Archive for January, 2012
Bournville’s Felicity Jones gets rave reviews
FORMER Bournville schoolgirl Felicity Jones is earning rave reviews in a new film with many claiming she’s now the hottest young movie star on the planet. ‘Like Crazy’ is out this week and critical attention has focused on the acting of the ex-Kings Norton Girls’ School pupil.
MP against planned phone mast
LOCAL MP Steve McCabe (Labour) has written to constituents in Bournville asking them to join him in opposing a planned phone mast on the corner of Heath road and Hawthorne road. The mast will be too close to local schools and may prove to be a traffic hazard he claims.
Police blast lazy parents
LOCAL police have turned to twitter to highlight the ‘shocking’ behaviour of parents dropping their children off by car at Bournville Junior School on Linden road.
New investment for local parks
COUNCILLORS for Bournville are reporting that they have secured investment for local parks around the area to the tune of £250,000. The improvements to Bournville Park will see its tennis courts refurbished along with three new picnic tables, new benches and new litter bins.
Psychosis Awareness Campaign update
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (Youthspace) have launched a Psychosis Awareness Public Health Campaign in the South of Birmingham with the aim of improving community awareness of the symptoms of psychosis and to promote the benefits of seeking help.
Cotteridge Park update
There’s plenty going on in Cotteridge Park off Franklin road in the next few weeks. They have sent us through a timely update.
Bournville: “high ideals and tight reins”
There’s an excellent article about Bournville on the website for the American Magazine ‘The Atlantic’. It charts Bournville’s development as a Garden City and outlines how George Cadbury’s paternalistic attitudes still dominant in the Village today.
Bournville Ward Committee – 12th January 7pm
The next City Council Ward Committee meeting for Bournville will take place on Thursday 12th January at Rowheath Pavillion from 7pm. On the agenda for discussion are the new street lighting and the proposal for Bournville to have World Heritage Site designation.
Bournville’s Art Education history coming to an end
BIRMINGHAM City University have announced new plans for an international college on its Bournville campus which could spell the end of over a 100 years of arts education in the area. Local councillors have called the plan ‘vandalism’.
The Making of Stirchley Park
You may not be familiar with Stirchley Park. But the small patch of grass behind the co-op on one side and Bond street on the other, is to be the subject of a series of discussions about its future.
