Category Archives: Environmental Champions
NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT – MAY 2012
Please find the MAY monthly report from our excellent Area 3 Neighbourhood Team, which includes Blythe ward and most of the Meriden Constituency. Again, some excellent work being done by the Council, Police and other partners. Newsletter May 12
BIG CLEAN UP IN FARMHOUSE WAY, MONKSPATH
There has been some excellent undertaken and led by Monkspath Rotary and 1 Shirley Scouts who undertook a big clean up of the car park and surrounding area in Farmhouse Way, Monkspath on Sunday 31 March. I have posted some ‘before’ and ‘after ‘photographs of the area and these show (in part) how hard the teams worked. The area is well used by the children from the local Junior and Infants School, patrons of the pub and the shopping area and can get to be a bit littered. A great big thank you to all involved.
The slideshow displays both the ‘Before’ and ’After’ clean-up:
Neighbourhood report – March 2012
Please find the latest report from Solihull’s excellent Council and Police Neighbourhood Team (Rural section). The report highlights some criminal activity and also some success in tackling metal thieves. The Neighbour teams are a great asset to the borough.Newsletter March 12
SOLIHULL’S PARK EVENTS 2012
There are some fantastic events in our parks this year; the Park Events brochure can be downloaded here: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/events/default.htm - with other town centre events also included. The events guide can also be viewed here: EventsGuide
Hillfield Park, Monkspath – Users Group Meeting
The next meeting of the Park Users Group is on Monday 6 February at 7pm at the Community Centre, Farmhouse Way, Monkspath. Here you will meet Luke Holland, my Councillor Shadow. Luke is a keen environmentalist and will tell you about his shadowing Award and what we have done already. I will try my best to attend but am already committed at a Monkspath School Governors Finance and Personnel meeting at the same time. I shall try and pop-in.
The agenda is attached and if any local resident wishes to join the group then please pop along and meet them. Hillfield PIG group agenda for 6-2-2012
A bit more litter in Monkspath area
Monkspath is a great place to live in – I moved here over 28 years ago! It is clean and usually free of litter and graffiti and for this and the previous post I have had to go out of my way a little bit to find the litter. However, it is there if you look. In the sideshow (which I hope works as it is the first time I have used one on this website) you will see litter on the public footpath running from the bottom of Elmdbridge Drive to the rea of Tesco’s superstore. There is a problem with the amount of bags and other debris from the store, petrol station and the nearby McDonalds being strewn on the footpath by youths who walk through a gap in the fence at the petrol station. We are working with Tesco’s, asking them to erect a fence similar to that used on the other side by the Spire office site.
Other views of litter is of the hedgerow between the footpath and the main A45, just down from the petrol station. Also included is a few images of the grassed area between Tesco’s and McDonalds.
Please note: I do not show these images to name and shame, merely to point out that I have noticed the litter and help to show the state and location so that the council, Tesco’s and McDonalds can take action.
Feedback re Hillfield Park walkabout
Thought I should share with you the positive feedback I have following the previous post, which saw over 160 visits to the website in just two days!
Attention is being given to the park and all litter and graffiti will be cleared up. Co-incidentally, there is a meeting of the Hillfield Park Users Group on Monday evening. I do intend to pop in and say hello but can not stay too long as I have a Finance and Personnel meeting at Monkspath Junior and Infant School at the same time (I have been a governor there for over 21 years).
Well done to to the swift response from the council departments. I need to ensure that there are regular inspections of the park by the contractors who provide the service to the borough.
Hillfield Park – Saturday Walkabout
I am taking part in a ‘Local Councillor Shadowing Award’ where young people shadow a local councillor and undertake activities contributing towards their award. There are seven young people taking part in the first pilot group in Solihull and a year 10 student at Tudor Grange has been assigned to me. Luke is very interested in the environment and we undertook a ‘ward walk’ last Saturday examining the environment of Hillfield Park, Monkspath, which is naturally in my ward.
It was great being with Luke because it made me open my eye’s more than I normally did. For instance, Luke was able to point out areas where he had identified litter, graffiti and other issues. I took several photographs and wil post them here as soon as some gremlins in the system have been sorted. Hillfield Park is an absolutely fantastic park but we must ensure litter etc is tackled as early as possible. I will update you as to how Luke is progressing during his Award. He has to complete a minimum of ten hours shadowing me. I did hope that a few hours could have been devoted to sorting my garden out but the award does not allow for that!
NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT – JANUARY 2012
I am pleased to post the latest report (Jan 2012) from the Council’s excellent Area 3 Neighbourhood Team. As usual the report includes activities undertaken by the Council and Police teams for the whole area (not just Blythe Ward). Also included are some dates the Environmental Champions will be undertaking schemes in the ward. Please feel to contact me if you want to get involved. Newsletter Jan 12
Neighbourhood Report – August 2011
The latest report from Area Three Neighbourhood Team is shown. Again, some outstanding work done by the partners and some excellent environmental projects achieved. Newsletter August 11 Also shown is a link to a form showing Sporting Activities at Willow Park, Balsall Common during August. Neighbourhood Sports @ Willow Park 2011 Leaflets A5[1] The sessions are for 8 – 16 years old and are free of charge.
