You are very welcome to contact Alan with your "what's new" or "News" information about Streetly, in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, to be added to Streetly website.

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For the latest dates and venues for Events see the Events page

"The Streetly Diva" now has a page on Streetly website which explains how she raises funds for good local causes and brings a smile to eveybody, see Diva Dorie here !

Streetly's very own young singing sensation Connie Talbot has also made it onto Streetly website Connie Talbot

Streetly has recently set up its own local history group. The group will be meeting on a monthly basis looking at topics such as schools, shops and businesses, public houses, local characters, in fact anything which might be of interest.

If you have any memories of 'what used to be where' put them down on paper and either bring them to the next meeting or drop them into 51 Lindrosa Road, 15 Thornhill Park , or Blackwood Road Library. Don't worry about the spelling, we just want the facts no matter how trivial they may seem. Please include details of where you can be contacted. The group has the backing of Walsall Local History Centre which would like to archive all material including any photographs you might have.

The Centre would also like to encourage the involvement of local school children. The meetings will be at Blackwood Road Library. It is hoped to hold some evening meetings during the summer months. ( see the Events page for more information ) We shall also be remembering all the shops in Streetly. Any details - dates, names, location, owners and staff will be greatly apreciated.

Banners Gate United Reformed Church has been saved after members voted for a merger with Streetly Community Baptist Church. The URC building in Westwood Road will now offer a permanent home for the Baptists, who have been holding their meetings at Streetly School. The Baptists, who had an equal vote on the merging proposals, will add new life to the ageing congregation at Banners Gate, who have now been able to reverse their decision to close their church. Although it may take some time for the formal establishment of the Partnership, joint worship, mission and other activities have already begun and the first joint service was held on Easter Sunday.

Are you Computer Friendly? Could you spare some time to help someone who isn't? Blackwood Road Library is hoping to set up a register of people who can spare some time to help fellow Library users join the 21st century and learn how to email their relatives, shop online, change their service providers, trace their family tree, book flights and holidays - all those things you find really simple. Please help if you can - you could change someones life.

CHANGES TO BUS ROUTES
Bus Service 118 which operates between Aldridge and The Fort via Streetly, Kingstanding, New Oscott and Erdington will be changing hands in April after current operator Central Connect decided to withdraw the service, along with Service 113X (Aldridge – Birmingham via Streetly).
Although Service 113x will not be replaced, Central Buses Ltd will be taking over Service 118 from Sunday 27th April 2008. The service will operate hourly, Monday to Saturday, between Streetly, Hardwick Arms and Erdington Six Ways.

For further information contact
Geoff Cross
Central Buses Ltd
177 New Town Row, Birmingham, B6 4QZ
Tel 07841 917846
Fax 0870 1992923
E-Mail geoff.cross@centralbuses.com

Streetly as part of Walsall Council is also part of "The Black Country in terms of Planning and Development"

Black Country Core Strategy: What is it about?....

The Black Country has a distinctive character and strong communities. Local people have strong ties to their area and are justly proud of the Black Country’s heritage.

However, the Black Country is also an area facing considerable social, economic and environmental challenges. To address these we need to build more homes to meet future needs, attract new jobs, shape the growth of town centres and transform the environment. Our vision is to create a Black Country where people want to live and provide a wide range of job opportunities.

The four Black Country Local Authorities of Dudley MBC, Sandwell MBC, Walsall MBC and Wolverhampton City Council are producing a Core Strategy. This will be a ‘spatial planning document’ which will guide the delivery of more than 60,000 new homes across the Black Country between now and 2026, supported by new shops, offices, leisure, transport and environmental improvements.

In your area this will cover :
the location and type of future housing developments
where jobs should be located
how people can move around the Black Country
the location and size of new shopping, leisure and cultural facilities
protection and improvement of the natural and built environment
how to address the needs of the Black Country’s diverse communities

Based on what people have told us so far we have identified a series of ‘regeneration corridors’ where this change will be focussed. These are shown on the map overleaf. The Core Strategy will affect all areas in the Black Country both inside and outside the corridors. Inside the corridors change will be focussed on delivering new homes and employment. Outside the corridors, in places such as Aldridge and Streetly, the focus will be on protecting and enhancing what is good.

More information including detailed proposals for the regeneration corridors and the centres of Brierley Hill, Walsall, West Bromwich and Wolverhampton can be found in the Core Strategy Preferred Options document. This can be viewed at the First Stop Shop, Walsall Civic Centre, at Aldridge & Streetly Libraries and Core Strategy On-line Copies can be sent to you by requested using this E-mail link
Other information available includes a summary of consultation responses received so far and technical evidence.

Further details are available from Mr Jon Lord
( Principal Regeneration Officer-Policy Team)
Walsall Council
E-mail Mr John Lord
Telephone 01922 652478

New rail services linking Birmingham to places like Aldridge, Streetly, Castle Bromwich, Minworth, The Fort and Walmley are being investigated by Centro. The West Midlands public transport body is funding studies that will look at linking Birmingham with a number of possible new routes. It has commissioned the research, which if positive, could be a first step towards a series of vital new services. The plans include at least two new services an hour between Birmingham and Tamworth, calling at new stations at Kingsbury, Castle Bromwich and The Fort. Trains on the route would also call at the new £9 million Coleshill Parkway Station and at Wilnecote and Water Orton. They are also looking at services that would travel through Sutton Park between Walsall and Water Orton, calling at new stations in Aldridge, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Walmley and Minworth. Key to the plans is the proposed implementation of new Chord lines in Bordesley, which would allow new and existing services to access the newly refurbished Birmingham Moor Street station. Consultants Halcrow are carrying out the study and are due to complete it by November 2008. They will be looking at the cost, as well as key issues like overcrowding. Planners and economists will also assess passenger demand, congestion, emissions and accidents. Councillor Gary Clarke, chairman of Centro, said: "If these plans are realised, they will build on the significant investment already seen in regional rail network over recent years.

Streetly Local History Group held its' first meeting on 4th March 2008
It was a very well attended and lively meeting. A small group of people agreed to help organise future events. Many thanks to everyone who gave this meeting their support and took time to bring so much interesting information and photographs for everyone to share. The next Streetly History Group meeting on Wednesday, 19th March, 2008 from 10 - 12 will take place in Streetly Library on Blackwood Road. Everyone is welcome. Please bring along any details which we can start to archive - they don't have to be typed or spelt correctly - just legible! Also let us know what you would like to discuss ie; history of local pubs or perhaps a particular school or road. If you can't attend this meeting pop any details you may have into Streetly Library and the staff will pass them on. Evening meetings will be arranged too.

Free loft insulation and wall insulation is available to any Walsall ratepayer aged 70 or over.
Contact Hayley Campbell on 01922 652 123 for the full details. Walsall Council, Housing Standards and Improvements.

Free venue for non-profit organisations
The Innkeepers Lodge on Chester Road, next to the Parson and Clerk, is offering free access to its meeting room facilities to registered charities. This includes use of a LCD computer projector and screen, flip charts, TVs and videos. There is plenty of parking and disabled access. The room can accommodate 20 people for a business style meeting or up to 50 for a sit down event. The rooms will be available on a first come first served basis. 'Phone the duty manager on 0121 353 7785.

Walsall M.B.C. Draft Sustainable Community Strategy
The draft Sustainable Community Strategy provides a vision for Walsall in the year 2021 and sets out our priorities for the next 6 years. We have listened to local people and this is an opportunity for you to tell us how important the priorities that we have developed so far, are to you. Your response will influence the key things that service providers do and how resources are allocated. Please take a about 4 or 5 minutes minutes to answer the following questions in the link below.
Walsall Draft Sustainable Community Strategy Questions

Photography in Streetly.... is now being used to show how residents are proud of thier community and will work together with local communities and organisations including the Police in a bid to tackle and resolve any decline or damage in the area, nothing is more powerful ....than a picture !
See the photo Album

You are welcome to send Photographs of the local area to highlight those scenes and views you enjoy most, you may also wish to send any photo which brings attention to any area of damage or in need of repairs which can then be passed to the correct people to take positive action.

Want to complain about your Streetly area concerns... and get results ? well.....NOW YOU CAN....Its official...complaints get noticed when you take a moment to write it down on a NEW "One off Issue" FORM. Down load it , fill the essential parts of the form, then choose, take it to your next CAG meeting or Local Neighbourhood Parnership Meeting, post it, or even save it on your pc then email back. The aim of this form is to report details regarding a "one-off issue" that any resident of Aldridge South or Streetly may choose. This information will be logged with a unique reference number. Once the completed form has been actioned you can obtain the latest status of your issue by contacting Streetly area LNP officers Aliyaah Baines (01922 652284) or John Morris (01922 652029).

Streetly Local History Society
People interested in the local history group can register their names at Streetly Library. The project has the backing of Walsall Local History Centre who hope to involve local school children too. If you're interested in joining this group, you will find details of meetings appear on this website Whats on & Events Page as well as in shop windows and on local notice boards. You can also register your contact details at Streetly Library on Blackwood Road.

Streetly "Walk On" health walks every Tuesday
These walks were introduced in Streetly to encourage people to become more active. The first walk was held in February and will be held each Tuesday. Walkers will need to meet at the Park Pavilion in Blackwood Park at 2.00pm for a 2.15pm start. The walk will last about 30 minutes covering a distance of about 1 mile. This walk is suitable for beginners and people new to activity but all people interested in walking are welcome to come along. New walks are planned for the future. Children are allowed if accompanied by an adult, dogs must be on a lead. The walks are free of charge. Walk leaders have been trained through a national programme developed by the British Heart Foundation and the Countryside Agency. Other walks are already held throughout Walsall, some locally in Aldridge and Pheasey. For details of these walks or any other information (see the events page ) or telephone Walsall Sport and Leisure Services on 01922 605500 or ask at Streetly Library

Expert Patient Programme
This is a free course run by the NHS for people with long term illnesses such as arthritis, heart disease and depression, to help them better manage their own conditions. This means fewer visits to the doctor, fewer 'bad' days, and more energy to take control of their own life. The course is for 2 - 3 hours a week for six weeks and will be held locally. If you think you could benefit from such a course or would just like to know more 'phone Janet on 0121 353 4751, more details on the events page.

Jane O'Conner PPI Facillitator
Just to introduce myself.... I am the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Facilitator at Walsall tPCT. I am new in post and my role is to ensure that you, the local residents, local workers and communities are able to feed your views into the groups that are responsible for commissioning the health services that you use in Streetly, Walsall. Your contribution will help lead to an improved quality of service, and better, more efficient services that reflect the needs of the community that they serve.

I will be meeting with voluntary sector organisations in Streetly and Walsall during 2008 so that we can discuss how we could work together to achieve these aims.

If you wish to know more, please contact me:

Jane O'Connor
Patient & Public Involvement Facillitator
(PPI Facilitator)
Health Development
Jubilee House
Bloxwich Lane
Walsall
WS2 7JL
01922 619983

Streetly website attracts visitors from every part of the world including people who once lived in the local area and now live far away but wish to leave messages and memories to friends on a new page being prepared for Streetly website, contact us if you wish to be included.

Regular Blood Donor sessions are held at "The streetly Association" Youth Club. Foley Road East, Streetly, B74 3HR. New dates published on Whats on & Events Page.

Missing...
Fudge is a female short-haired tabby cat, with distinctive brown and white markings on her body. She has a tabby coloured tail a white chest and tummy and she has a small brown marking on her back-right leg. She is only 18 months old, and fairly small. She was wearing a gold, glittery collar with a bell. She was last seen outside our home in Millcroft Road. It may be possible she has wondered to the main road ajoining ours, Thornhill Road. Much loved and cherished family cat, if seen please contact Melissa on either- mishy1_5@hotmail.co.uk,(0121) 353 5564, or 07849 139721

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