Oak Park: this doesn’t smell right
The projected rebuild of the Oak Park Leisure centre in Walsall Wood seems to be causing some controversy hereabouts. Whilst I understand it, and I'm grateful for all your contributions - the whole...
View ArticlePlease release me
On the day after my article about Oak Park Leisure Centre, and the odd case being made for it's replacement, Walsall Council felt the need to issue the following press release. I have no idea why....
View ArticleFarming controversy
I notice that over the past few weeks some outrage seems to be abroad over supposed plans to build a housing estate or industrial park, near Shire Oak on Lanes Farm, between the farmhouse at Sandhills...
View ArticleWalsall Wood Councillor Mike Flower to stand down at next election
It's with some surprise that I noted a post on the long dormant blog of Walsall Wood Councillor Mike Flower yesterday lunchtime, announcing that at the next election, he was to stand down. Continue...
View ArticleThey know what’s good for us
This post will probably raise a few eyebrows, but I'd just like to draw the attention of readers who live in the Aldridge-Brownhills constituency to the fact that the person very likely to be their...
View ArticleWhat’s the Tory?
Last week I pointed out that there was to be a selection meeting at Aldridge Brownhills Conservative Association last Saturday (13th December 2014) to pick the replacement Tory candidate for Parliament...
View ArticleWell, THAT escalated quickly…
It seems my post of a couple of days ago about the curious selection delays and apparent favour of outside candidates for the next Consertive prospective parliamentary candidate for Aldridge-Brownhills...
View ArticlePost Morton
Readers with long memories may well recall that in December 2014 there was some furore over the selection of the next Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Aldridge Brownhills following...
View Article2015 Walsall local election results – the political pendulum swings back?
Well, Walsall politics is never dull and following the surprise routing of Labour nationally, despite strong performance from their local Parliamentary candidates, Walsall Council swung back within...
View ArticleWendy Morton MP to hold surgery in Brownhills
I'm pushing this one out early as I know some folk may need time to prepare: a week today, Wednesday 30th September 2015 the Member of Parliament for Aldridge Brownhills - your MP Wendy Morton - will...
View ArticleWendy Morton MP to hold surgery in Brownhills this Friday
I'm pleased to note that the Member of Parliament for Aldridge Brownhills - your MP Wendy Morton - will hold a surgery at Brownhills Activity Centre, just off the Miner Island in town, from 2pm to 3pm...
View Article2016 Walsall local election results
It’s late, I’m knackered – but a big night for Labour in Walsall: Steve Wade held Brownhills by a fairly sizeable majority; Keith Sears held Walsall Wood and a shock result for Blakenall where Labour’s...
View Article2018 Walsall local election results
Well, it was an interesting night at the Walsall council election count last night (Thursday 3rd May 2018) that saw the general collapse of the UKIP vote and it’s return home to the Conservatives, and...
View Article2019 Walsall local election results
Walsall Council: a real swing to the Tories with only a mild resurgence of UKIP, which was a surprise. Continue reading
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