Birmingham Drivers Exploit Double Yellow Line Parking with Illegal Blue Badge Trick Saturday, February 21, 2026 birmingham parking bluebadge misuse disabled illegal fraud enforcement britishparkingassociation parkinglaw In Birmingham, a growing number of drivers are flouting parking regulations by illegally using blue badges to park on double yellow lines and in disabled bays. This deceptive practice involves displaying blue badges that do … Read More
Smethwick Food Trailer Car Park Proposal Rejected After Government Inspector's Review Saturday, February 21, 2026 smethwick parking safety foodtrailer planning council appeal pedestrian inspection carpark A proposal to keep a food trailer stationed in a Smethwick car park has been denied following the dismissal of an appeal by a government planning inspector. Sandwell Council had previously rejected a request for temporary … Read More
Tesco Introduces Stricter Parent and Child Parking Bay Rules Amid Growing Praise Tuesday, February 17, 2026 tesco parenting parking supermarkets policy enforcement families children convenience accessibility Tesco has implemented significant changes to its parent and child parking bays, drawing praise from parents and shoppers who feel the update was long overdue. In an effort to ensure these bays are used solely by customers … Read More
School Run Parents Warned Over ‘Dangerous’ Parking After Fire Engine Delay on 999 Call Monday, February 16, 2026 parking safety emergency fireengine schoolrun police robertsprimary lowergornal enforcement westmidlands A fire engine responding to a 999 emergency call was delayed due to illegally parked vehicles near Roberts Primary School in Lower Gornal, prompting a serious warning from local police. Officers from the Dudley North … Read More
Plans Unveiled to Replace Smethwick’s Desi Pub with New Apartment Block Wednesday, February 11, 2026 smethwick development pub demolition residential flats planning covid19 parking regeneration Plans have been submitted to demolish the Desi 2 pub on Olbury Road in Smethwick and replace it with a new residential development consisting of 22 flats. The application, submitted by developer Redland Bay to Sandwell … Read More
Life on Cranford Street: The Parking Crisis Outside Midlands' New Super Hospital Saturday, February 7, 2026 parking cranfordstreet hospital smethwick pavement residents sandwellcouncil safety midlands congestion Just off the busy A457 Soho Way in Smethwick lies Cranford Street, a small road transformed from a former industrial hub into a residential area adjacent to a £998 million super hospital and housing estate. Since the Midland … Read More