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BROWN HILLS INSIDE PostBag ................................. 2 Charity pull. ............................ 8 TG special feature ................ 13 ISSUE NO 48 Nature Page ......................... 14 SEPTEMBER 1993 6,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND . 25p WHEN SOLD BUSINESSES MONTHLY Womens Column .................. 17 Annual A day to renieniber! flo~er sho~ The Brownhills and District Horticultural Society are holding their 46th Annual Flower Show on Saturday 25th September between 3.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m. and Sunday 26th September between 10.00 am and 4JJO pllL The venue is the Activity Centre (corner Pelsall Road/Chester Road North). Admission is FREE and a FREE car park at rear of venue. On display will be over 60 classes of flower, fruit, vegetables, floral art, handicrafts, culinary skills and a special children's section. Refreshments will be available at nominal cost. This annual show is now held in high esteem by exhibitors as the judging is carried out by national quali fied judges, experts in their particular fields, and to win a class means that the grower has achieved the standard as laid down by a National Society. It is also an opportunity for the gen eral public to see the best variety of flowers and vegetables to grow, if they are good enough to show then they are good enough to eat. At many of these shows the Society hear the comment "I've got better than that in my house/garden/green Picture by Bob Barrs house/ allotment". If you fall into this category then take your produce along Margaret and David Roberts knew just how to cel "We never really did it in style the first time as we between 9.oct am and 12 noon and enter ebrate their silver wedding - they got married all over got married at Aldridge Register Office with just close the Show. again! family, and ever since, my husband has always said The couple, who live at Chester Road North, he'd love a big white wedding," Margaret explained. Brownhills, tied the knot for a second time with a cer lnThe Garden emony at St John's Church, Walsall Wood attended "Some people go abroad to celebrate - we decided -page 15 by dozens of friends and relatives. to get married again!" CROWN INTERIORS BEDROOMS KITCHENS BATHROOMS ,. CROWN have now introduced a Also available a wide range of lower priced range of flat-pack units to their Self Fit Units and Replacement range of Quality Kitchens. ::. .;:.;:::; .. : .:.-........ .· .·.·.·.:.::··::;::::~:::;:::;:::::::::::;: Doors - most available from stock Direct from the factory the right kitchen to suit within 24 hours. your BUDGET FREE FITTING o n selected NEW For a no obligation free design Ranges up until the end of October • i"""'--• and quote or brochure Low Cost Finance Available - Tenants welcome dflflil.\ \ Ring 0543 453511 Written details on request 1 Monday to Friday 9_00 - 6.00 Saturday 9.00 - 5.00 ~ ~ IB1 IT @r IB1 ~ 1r ill. JE 111I\> IB ill.([)) W1 N IB1 IT J1 J1 § 2 BROWNHILLS GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 1993 BROWN HILLS POSTBAG out behind Grassmere Garden through etc . are only for children under 13. Indifference of to Sandhills, then through to the When Holland Park first opened residents over Chester Road by Stonnall. there was equipment situated in various 9A Coleshill Road This would really feed the new parts and for the use of all children up M-way Sandhills development park and in to the age of 14 - which was at that time Hodge Hill effect divert all traffic away from the minimum school leaving age. Since Birmingham 836 BOT Dear Steve, Brownhills to the Toll Road on the A5. that time the school leaving age rose to M.any thanks for printing my letter The question arises, Catch 22 posi 16 and many children pass through the in resped of the meeting on September tion: With the By-Pass traffic avoiding park to and from school. Opening Times 2nd in regard to the Toll Road propos Brownhills, without the By-Pass chaos By all means have an area for the Monday- Tuesday als, added to your Gazette 2,000 letters in Brownhills High Street. tinies but why not some more robust were put out plus posters. Thursday - Friday However, the feeling of the meeting equipment for the older children in Considering the importance of the was strongly opposed to the Motorway other parts and make better use of the 9.30- 12.30 meeting, the turnout was, to put it in its entirety. It would appear this was open space? mildly, "pathetic". Where it really hurt the feeling of every village on the 27 Yours faithfully, was our elected representatives' failure mile route plus Friends of the Earth. Vi Cliff EDITORIAL to support. To all the residents who couldn't be Chester Road North Brownhills. Bill Walker Richard Shepherd, M.P. promised to bothered, with the attitude "Ah well the turn up, did not, but sent an apology. 0217706325 road will be built anyway", my remark Councillor Graham Eardley did apalo would be "It is better to try and fail Thanks to Helpers gise, Councillors McMenemy and than not to try at all". Advertising Graham Walker gave us thirty minutes. A point of interest, the big banks Dear Editor, It transpired our three councillors who provide capital for this project, sev Brown hills Neighbourhood 021 attended a meeting in respect of the con eral Cabinet Ministers are Directors Community Officers (BNCOs) would 789 6768 stitution in Clayhanger Community and at present are running scared at the like to thank the members of Silver Hall. At face value there would appear a escalating costs, so take heart things Links who helped and supported them differing of priorities. could well change dramatically. at the housing fair at TP Riley School. Editor The meeting showed up the indiffer Glyn Holloway This day was 11 first for the housing Gazette Series ence of the residents of Brownhills to New Road Brownhills department and was deemed a success the t;hanges what will happen if this by all who came on the day. Rosalie Bott roaagoes through. We would also like to congratulate 021 7896855 The virtual loss of Chasewater: The the Townswomen's Guild team for their residents bought Chasewater, and could success in the final of he Mu/house well lose it. Doing the Quiz. Gazette Series The closure of Wharf Lane and Council's Job The aforementioned Silver Links are Sheldon/South Yardley, Whitehouse Road: Meaning all traffic a committtt of elderly people formed by the BNCOs to represent all the elderly Hodge Hill, from Burntwood will use Chase and To any CDU7lliJ.lor Ogley Roacl. Ogley Road at present Our anmci1 tar ~ Polia, Fire in Brownhills, the aim being to arrange Castle Bromwich, time is busy and at peak periods all and~ servia.. outings and events for the benefit of the Chelmsley Wood, roads off Ogley Road, Vicarage Road, Counciilors, am yuu tell me why we over-60s. New Road, Brickiln Street, Church If there are any over-60s who would Coleshill/Water Orton, ptzy taxes to haue our ~ lrins collect Road, Gt Charles St, an hauing a ron ed when we oursel~ have to take them like to join this committee, please con Brownhills, Harborne siderable volume of traffic- out and bring them back, leaving the tact any NCO at Brownhills and Pelsall Try to imagine twice that numbu, refuse men just to empty them. Neighbourhood Office. with the High Stred as it is, the centre In my opinion we are being charged Josie Bland Monthly Gazette Series of Brownhills will be chaos. and doing part of the refuse men's job as NCO Circulation 72,000 The new Toll Road roundabout on well. Brownhills Neighbourhood Office. Wharf Lane, motorway roundabouts Mrs. C. Pinches. attracts retail outlets. I quote Telford, Publishers Bentley, Wood Green. Send your letters to Baker Bond One can envisage Sankeys Corner and our High Street really feeling the (Printing & pinch. What about The Editor, Publishing) Ltd Walsall Council have made it very Teenagers P.O. Box 1 clear, they will not support the Toll Road, unless a new Brownhills Eastern Dear Editor, Brownhills Gazette, 183 High Street, By-pass is built by the developers of the Re Mrs. Howells letter on Holland Brownhills, Walsall, motorway. Park, I can fully appreciate her concern 183 High Street, The By-pass if built would go from West Midlands about older children using the equip the roundabout to Newtown Bridge ment intended for the very young but I WS86HW along the A5 to before Barracks Lane, wonder who decided that swings, slides Brown hills. KNITTING FOR AUTUMN - CWWi: ~iVTICW ~w=@ww ........ JUST WOOL ~i::v::r:~~~~~=~:~:· Tel: 0543 360082 BROWNHILLS GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 1993 3 Ogley Hay Welcomes W. A. LANE New Children The children of Ogley Hay responsibility for developing Infant School helped to prepare a parental and community links. An special assembly on Friday lOth appeal has already been launched September to welcome all new within school for parental help and ALL children and parents joining the this call is being extended to all school. Existing pupils prepared members of the community who FARM information, a collection of pic wish to volunteer to share hobbies, tures about the school and its staff practical skills or just a little spare • Cauliflower and presented these to help pre time with the children. GROWN pare the younger children for Ogley Hay Infant School's •Potatoes school life. Harvest Festival is being held on Th.is regular Friday assembly is 22nd October at 9.15 am and read You will find us on the A461 - 600 yards open both to parents and members ers are welcome to share in this of the local community.