Full Cost of Walsall’s Controversial Battery Storage Project Fight Revealed Wednesday, March 18, 2026 walsall battery storage greenbelt anesco legal costs appeal council planning Walsall Council has disclosed that taxpayers have spent £81,555.22 in total defending their opposition to a contentious Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) proposed on green belt land in Great Barr. The dispute began in 2021 … Read More
Midlands Children 'Swapping Dummies for Vapes,' Councillor Warns as Calls Rise for Stronger Anti-Vaping Measures Wednesday, March 18, 2026 vaping dudley health youth smoking publichealth council prevention schools grants Concerns are mounting in Dudley as children increasingly replace pacifiers with vapes, prompting calls for more decisive action to prevent youth smoking and vaping. Cllr Sue Ridney expressed these worries during the Dudley … Read More
Major Crackdown on Illegal Street Racing Near Birmingham Airport Proposed Wednesday, March 18, 2026 solihull birmingham streetracing pspo antisocialbehaviour publicsafety council lawenforcement traffic crackdown A significant crackdown targeting illegal street racing near Birmingham Airport is on the horizon. Solihull Council is set to decide on implementing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) covering Damson Parkway in Elmdon … Read More
Solihull Villagers Voice Anger Over Proposed Hockley Heath Housing Development Tuesday, March 17, 2026 solihull hockleyheath development housing planning flooding community objections council infrastructure Planners have provisionally approved the construction of up to nine new homes in Hockley Heath, despite a wave of objections from local residents. The application, submitted last summer by Frances Ashton, concerns a site … Read More
Historic Birmingham Speed Skate Track to Relocate Amid Stadium Development Tuesday, March 17, 2026 birmingham speedskate relocation development stadium council farnborough castlevale sportsquarter birminghamwheels sport Birmingham City Council has announced plans to relocate the historic speed skate track formerly at Bordesley Green, making way for a major redevelopment project spearheaded by Birmingham City Football Club (BCFC). The … Read More
The Hidden Battle Over Parking Near Birmingham’s £1 Billion Midland Met Hospital Tuesday, March 17, 2026 midlandmet parking sandwell cranfordstreet residents hospital birmingham council traffic restrictions Rising prominently on the Birmingham and Sandwell border, the bright orange Midland Metropolitan University Hospital has become a striking new feature of the area’s skyline. Completed in October 2024 after years of delays and … Read More