Anger as Council Installs Speed Bumps Beside Potholes on Great Barr Road Sunday, May 31, 2026 speedbumps potholes greatbarr birmingham trafficcalming roadmaintenance localgovernment community safety infrastructure Residents and business owners on Booths Lane in Great Barr, Birmingham, are voicing frustration over the council’s recent installation of speed bumps, which have been placed directly adjacent to numerous potholes. Locals … Read More
9 Birmingham Tower Blocks Set for Major Transformation, Revamping City Skyline Saturday, May 30, 2026 birmingham towerblocks renovation housing refurbishment sustainability safety councilhomes infrastructure community Nine prominent tower blocks across two Birmingham neighborhoods are poised for comprehensive transformations that will enhance both their appearance and functionality. On the Bromford Bridge estate, four towers—Kingspiece … Read More
Hockley Heath Housing Estate Approved Despite Strong Local Opposition Friday, May 29, 2026 hockleyheath housing greenbelt solihull planning infrastructure development traffic community council Plans for a new housing estate in Hockley Heath have been approved, generating frustration among hundreds of local residents. The proposed development, set to encompass 99 homes on green belt land south of School Road, faced … Read More
'Is the system broken?' – Complaints as Jewellery Quarter potholes fixed just before Aston Villa parade Thursday, May 28, 2026 birmingham jewelleryquarter potholes roadrepair astonvilla europaleague parade infrastructure maintenance publicservices Birmingham locals have expressed frustration and skepticism after large potholes in the Jewellery Quarter were urgently repaired seemingly overnight, just days before Aston Villa’s Europa League victory parade. These potholes … Read More
Wolverhampton Council Planners Advocate for £80m Warehouse Expansion Despite Local Concerns Thursday, May 28, 2026 wolverhampton warehouse coldstorage investment planning infrastructure logistics expansion employment industrial Wolverhampton City Council’s planning officers have recommended approval for an £80 million expansion of Constellation Cold Logistics’ (CCL) warehouse facility located on Park Lane Industrial Estate. The proposal includes … Read More
‘We Are Not NIMBYs’ – Wall Heath and Kingswinford Residents Speak Out Against Housing Developments Wednesday, May 27, 2026 housing greenbelt development community planning infrastructure kingswinford wallheath protests government Tensions are running high in Kingswinford and Wall Heath as hundreds of residents unite to oppose new housing developments they fear will overwhelm local infrastructure and destroy cherished greenbelt land. At a packed … Read More