February 26, 2013
Date: Tuesday 26th February
where: Baptist Community Hall, Yardley Road. (close to Police Station)
when: 7.30pm
What: Public Meeting, everyone in the local area is welcome. Refreshments served.
Guest Speaker from the Magistrates Service.
Local Neighbourhood Police and Manager from Waste Management will also be present to answer queries.
Snow Steps Westley Vale, Acocks Green
Come along and find out more about what’s going on in your area.
August 15, 2011
Thanks to Neighbourhood Forum chairman and local historian David Treadwell, for a little insight into the history of our area. If you click on the maps you can see more detail. It is interesting to see how the area has evolved and the lay of the land. Some of the old names are still in use today. The 1790 plan shows the remnants of our earlier open field system, started by the Anglo Saxons, running down from a ‘Ridge Way’. The strips are bisected by the canal and would have run down towards ‘Westley Brook’
If you compare this with the 1860 map you can still see the consolidation of the strips into parcels of land, which are now reflected in the street systems.
The ‘Ridge way’, which is now Yardley Road, divided the fields. On the Eastern prospect was the field known as Acocks Green Field, previously ‘Nether Hynefield’ and on the Western prospect it was called ‘Over Hynefield’ in 1619.
Map of Acocks Green around 1790 - click on map for closer look
The strips were invariably leased and were maintained by a heavy plough pulled by oxen to cut a deep furrow. These furrows divided the strips with a raised ridge marking the individual strips.
It may be worth noting that the three settlements were Westley Brook, Flint Green and Fox Green, with Acocks Green located at the junction of Warwick Road and Woodcock Lane, which was the site of Acocks Green House, built around 1649 (demolished around 50 years ago).
Map of Acocks Green dated 1850- click on map for closer look
Pinfold House, which still stands on Mansfield Road and is now being renovated, is shown on the 1850 map. The historic core of the property is probably from the 17th Century, as is the Barn which was thought to have been a threshing barn.
June 1, 2011
February 13, 2011
Thanks to everyone who attended our public meeting last Thursday. It was lively and informative. Two representatives from the Planning Department, Ian MacLeod and Doug Lee, discussed the Core Strategy 2026 – the strategic plans for our city. The council are looking for feedback from citizens on the proposals and you can comment until 18th March. For more information and if you would like to share your views with the council go to: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/corestrategy
Also thank you to Melinda Brown, Town Centre Manager, who gathered lots of feedback about Acocks Green Village from the attendees, who were asked to write their views on flipchart paper under various headings.
Sgt Mirams from Acocks Green Police also updated the meeting with the latest news, including that good news that the PCSOs in Acocks Green will not be affected by cutbacks and so will continue to support the local community. There has also been an increase in burglary in our area which the force are working hard to address.
Councillors Penny Wagg and Roger Harmer were also present, responding and taking note of people’s concerns regarding the recent road resurfacing and other issues.
John Green from Waste and Fleet Management was also present to discuss waste issues and inform us of changes in waste management in the area which will now be looked after by a local team.
There was also a heated discussion about the Church Hall where the meeting took place and the plans by Stockfield Association to demolish and redevelop the site. Many people have a real attachment to the present building [called the Glyn Edwards Hall] and are concerned about losing it to see it replaced by glass fronted modern building. (For images of the proposed development go to the Acocks Green Focus Group website post : click here
If you would like to get more involved in the Neighbourhood Forum and join the Executive Committee to help make a real difference to our area then please contact us through this website.
February 3, 2011
This is a warm invitation to our next Public Meeting on Thurday 10th February at the Baptist Church Community Hall on the corner of Yardley Road and Alexander Road, 7.30pm
Our guest speaker will be a representative from Birmingham City Council who will be discussing the Core Strategy which, to put it in simple terms, is the long term plan for the development of Birmingham over the next 25 years. The council is interested to hear citizen’s views on how they would like to see the city shaping up. The people who live and work in the city can help to shape the future our city.
Melinda Brown - our village Town Centre Manager will also be present at the meeting and will be asking for resident’s views on Acocks Green village, as a more local focus.
We would really like to see a good turn out from the neighbourhood for this opportunity to share views and ideas with people whose job it is to shape our city’s future. You are also welcome to just to come along and listen.
Everyone from the local area is welcome. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and usually finishes around 9pm.
On the same day as our Public Meeting, Thursday 10th February, there will also be a consultation of the Core Strategy at Acocks Green Library. You can call in at any time between 9.15am and 4.45pm and tell the council representatives what you think of the plans. What is important to you? How can Birmingham be a better city? Let them know.
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