Walsall Chronicle, January 5, 2012

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OUTRAGE AT 80
Channel Gigaport
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challenge firms in
cash float key talks
tops £18k at council
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Walsall who died while towncentreregeneration.
coachinganotherswimmer Thebusinessesarelined
for the challenge has up as part of the £400
announced a fundraising million Gigaport office
totalof£18,000. development and are in
PaulBates,DarrenDyke, advancedtalkswithWalsall
RichardBrown,RobCash, Council.
GaryEdgingtonandStuart Itishopedanagreement
Dugmore completed the forlandaroundtheformer
crossinginJulyinatribute ByHannahWebster Transport museum pulls in Noirit site in Hatherton
to of father-of-two Mark Streetcouldbeagreedearly
Rickhuss, from Darlaston, SENIORcouncillorsinWalsallaresettoreceiveincreases inthenewyear.
whoswamtheChannelsolo intheirallowancesofupto80percentundernewplans. The council has already
in1999inthequickesttime allocated£650,000towards
thatyear–ninehoursand The authority has been urged to agree a rise at its full the regeneration scheme
18minutes. councilmeetingnextMonday,totakeeffectfromApril. including purchase of the
Hediedofaheartattack landandsiteclearance.
in2005. Therecommendationtoincreasetheallowancescomesfromanindependent TheGigaportproposalsto
Generosity reportduetogobeforecouncillors.Theriseswouldapplytotheleaderofthe create a business corridor
MrBates,aged43,from council,thedeputyleaderandtheothersevencabinetmembers. with offices, hotel and
Rushall,saidhewasproud Ifthechangesareagreed,theleaderwouldbeawardedanincreaseofaround£2,000to leisurefacilitieshavebeenin
toannouncethegrandtotal £22,356peryear,whilethedeputyleader’sallowanceshouldbenearlydoubledfrom£8,302 thepipelineforseveralyears
fundraisingeffortfor2011, Self-service to£15,000–upbyabout80percent.The butstalledduetotheeco-
which will be evenly split allowances of the seven other cabinet nomicclimate.
between the British Heart memberswouldrisefrom£8,300to£9,300. Theidentitiesoftheinter-
Foundation and Cancer ButtheTaxPayers’Alliancehasattacked estedpartieshavenotbeen
ResearchUK. libraries just theplan. revealed, although one is
He said: “We cannot RobertOxley,campaignmanagerforthe believed to be a growing
believethepeople’sgeneros- alliance,said:“It’swrongforlocalpoliti- Walsall firm looking to
ityinsuchtoughtimes. We cianstoexpectapayrisewheneverywhere createnewheadquarters.
willneverbeabletothank elsepeoplehavehadtotightentheirbelts. Theaimistoattractbusi-
everyoneenough.” weeks away “The council has to make savings, it nesses to fit alongside
Mr Bates said the chal- sends out all the wrong messages for Walsall College and the
lenge does not end now, cabinetmemberstohiketheirallowances Walsall Housing Group
however, as the team are when elsewhere they are making staff officeblockwithintheGiga-
planningtocompleteatwo- redundant.Councillorsshouldrejectthis portarea.
way swim to France and NEWself-servicetechnologywillberolled outoftouchproposal.” CouncilleaderMikeBird
backinlateJune2012. outtolibrariesacrossWalsallbytheendof CouncillorTimOliver,leaderofWalsall said:“Wehopewewillhave
He added: “It’s time to March,thetown’sleisurechiefhassaid. LabourGroup,saidallowancesshouldbe ananchortenantintherein
stepup.” Morethan£230,000hasbeeninvestedin altered,butthroughadifferentstructure. thenext12months,hope-
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Start date for road improvements Hotel is
CONTENTS
PeterRhodes 4 rising up
A £90,000 scheme to improve an councilbosses saidtheschemewas HGVs because there is Ashmore TomAnsell,said174consultation
Letters 6 accident-plaguedroadinWillenhall still in the planning and design Lake Industrial Estate right next packsoutliningthe schemewere
is due to start at the end of the stages. Plans have been tweaked door. deliveredtoresidents. in centre
Reviews 17 month.ClarkesLanehashd18acci- andworkisduetogetunderwayin “Thefactthattheyhaveadate Meanwhile,abusyWalsallcross-
dentsinthepastthreeyears. theweekbeginningJanuary30. looks like things are moving roadswheretherehavebeenfive
Clubs 20 skIidthassurpfarocminpgtedanpdlanpsefdoerstarniatin- whWoilhleanshablelecnoupnucsihllionrgIafonrSahcitrieosn, gforrewatarcda.reItwoislleebeifwthaetychaidnhgerweittho syeerairosuisscirnaslihneestiongtehte£1la5s6t,0t0h0reoef of town
thepulse 30 refWugoreks,awlohnigchthweilrloaaldso.includenew anleoendgsttohebemdaoinne.rTouhteer,eswaiads:a“fTahtaisl thaTthdeatwe.ork will be carried out ifmurptrhoevrefmiveenctrs.asThheesraeththaveejubnecetniona
roadmarkingsandsigns,wasini- accidentlastyear. betweenStroudAvenueandWalsall ofWalsteadRoadandDelvesGreen WALSALLtowncentreisin
TVListings 32-35 tHiallydueotostartminNovembeerbut s“Itisapmajorroluteaandisunsedby Roafd.Botransporrtboss,Cfounciallor Rocad. tory themiddleofahugetrans-
formation, as work forges
Puzzles 36 aheadona£10millionhotel.
The multi-million pound
Walsall Waterfront North
Property 36-37 schemeisbeginningtotake
shape.
Motoring 39-40 PrTemheiesrteIenlnstrisucntuorweobfetinhge
site gets a step nearer putintoplaceandacarpark
Classified 43-46 has also been built at the
WolverhamptonStreetsite.
When finished, the 100-
Sport 47-48 bedroomhotelispoisedto
create65jobs.
Itformspartofthe£50m
CONTACT US Waterfront project, which
hasalreadyresultedinmore
than300newhomesbeing
built and will eventually
News: AN AMBITIOUS scheme for more than 300 So who’s a big boy, then? include bars and restau-
homesonthesiteofWalsall’sCaparofactory rantsallliningthetownarm
Tim is poised to clear its next planning hurdle. ofthecanal.
Spiers Outline permission to transform the former atiWonalcshailelfCcoouunncciill’lsorreAgderniearn-
engineeringsiteinOldBirchillswasgranted Andrew said: “It looks
morethanayearago. byCraigHughes absolutely brilliant. They
WalsallCouncilplanning havebuiltthebigcarpark
PSWTEehpmhl:ooa0atrt1i’otlts9ojswE.g0sh:hm2aaraealmpcsa3apaphi1brll9herrlyacoo4niobh3ocniuno1rks:roguspJin@tnionoiafcerohnytlxer@oynpm@ueirsSearexsxtasapiuporsrmeerenaesasnbas?asdsrTnfaWoasfdeennto3epacddkltiras1sc.i:snrcttteaaguo90rrra...yeuc3cl1owskoou6.a9t.u.ouyk3ks0k2een rMBtmbto8sapSfwurocofc5oltreiehaicrAIOurs,ainet0ntednteescthnknehb0seemtgoenie.rsess0elteentiieto.rnnlpasaSt.wsewiktaglnerqttdaphiierctrtldtneueeirlefphcocnrtsroesceoiwbothspoasdmdaaewsnifaneuntactomfsaetencfeobbthlreddeirRriejofbetsneimwoimtaaetsncearehnafyatemgmoeierbrtolpGrbdogbaisonemeniensarupddkknehttnteaalehhehedcaxikttrsnndyooeeesstt-- hnnrfsTElidsnaCmaoiouraoeeierltnrnneN“sbyeeueenpmda,wTgmddnmsrtoashsirsohtotennwico,evooreotnFodgp.aeitftEblstmdihademtljrlruLnhrdeeayAeemopectvgcnegagfontpelfisdeSboieintrtllprasonoyofnteothlsoyngeeprrarcmuhtfsesovriymnhep:Hboat,uinchepuuhotegWtre“eiielnntshahnorTy,seievtienatgnathsSeTfrraogttnoeaDoeeEoghf.rdtbfaMveaunets.eettttvh”griivehhhhrotdisiiinndeeeeecrs--- wlwitilaaldwsgtostoohhareceyhhhoonyegee“C“trvkkiiogaiotTToecocbenhiissoslhwhouhlnncaogetasodocneeggpasitonskteineycmPtkpwgnhwoleiiheioorllmemeaonwileeeswnolonircolpthltdishrkoottcksmicr.ro.,eytrteDroocotsTlkhelemevpbrawnfeahafiliiaidnesnuoansgtetmcwienerrh.pggystp”tfedoiu.aejrrttshoutavkahhaohhbaAilniliemeedbsosvsrasdneta,ortecgoseadjuratttugioowlennigthhionsvai’ttnhdaeesstt-,,.,
Advertising:SamanthaBroad beenlodgedagainstthepro-
Tel:[phone] posals with concerns over The land near to the Swimchance
E-mail:[email protected] theneedfor310housesin WyrleyandEssingtonCanal
the area, extra traffic and haslainemptyformorethan
Property:MargueritaFinnegan howmanyoftheproperties fiveyears. for mothers
Tel:[phone] would end up being occu- Engineering had taken
E-mail:marguerita.finnegan@ pied. place at the site for more
expressandstar.co.uk However, councillors are than100yearswhenCaparo
beingrecommendedtogive Tubes, part of the larger YOUNGmothersinWalsall
METe-oml:to0a1rili5:n4j.g3la:4hJ6ifa5fey3@3n4eexLpare’Hssifafnedstar.co.uk twrhohueFoiturleersst.hsucephrpeodmretetataiolrsetahebexopuaectccttehesdes Cibanoayupe2raa0irr0no5lga,GBtfearoror.lltuoopwn,eEldenfbtgyitnhneeeerisgiinhtge- ictfhaieneWdireannllisujtoatryllsleearoCsynwoesiustma.nfcwfillho’siolkesqapufotaerlrt-
togobeforetheauthorityat The land is owned by and leisure services has
Distribution:PaulJones alaterdate.Thisincludes Oldbury-based Caparo organised the scheme for
Tel:[phone] more layout, landscaping Industries Plc and has mothersaged25andunder
E-mail:[email protected] andexternalappearance. alreadybeenlargelycleared inconjunctionwithPelsall
Inhisreporttotheplan- aftervandalattacks. Children’s Centre. The
schemeisatPelsallEduca-
Santa’s record run tion Development Centre,
Pelsall Lane, on Fridays
fromJanuary13.Call01902
Nine-month-oldShiloewithownersPatriciaMoore,64,andTerryThomas,66 605500.
QueenStreet ARECORDamountofmoneywasraisedastheRotaryClub ATNINEmonthsoldShiloetheRussian doublethetimewhenShiloeiswiththem. Concertdate
Wolverhampton ofBloxwichPhoenixtookitsSantasleighoutontothe mastiffisalreadytippingthescalesata “IfInipdowntownforanhourittakestwo
streetsofWalsall.Morethan4,500homesinBloxwichwere whoppingninestone-buthehasjustwona whatwithpeoplestoppingustoseeShiloe
WV11ES visitedduringthesix-nighttour,whichalsoinlcudedBlak- cutepetaward. andtakepicturesofhim,”saidMrsMoore, WALSALLSeniorCitizens’
enall,theMossleyestate,PelsallandDudleyFields. Shiloecausesastirinhishometownof aged64. Orchestra will perform at
OpenMondaytoFriday9am-1pm Itraised£1,784.78,morethan£100higherthanin2009. ShortHeath,Willenhall,duetohissize,and “Hecomestothepubwithus,TheDuke Leamore’s Forest Arts
and2pm-5pm Morethan15,000coinswerecollectedincludingmorethan heisstillgrowing.Thedoghasjustscooped ofCambridgeinColthamRoad,andevery- CentreonThursday.Itwill
www.walsallchronicle@ 5,000pennies.Morethan101personalisedlettersfrom thebestinshowawardforthecutestpetin oneloveshimthere.Theyalwaysaskabout takeplaceattheHawbush
expressandstar.co.uk FatherChristmaswerehandedtochildren,whilesweets acontestrunbyaWolverhamptonpetstore. him.” Roadvenueat2pm.Tickets
donatedbyclubmemberswerealsohandedout.Donations OwnersPatriciaMooreandherpartner ThecoupleexpectShiloetogettoaround cost£1andareavailableon
willgototheRotaryFoundationUK. Terry Thomas said every journey takes 14stonewhenheisfullygrown. thedoor.
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Bin pests Science key to progress at academy launch
NEWS
warned inbrief
WILLENHALLE-ACTAcademy,theeduca- inpreparationfortheJanuary4opening. andpupilstobuildfurtherupontheexcel- Director General Sir Bruce Liddington
tiongroup'sfirstacademyinWalsall,was Shesaid;“Wearereallylookingforward lentworkalreadydone,aswellasmaximis- said:“IamdelightedtowelcomeWillenhall Policecrackdown
by council opening its doors to students this week, tothenextchapterinthelifeofWillenhall ingtheachievementofallstudentsinthe totheE-ACTgroup.Ithasallthehallmarks onholidaydrivers
replacing the former Willenhall School SchoolasanE-ACTAcademyandwewillbe community.Wealllookforwardtoworking ofanacademythatwillsoonbecomeout-
SportsCollege. buildingonourmanystrengthsasweplan withE-ACTtoachievetheseends”. standingineveryway.Wearecommittedto POLICE have been
Thesecondaryschool,whichhasmore tobeanoutstandingacademy. Standard ensuring that all our students enjoy an keepingaclosewatchon
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pedestriansbynottakingin one was handed a fixed
theirbins. penaltynoticeforabald
Bossessaytheywillcon- tyre. One motorist was
tinuetomonitorthesitua- arrested on suspicion of
tion before approaching drink-driving.
families. Officers launched the
Mark Holden, head of crackdowntoreinforceits
StreetPride,said:“Follow- anti-drink driving cam-
ing a letter drop, Street Britain’s finest, owners say paignduringtheholidays.
Pride’stechnicalteamwill Angeroverlazy
monitoranareatoidentify
thesuccessoftheletterdis- festivefly-tippers
tribution.
“Shouldbinspersistbeing FLY-TIPPERSinWillen-
leftonthefootway,Street hall have been dumping
Prideofficerswillapproach rubbish after Christmas.
residentstoidentifyifapar- Sofas and household
ticularproblemexiststhat rubbishhavebeenleftin
prevents their bin from ANEW-LOOK£1.5millionWalsalltowncentre roadsoffStroudAvenue,
be“inWghtearkeenbionfsftohnesfotroetewta.ys nightclub will rival the best in the country Broccoli brings early taste of spring veg ShWoritllHenehatahll. Councillor
wereapersistentproblem, whenitopensitsdoors,ownershavesaid. Ian Shires said it was
there has been a marked TheBridgeStreetvenuehashadamakeover downtolazypeoplewho
idmenptrsovhemaveenttawkehnenacrteiosin- tocreateastate-of-the-artdestination. BUMPER crops of vegetables are shiomwpltyohdaisdponsoetoffourunbdboisuht
themselvesthroughcommu- CapitalLeisureislaunch- CraigHughes beingharvestedinStaffordshireand properly. He said: “The
nitygroupinitiatives.” ing the club in the empty the West Midlands weeks earlier councildoeswellwiththe
Residents are also being Studio 45 building and is Leisure.Hopesarehighthat than usual because of the mild collectionssystemandit
encouraged to ensure that hoping it will be ready to the club will provide a winter. hassaiditwilltakeextra
rubbishisputinthecorrect openaroundEaster,creat- welcome boost for the Cabbages and purple-sprouting stuffovertheChristmas
bins.Insomecases,bincol- ingupto40jobs. town’s economy after the broccoliareamongthecropstohave period.Therereallyisn’t
lectionteamshaverefused Suki Smara, managing opening of the Las Vegas- grown unseasonably early amid muchofanexcuseforit.”
toemptywaste. directorofCapitalLeisure, inspiredVogueearlierthis averagetemperaturesofaround14C Residents’fears
Farms hit svaeirdy:“cWloeshealyvewbeitehnwWoarklsianlgl yeTarh.eoldInsomniaclubin (57T.h2Fe)l,ancokrmofalflryoestxptehcitsedwiinntseprrihnags. asyouthsgather
Councilasthebuildinghas Bradford Place was trans- alsoledtoagoodharvestofsprouts,
toberight. formed with an American compared to a year ago, when YOUTHSaregatheringin
by rustlers “Wearemovingonata themeafteritsbosseswent workersweredesperatelytryingto aWalsallneighbourhood,
steady pace and hopefully totheUnitedStatestoseek harvestthemfromunderablanketof intimidating residents
openingsometimeinApril.” ideas. snow. and prompting com-
Closures Around 50 jobs were JohnDavis,chairmanoftheNorth plaintstothepolice.
LhrapdinevroiIstgieVucutirbeiEoranlnaogSignfneTlcgtaOdefwmauCircectbmKloea–tisomwarmuitsathmsochtetrrolhfoeeansisrrsotssmahtyrhetaeiraonharsnngeer’ btifnloeoMTrtoahirhvssseetaSawUlvtmsieKeot-anhm.o”ruftae-ehtoharwfedete-dihlaelrredothto:baom“upvIseitcl.dltwuiwnbilgosl icttdWnihraoeecFenntlauuchtwendererdteirosnhsar.gpwekrobreibmotyrhanso,rfrndocesohret,mwoaarifenfpts,rhtopbaescrfoioftouiumaogJrnnhoDtdst-- staWsuipalsoraTiurnedliashan:altdeglolyy“lw.T6cLsn4athoa,-becyrbasetaalsamigpMrder-asoaihtnlnuedsgartgihafnecrargmaotdbimuenbnnngaottBgtitiAlelcooFsexsddegwoborctirnoihcuaw’het-- SptytbhhoaegePuathtritonaroRlgvliiipscsincnetrhieengamrhs.rsPeaadnvlwBneceJecuyeakrstcet,icqseaanhuplseotpeeenhtsesoodmssuutaaugghiiishhpdde-
£40,000. External work is also housebuildingandredevel- ary, and then they split open in to cause residents con-
UptoDecemberthisyear being finished off for the oped it as a new pub, March or April. They are usually cern.
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takinganaverageof£1,800 TheoldStudio45closedin operatingasMartha’sVine- forjobseekers
worthofanimalseachtime. 2007 on West Midlands yard until March, under “Theweatherhasbroughtiton
GA&YESadlerofHobble Police advice when it was wenta£1millionrevamp. reallyfast. JOBSEEKERS can get
End Lane, Walsall, are previously operated on Therewereaspateofclo- “It’sabitweird.I’vebeenanallot- helplookingforemploy-
having to carry out more behalfofthePunchTaverns suresofvenuesacrossthe mentholderforover40yearsand ment at a weekly work-
checks on their cattle. group. town as the economic I’veneverseenthisbefore.” shop at Wednesbury
FarmerYvonneSadlersaid: There was a failed climate worsened.The RichardSimkin,whorunsEssing- Library.TheHelpMeGet
“Wegooutandvisittwicea attempttorelaunchtheclub HogsheadandChicagoRock tonFruitFarm,nearBloxwich,in aJobpackagewillstarton
daywhenitwasjustinthe under the name of Ignite Cafewhichisnowbeingre- BognopRoad,saidthesproutsyield January31from9.30am
morning before. It is a justoverayearlater.Itwas opened under separate hadincreasedduetothemildwinter. to11.30am.
concern.” then bought by Capital plans. He added that workers were The class will provide
already starting to pick purple- helpwithinterviewskills,
Partyatchurch Help for foster families sproutingbroccoli,amonthearlier CVs and application
thannormal. forms.Admissionwillbe
“Wewouldnormallystartpicking free.Call01215698409.
AholCdiHnUgRaCpaHrtyinanWdadlsisacloltios PEOPLEinWalsallwithaninterestinbecomingafosterer apruyrpbleu-tspwroeuthinagvebraolrcecoaldiyinstFaerbtirnug- Nuisancepatrols
celebrate the new year on cansignupforinformationandadviceevents.Therising pickingthatnow,”hesaid. POLICEhavesteppedup
January 14. St Matthew’s numberoffosterfamiliesmeansmorethan8,000new “Lastyearitwastotallywipedout, patrolsinaquietWillen-
Churchishostingtheevent, recruitsareneededacrosstheUKinthenext12months. itlookedlikeithadbeengoneover hallroadaftercomplaints
which will include party ThefigurespublishedbytheFosteringNetworkshowthe withaflame-thrower. ofnoisyyobsdrinkingand
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Markets’ Work to start at last on estate carriageway
news
rents are inbrief
ADEVELOPERhasfinallystarted tember2010.Theestatewascom- they have to make sure they are Councillor Tom Ansell, said:
preparationstolaythefinalsurface pletedfollowingthedemolitionofa securebeforetheystartputtingthe “Officershavemetwiththedevelop- Delayallowed
dropped ofthecarriagewayonaWillenhall children’shome. finalsurfaceon. ersthisweekandtheyhaveadvised forhotelrevamp
housingestateitfinishedbuilding Thecompanyleftthesitebefore “There’safairbitofworktodo thattheywillbetalkingtoresidents
fouryearsago. layingthefinallayerofasphalt,so butatleasttheyhavestartedand abouttheworkthatwillbecarried AHOTELinWalsallhas
Harron Homes is due to begin theironworksarestickingoutofthe that’sgottobegoodnews.” out. been granted permission
COUNCIL chiefs have completingtheworkinSpindleTree road surface and the kerbs are Worktobecarriedoutincludes “Theworkshouldtakefourtofive for a £40,000 revamp
insistedthatdroppingrents Rise,onJanuary9,afterpressure unusuallyhigh. replacementofdamagedkerbsand weeks to complete and the main wheneveritwantsdespite
for traders on Walsall fromWalsallCouncil.Theworkwill Councillor Shires said he was edgings, replacement of damaged bodyofit,whichwillseedamaged consent expiring. The
markets throughout Jan- takeuptofiveweekstocomplete. pleasedthingsweregettinggoing. water covers, reconstruction of kerbsreplaced,isscheduledtostart work at Lyndon House
uaryshowstheirsupportto Apetitionfromfamiliesinthecul- Hesaid:“Theyareonsiteand footway, resurfacing of footpaths inJanuary. Hotel, Upper Rushall
stallholders. de-saccallingfortheroadtobefin- knocking on doors telling people andreplacementofmarkings. “Inthemeantimeanyraisediron- Street,tocreateabigger
Thedecisiontore-intro- ishedwaslodgedwiththecouncilby what’splanned.“Thefirstoptionis A12-monthmaintenanceperiod workswillbemadesafe.” restaurant,outdoorseat-
ducealowerratewastaken CouncillorIanShires,whohasbeen securingtheironworksbecausethey willberequiredbeforetheroadcan Harron Homes was unavailable ingandasmokingshelter
despitethefactitlosesthou- 8Coun0cillorIan0Shires hcampaigoningformtheworksineceSep-shavetaksenabcashinghovertimeeso mbeadoptedbeyWalsallCosuncil.etforcommefnt. or wasapprovedthreeyears
sandsofpoundsinrevenue. agobutwasputonhold
Theaimistohelpmarket due to the economic
traders during the quieter climate.However,Walsall
period. Council has granted an
WalsallCouncilregenera- extensiontoallowworkto
tionchiefcouncillorAdrian start when the business
Andrewsaid:“Wetrytohelp feelsitscanpushahead.
markettradersasmuchas Expansionis
wecan.Itcostsusintermsof new year date submission
lessincomebutwefeelitisa plannedathome
goodsupportfortradersin
theborough.” FOURnewunitswillbe
The council is reducing added to a residential
rent at the main Walsall homeinWillenhall.Itis
marketby£5aday,between hopedtheextracapacity
£2.55and£2.80inWillen- at Holly Bank House,
hallandupto£3.30adayin ShortHeath,willbeused
Bloxwich. to help get people back
usAuatltlhyecotostwsnfrcoemnt£r2e0ptitoc£h4i0t PLANS for 808 long-awaited homes on the Tim’s tractor helps pull in charity cash ilonwtointghsetacyosmatmhuonsiptiytafloolr-
dailydependingontheday siteofanabandonedWalsallestatearesetto inresidentialcare.
andlocation. besubmittedearlyinthenewyear.Walsall Itisclaimedtheexpan-
Stallholders have wel- Housing Group and Walsall Council are sion will “significantly
cJoamnueadryth3eamnodve30beitnwetehne expected to apply for outline planning per- rtaeld”u.cTehaedumniistssiownotuoldhbosepiin-
currentfinancialpressures missionforGoscote,Blakenall. addition to the 21-space
facedbythecouncil. Two new main routes homeforadultswithphys-
A similar month-long through the estate would byCraigHughes ical disabilities. The in
chargedropwasinplacelast alsobecreated. ColthamRoadisownedby
Januaryandtheauthority Currently,propertyadvis- land.Morethan69acresof WalsallCouncil.
estimateditwastheequiva- ersGVAhaveappliedtothe landissettoberedeveloped.
lent of a £10,000 invest- local authority to “screen Blakenall councillor Ian Childrenenjoy
ment. opNineiownh”oomnetshweopulaldn.bebuilt “RWobeecretrstoaninslyaidwellacsotmweetehkis: somefestivalfun
Zebra work instreetsincludingShake- asthereisopenspacethere A FUN FILLED festive
speare Crescent, Keats being used for fly-tipping afternoonwasheldatYew
Road,GoscoteLodgeCres- anditlooksdreadful.” TreeCommunityCentre,
is success cent,HildicksCrescentand He said people living in on the Walsall/Sandwell
GoscoteLane. theareawouldbefullycon- border.Theevent,organ-
Hundredsofhomeshave sultedontheplans. ised by the Parents for
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Actionwastakentotackle It says: “Our clients borough. It’salltheold
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