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Bournville – Picture Imperfect
UPDATE: PICTURE CHANGED. Bournville’s a beautiful place. It has not one but two conservation areas with listed buildings and a historic chocolate factory. It is possibly the nicest place to live in the UK. What a shame then that the council represent Bournville’s beauty by using use the worst ever photograph of Bournville on its [...]
Huxtable promoted to cabinet
Conservative Bournville Councillor Tim Huxtable has been appointed as cabinet member for transport and regeneration at Birmingham City Council. This follows a re-shuffle of cabinet posts following the recent local elections.
Residents ask: “Give us our trees back”
UPDATED: Residents in Willow road in Bournville have accused the City Council of failing to adhere to conservation area rules by removing trees from the length of their road and then failing to reinstate them due to costs.
Bournville Ward Committee – 1st March 7pm
View Bournville Ward Committee location in a larger map There’s a meeting of Bournville Ward Committee tonight, 1st March, at 7pm. It takes pace at St Andrews Methodist Church on Cartland Rd in Stirchley. Chaired by Councilor Timothy Huxtable, the ward meetings are quarterly and this will be the last ahead of local elections in [...]
Going potty over potholes
(pic: Henry Bloomfield) Like any other area Bournville’s roads seem to be full of potholes at the moment. Both side streets and main road have their fair share. So how do you go about telling the council where they are? The answer isn’t quite as straightforward as you’d expect. Whilst Birmingham City Council were in [...]
Gritty Bournville
Inspired by fellow local news site, Northwood Local, we’ve produced a map of Birmingham City Council gritting routes in Bournville. View Bournville and surrounds – gritting routes in a larger map With the cold spell set to continue for the rest of the coming week and with fears growing over shortages of gritting salt this [...]
