Black Country news and blogs Friday 1 April 2016
Parks
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FOI
Parking Data Feeds from council run car parks 
FOI request: Coventry CC 30 Mar 16
Response by Coventry City Council to Prem Gyani on 30 March 2016 .
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House Tours
Lightwoods Park 30 Mar 16
The Friends of Lightwoods Park have spaces available for Behind the Scenes Tours of Lightwoods House on Saturday April 2nd Saturday April 9th This is an opportunity to go behind the scenes of the restoration with the Project Team from Heritage …
FOI
Parking Data Feeds from council run car parks
FOI request: Wolverhampton CC 29 Mar 16
Follow up sent to Wolverhampton City Council by Prem Gyani on 29 March 2016 .
FOI
Parking Data Feeds from council run car parks
FOI request: Wolverhampton CC 29 Mar 16
Response by Wolverhampton City Council to Prem Gyani on 29 March 2016 .
FixMyStreet
Nuisance van, 26th March
FixMyStreet: Birmingham 26 Mar 16
There is a nuisance commercial van that parks over people’s verges and on the kerbs making it difficult for people with pushchairs and walking dogs etc, the van doesn’t had a valid MOT now either ! It’s a hazard to road users ! The registration…
Local news
Fees hike at Sutton Coldfield’s car parks slammed as cynical…
Sutton Coldfield Observer 24 Mar 16
A HIKE in council car parking charges in Sutton Coldfield is set to hit both shoppers and town centre workers and has been branded as ill thought out.
Business
Recruitment company doubles workforce after strong demand
TheBusinessDesk 24 Mar 16
A COVENTRY career assessment and recruitment consultancy has doubled the size of its team to 50 following increased demand.
Council
Three Free Eggstra Tasty Easter Egg Hunts
Walsall Council: Press Release 24 Mar 16
Junior size egg hunters are being invited to take part in Easter egg hunts taking place at three of the boroughs parks.
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All concrete and car parks? The views they didn’t show from the…
Black Country Bugle 24 Mar 16
IF THE aim of the Dudley Eye was to put the town on the map, it’s certainly achieved it.
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The circus is in town…
Lightwoods Park 22 Mar 16
Setting up today in Lightwoods Park…
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Boy Racers and Car Cruisers to be banned if New Powers are implemented
Cllr Andrew James: Conservative - Mercian Ward 19 Mar 16
Anti-social drivers who use Tamworth’s roads, car parks and open spaces as racetracks could be banned after Tamworth Borough Council took the first step towards bringing in tough new powers to tackle the problem.
News
‘Boy racers’ to be banned if new powers are implemented
Tamworth Informed 18 Mar 16
ANTI-SOCIAL drivers who use Tamworth’s roads, car parks and open spaces as racetracks could be banned after Tamworth Borough Council took the first step towards bringing in tough new powers to tackle the problem.
Local news
Major facelift for Birmingham market site
Tyburn Mail 17 Mar 16
Plans to develop the site of the Smithfield markets near the Bull Ring in Birmingham will be unveiled on Monday 21st March.
News
Lichfield District Council asking for views on plans to increase city centre car parking charges
Lichfield Live 17 Mar 16
People are being asked to have their say on potential price rises at car parks in Lichfield city centre.
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HILLFIELD PARK & NATURE RESERVE
Cllr Ken Hawkins: Conservative - Blythe 15 Mar 16
Following a review of anti-travellers measures within the borough’s Parks Open Spaces it was noticed that a number of the wooden posts placed around the edges of Hillfield Park were rotten.
News
Lichfield city centre car park to close for repair work
Lichfield Live 15 Mar 16
Repairs will force the closure of a car park in Lichfield city centre later this week.
News
Questionnaire launched over hike to Lichfield car parking charges…
Lichfield Mercury 15 Mar 16
AS PARKING charges seem set to rise in Lichfield, council chiefs are hoping an online questionnaire will help them gauge public feeling about the proposed changes.
FOI
Parking Data Feeds from council run car parks
FOI request: Birmingham CC 14 Mar 16
Response by Birmingham City Council to Prem Gyani on 14 March 2016 .
Blog feature
Your chance to win circus tickets…
Lightwoods Park 10 Mar 16
…and don’t blame me if they don’t know that Lightwoods Park isn’t in Birmingham.
Council
Aldergate car park to close for repairs
Tamworth District Council: Blog 10 Mar 16
The car park in Aldergate is to be closed for up to five days from March 20 to allow essential resurfacing repairs to be carried out.
News
Aldergate car park to close for few days for essential repairs
Tamworth Informed 9 Mar 16
THE car park in Aldergate is to be closed for up to five days from March 20 to allow essential resurfacing repairs to be carried out.
Blog feature
Colour and Fragrance in March
Martineau Gardens 8 Mar 16
If you’re lucky enough to be walking past the sarcoccoca (pictured above) when the sun is out, the sweet smell is so welcome when outdoor fragrance is few and far between.
Blog feature
Peat Free Compost
Martineau Gardens 8 Mar 16
Care Compost: SOIL IMPROVER and MULCH Martineau Gardens sells Care Compost.
News
People in Lichfield and Burntwood urged to join Clean Up for The Queen campaign
Lichfield Live 3 Mar 16
A campaign to get a million people out and about cleaning up their communities is being backed by Lichfield District Council.
Local news
Temporary car parks at Longbridge to close
B31 Voices 3 Mar 16
Two temporary car parks at Longbridge, on Bristol Road South and adjacent to Austin Park, are set to close later this month.
Business
Masterplan unveiled to build Birmingham’s hub of knowledge
Birmingham Post 3 Mar 16
Major regeneration plans for Eastside district would see Typhoo Wharf brought back to life, new public realm and city parks and cultural quarter with cinema screen…
News
Public square with cinema screen part of new vision for Birmingham’s Eastside
Birmingham Post 3 Mar 16
Major regeneration plans for Eastside district would see Typhoo Wharf brought back to life, new public realm and city parks and cultural quarter with cinema screen…
FOI
Parking Data Feeds from council run car parks
FOI request: Wolverhampton CC 2 Mar 16
Response by Wolverhampton City Council to Prem Gyani on 2 March 2016 .
News
Committee chairman insists Lichfield District Council isn’t trying to offload Burntwood’s parks
Lichfield Live 2 Mar 16
Lichfield District Council has denied claims it is trying to get rid of parks in Burntwood.
FOI
Parking Data Feeds from council run car parks
FOI request: Birmingham CC 2 Mar 16
Response by Birmingham City Council to Prem Gyani on 2 March 2016 .
FOI
Parking Data Feeds from council run car parks
FOI request: Wolverhampton CC 1 Mar 16
Request sent to Wolverhampton City Council by Prem Gyani on 1 March 2016 .
FOI
Parking Data Feeds from council run car parks
FOI request: Coventry CC 1 Mar 16
Response by Coventry City Council to Prem Gyani on 1 March 2016 .
FOI
Parking Data Feeds from council run car parks
FOI request: Coventry CC 29 Feb 16
Request sent to Coventry City Council by Prem Gyani on 29 February 2016 .
FOI
Parking Data Feeds from council run car parks
FOI request: Birmingham CC 29 Feb 16
Request sent to Birmingham City Council by Prem Gyani on 29 February 2016 .
Blog
February 24th – Darlaston is changing right now. In its parks -…
365 days of biking 25 Feb 16
February 24th – Darlaston is changing right now.
Local news
Don’t build houses on parks, says top Brum Tory
Tyburn Mail 24 Feb 16
Local Tories are calling for the Labour-run Birmingham Council to drop plans to build on parkland.
Blog feature
Sandwell stride..
Lightwoods Park 24 Feb 16
The health walks at Lightwoods Park returns this week to enable people to get a bit of exercise, get to know new people, and generally enjoy yourself in the fresh air.
Blog feature
9 holes of golf for a fiver…
Lightwoods Park 18 Feb 16
It’s Fiver Friday this week….
News
Park rangers begin work to improve Stowe Pool’s floating wildlife islands
Lichfield Live 18 Feb 16
Work has started to improve Stowe Pool’s floating wildlife islands.
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Honk Honk!
In The Public Domain? 17 Feb 16
A little bit of good news from the boondocks of “Sadwell” for a change! Devoted readers will know that, apart from their obsession with canine excrement, Darren Cooper and The Comrades are also unkeen on the avian variety especially when it features …
News
Atherstone police to crack down on illegal parking
Tamworth Herald 16 Feb 16
Atherstone police have vowed to crack down on illegal parking in the town, after a flurry of complaints from residents.
FixMyStreet
Car blocking the footpath outside 35 it belongs to 37 Bartley Drive, 12th February
FixMyStreet: Birmingham 12 Feb 16
The resident of 37 Bartley Drive parks her car blocking the footpath outside 35 all day on a regular basis making it impossible for disabled people and pushchairs to use the path.
News
Chance for residents to keep fit with Lichfield green gym session
Lichfield Live 12 Feb 16
People in Lichfield will be able to keep fit and find out about some of the city’s outdoor gym equipment at a session next week.
Blog feature
So-called invalid walk in a Wednesbury park
Black Country Bugle 10 Feb 16
THE VICTORIAN age saw many Black Country towns come into bloom as green parks were created amid the industrial sprawl.
News
Leader of Burntwood Town Council defends move to delay decision on taking over area’s parks
Lichfield Live 6 Feb 16
Cllr Richard Mosson The leader of Burntwood Town Council has insisted a decision to postpone plans to take control of local parks was not down to opposition pressure.
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Check out our new free parking app
Cllr Darren Cooper: The Bottom Line 2 Feb 16
We’ve got a nifty new app for anyone who parks in Sandwell.
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Past and present at Stourbridge promenade gardens
Black Country Bugle 31 Jan 16
THE Black Country is blessed with a high number of public parks, many laid out by our Victorian and Edwardian forefathers who saw the benefit of open green spaces in our increasingly crowded towns.
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It’s on tomorrow…shake off those Xmas pounds!
Lightwoods Park 30 Jan 16
If you would like to get a little fitter this year and don’t think of yourself as much of a jogger then the Community Jogging Sessions at Lightwoods Park are a good place to start.
News
Parking tariffs in Lichfield to go up but council pledges not to…
Lichfield Mercury 29 Jan 16
PARKING charges in Lichfield look set to increase, with a range of options potentially boosting parking income to between 215,000 and 468,000.
News
Call to ensure car park price rises don’t impact on people using Beacon Park
Lichfield Live 27 Jan 16
Any rises in car park charges in Lichfield should not impact on people using Beacon Park.