Living Centre, Brownhills, Brownhills Road, Coppice Road, crossing, Details, houses, housing, Junction, Leisure Centre, Leisure Services, Lindon Road, Local politics, Mike Flower, new, New Photos, Oak Park, Opening, Pedestrian, planning, Plans, Rebuild, rebuilt, Redevelopment, revised, Shire Oak, submitted, Tkevcro, trees, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Can’t see The Wood for the trees
Earlier today I was contacted by reader Tkevcro who was worried about construction activity around the Coppice Road/Brownhills Road junction near the new leisure centre site in Walsall Wood.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Road, Coppice Road, crossing, houses, housing, Junction, Leisure Centre, Leisure Services, Lindon Road, Local politics, new, New Photos, Oak Park, Pedestrian, planning, Plans, Rebuild, rebuilt, Redevelopment, revised, Shire Oak, submitted, Tkevcro, trees, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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It must be election time
A news story drifted into my feed in the last couple of days, which was also flagged up to me by top local history bloke Clive Roberts and the young David Evans: it seems that Brownhills High Street may well be in receipt of £125,000 of safety improvements, including hump crossings and high-grip surfaces.
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Tagged Accident, Anchor Bridge, Brownhills, Chester Road, crossing, Express & Star, High Street, improvements, incident, Pedestrian, road safety, safety, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Brace yourself!
Here’s a quick one I spotted locally last week: I was going to put it on my 365daysofbiking journal, but I thought it deserved a wider audience and debate – it seems the cast iron bridge at Ogley Junction, near Grasmere Gardens, was once damaged or cracked and repaired.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, News, Panoramio photo discussions
Tagged 2015, Accident, Anglesey Branch, bridge, broken, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, cast, Chasewater, curious, Cycle rides, cycling, Damage, foot, iron, Lichfield, Local History, Mystery, New Photos, Ogley Junction, Pedestrian, Repair, roving, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Pensioner dies following Brownhills collision
The Express & Star is now carrying the sad news that the elderly gentleman who was involved in the road traffic collision in Brownhills this morning has sadly passed away.
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Tagged 19th December, Accident, Air ambulance, Ambulance, Brownhills, Chester Road, Church Road, crossing, death, Express & Star, Fatality, High Street, incident, Lorry, OAP, Pedestrian, Police, Road Closure, RTA, serious, wagon, WMAS
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Brownhills High Street Accident – West Midlands Ambulance Service statement
West Midlands Ambulance Service have issued the following statement in regard to the serious incident today (Friday, 19th December 2014) on Brownhills High Street near to the Church Road junction when an elderly man had been in collision with a tipper lorry.
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Tagged 19th December, Accident, Air ambulance, Ambulance, Brownhills, Chester Road, Church Road, crossing, High Street, incident, Lorry, OAP, Pedestrian, Police, Road Closure, RTA, serious, wagon, WMAS
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Road accident in Brownhills High Street
I’m getting mixed reports of a serious road traffic accident in Brownhills High Street, which is currently blocked off. Continue reading
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Tagged Accident, Air ambulance, Ambulance, Anchor Bridge, Brownhills, Chester Road, child, crossing, High Street, incident, Linden Road, Lindon Road, Lorry, Pedestrian, Police, Road Closure, RTA, serious, wagon, Walsall Wood, WMAS
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Do the walk…
Andy Dennis touches on a sporting phenomena which seems to largely have lapsed: pedestrianism, to which these days, power or nordic walking would be comparable.
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Tagged Anglesey Arms, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chase Inn, ercury, Events, Fleur de lys, Gerald Reece, john, Lichfield, Local History, Pedestrian, Pedestrianism, Pubs, Samuel Jones, Shingler, Silly, Staffordshire, Walking match, Wallace
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A note of thanks
I’m not noted for agreeing with the council here on the Brownhills Blog, and have never held back in criticising them. – however, I like to think that when I feel they’ve got it right, it’s appropriate and correct to point it out.
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Tagged Brian Stringer, bridge, Brownhills, Brownhills stuff, Canal, Canal and River Trust, canal festival 2013, canal side, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, Clayhanger stuff, cleaning, cycling, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Kate Goodall, Local media, maintenance, New Photos, Pedestrian, Pier Street, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social media, Walsall community, Walsall Council
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Just a bit of TLC
I have been contacted by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer, who’s rightly concerned by the lack of cleaning and maintenance of the Pier Street Pedestrian Bridge.
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Tagged Brian Stringer, bridge, Brownhills, Canal, Canal and River Trust, canal festival 2013, canal side, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, cleaning, cycling, Events, maintenance, New Photos, Pedestrian, Pier Street, Walsall Council
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