Brownhills Gazette Issue 4 January 1990

IN THIS ISSUE BROWN HILLS Page2 Birch Coppice (Letter) Page4 Postbag Pages 6- 9 Brownhills School & Community Centre News Page 12 Shire Oak Community School News JANUARY 1990 6,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND Sport 12p WHEN SOLD BUSINESSES MONTHLY Call for flood investigation In the heavy rains just before ago when the pumping station because of Potters Clay and why not? And if so what have Christmas the fire brigade had to that stood in Spot Lane, Leighs tipping there, and once they found out. There's not been be called out to pump 800 gal Clayhanger was closed down. these brooks are stopped or much building in that area for lons of water a minute, from the "Water was pumped to Chase diverted you've got trouble. w years, the only thing that's flooded premises of Mrs. water from all the low lying and Whatever the reason its time changed is earth being moved Dorothy Bagley of 120, down there and since that's some one took responsibility for out and something else being Clayhanger Lane. Her garden gone, these problems have ari the distress these people are put in somewhere else. Is this was under 3ft of water and it was sen. n he states. · Another cause suffering and carried out" a where the trouble lies. The resi fast approaching the back door. is, the brook that runs from Watl thorough investigation. Has the dents have said they'll let me "It's a good job the fire ing Street through Birch Cop council ever probed the goings know what answers they get. It'll brigade were here," said Mrs. pice has had to be diverted on over Birch Coppice. If not, be interesting to know. Bagley "Even then it took them all their time to keep it in check, because the speed the water pours in from behind Coppice Crescent is unbelievable." But Mr. Bagley is no stranger to these sudden deluges as its been going on now for 16 years. She has been battling with the Councils engineering depart ment for years to get something done about the problem, all to no avail. However she has had several letters since December 19th, to the effect that the matter is being treated as an urgent case and she has had a visit from council engineers. Also affected were residents in Coppice Crescent namely pensioner Mrs. E. Watson who had to be carried through the floods by her son-in-law who lives next door. Mr. Ted Hassall of Albion Road who has been studying this situation for years, thinks The flooded garden of Mrs. Bagley, who consoles herself with that the problem started years the fact that she was born under, Pisces. arnf.R AMOUNrs ANO REPM~ENT PERIODS AVAll.ABi.E MORTGAGES £20,000 x 240 months £259.82 REMORTGAGES £18,000 x 240 months £233 .84 AVAILABLE ( 13,000 x 180 months £192.75 t We charge no fees t Sickness, accident and £11,000 x 180 months £163.09 redundancy cover available £8,000 x 120 months £139.85 t Loans SOOJred on property £5,500 x 144 months £90.34 (subject to status! £3,750 x 60 months £100.57 t =,ee I fE :::o~er 1n mcsi cases I C0 ... nc1I h:iuse recent :iuyer £1,400 x 36 months £52.45 clansa\'a11cble T"""'"•·-fl.200 · l6 - o !ll•2lo!.. _C2t671l A~ l28-&... 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It was (Printing & o nce a lovely wooded area. but Publishing) Ltd it is an ug , DOst ~ageoaon P.O. Box 1 <.e e •esore toaay, as oar e>noto once a lovely S "'CTo'IS ar..d ~' s :or is •e.ason, 183 High Street, alOr.g ~e s=e-g:- of feel- Brownhills, Walsall, gs ;.- ;n encs; a ::ioc- g · n West Midlands ot:.rare.:;: - =-we :>l - - ~ :ie wooded area e::.er !roe:: '':-s.. _ Sta-.;s:reer of WS86HW .a aceRoac Dear Mr. Stringer, moved to Brownhills in May June, 1988) when a cutting from Dlemem tile AcciY.tJes Cer.:re. I 1961, we knew there were prob the Express and Star newspaper know we have a S1Joer Co,...... n; .n Birch Coppice - Application by lems, though we did not know was pushed through my letter hy Schcol, out rhe /OUrg ard Leigh Interests for continued the extent. People around us box. To this day I am not certain the efderly have to cross a DLsy operation on the site had been brainwashed into who it was! It was a Notice of road to get there and who has believing that it was best for us Intention to continue work at the courage (or time} to walk I speak on behalf of Pelsall and we had to accept it. Birch Coppice. - Not in the plan through our lovel y Holland Park Road Community Group, which Slimy mud on roads, smells - ning section as one . would on a dark winter night to reach includes Hussey Estate. I cannot it? Only if you have a vehicle is Tipping was going on even in expect, but in the Business to it speak for residents beyond that safe or possible to attend even those far off days, fear of fire, Business column. I think this area, although I understand ing classes. water pollution, flooding, etc., was a bit sneaky. there are problems on the other Please listen to our plea! side of Chester Road also. but we were still brainwashed However, that is history now, into believing that it was all for Strike a balance! We and those As anyone with any know we must look to the future with our own good. before us have tolerated all that ledge of the area will know, joyful heart in the hope that man has occurred on this site for fifty there have been problems on This is all part of a big plan and will realise that he is not GOD, it years. Please give us a break. this site since before the last war as long as we accept it - it will is not for him to decide where (some fifty years). remain a problem for the area. mountains lie (what about Aber In closing I would like to men tion that we saved an amount of It seems to me that the whole We finally had to face the reali fan ?) - the drainage problems in this area are enormous what money from the original group, matter has been shrouded with zation that we were going to be in the hope that we could plant a secrecy, kiddology and ignor stuck with yet another rubbish happens if this mountain slips???? few trees and buy a seat or two, ance. The ignorance has been dump in our midst - it was sup to enjoy the opportunity of pre on our part because we have posed to be for our own good. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. If the senting such love to the future always believed what we have We were assured that there was West Midlands County Council generations of the community. I been told, i.e. that it will be for no danger and it would all be decided in their wisdom to hope this does come true. the benefit ofthe residents at the over soon. Ten years was refuse to grant permission for a It should be mentioned that end of the day. We can't see it. suggested as a public relations higher level, there must have there was once a public footpath We have no wish to be over exercise. We stood passively by been a good reason why!!! As across this land. We are not tres shadowed and overpowered by so as not to arouse the wrath of previously stated the height is passing. We understood that the a mountain. The site is already the powers that be - not to be above the buildings already. We land would be restored to its higher than the buildings on the blamed for causing delays. Only have never, ever asked to be cut original level! Which was flat-- Industrial Estate. We have to be told publicly that there had off from the Industrial Estate, in We believe that the West Mid already lost the joy of a late sun been "NO COMPLAINTS", so fact, we would like to be more land County Council made a fair, set. How much more do we have there was no problem. involved with them. What about considerate and balanced deci to sacrifice before we are con Came the time when we were a five a side match between us sion and we pray that the pre vinced that it will be good for us, assured; mainly by employees or a Sports, Social or Fitness sent Council and Government that it is just what we need.

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