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Trees along the River Rea, Stirchley

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We have received a note from Councillor Mary Locke about upcoming works to some of trees along the River Rea route in Stirchley.

The next phase of River Rea improvement is due to start on Monday 14th March 2022. Work will take about two days.

Work will be coppicing and pollarding the mature crack willows, that are adjacent to the bridge from Hunts Road to Hazelwell Park. Willows are weak species and can fail as they reach maturity. They crack and fall into river as has happened near the footbridge and along cycle path and up to Dacer Close.  Through to Canon Hill Park. 

Coppicing will leave stump above ground level; the remaining stumps are left will regenerate shoots that provide a habitat for small animals and birds.

The aim of the scheme is to enhance the appearance safety of the River Rea corridor

The project will commence again in September/October 2022 after the bird nesting season

Photo by Elliott Brown, used under Creative Commons

Mobile Recycling Van returns to Stirchley

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The Mobile Household Recycling Centre (MHRC) will be visiting Stirchley again on Friday 11th March at the car park in Morrisons (at the back near the permanent recycling bins, towards the corner or Ribblesdale Rd and Bond St) from 7am until 12 noon.

The mobile van is a chance for residents of the ward (and neighbouring wards) to dispose of any items without having to take a trip to the tip – and can be accessed without the use of a car. The MHRC features three vehicles: a regular refuse collection vehicle for waste with no other use; a van for taking away items that can be reused by charities; and a wagon with multiple compartments for recycling by material type.

CAN BE RECYCLED: Recycle any household rubbish that cannot be reused; standard recycling materials that usually go in your recycling; garden waste; bigger items like toys or small household items. Batteries, lightbulbs, small electronics etc can be recycled.

NOT ACCEPTED: Building materials, white goods (like fridges), hazardous materials and larger items will not be accepted.

Mobile Household Recycling Centre (MHRC) will be visiting Stirchley again on Friday 11th March at the car park in Morrisons CAN BE RECYCLED: Recycle any household rubbish that cannot be reused; standard recycling materials that usually go in your recycling; garden waste; bigger items like toys or small household items. Batteries, lightbulbs, small electronics etc can be recycled. NOT ACCEPTED: Building materials, white goods (like fridges), hazardous materials and larger items will not be accepted.

For more information on Birmingham City Council’s Mobile Household Recycling Centres, visit the website.

Network Rail advise of overnight tree removal

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Network Rail have written to residents living near the cross-city line to inform them of planned vegetation removal on Sunday 13th March 2022, between 00:35 and 8:50am.

They have warned that this will require use of chainsaws and other powered hand tools, generators and lights, as well as on track machinery and equipment. They have said that this will result in a level of unavoidable light and noise disturbance, but they will do what they can to keep this to a minimum. This work is to take place between University and Kings Norton stations, with the access point being Selly Oak station.

Network Rail claim this is due to more frequent patterns of bad weather which has caused damage to many trees around the West Midlands, bringing them down onto railway lines. This, in turn, disrupts services, delays passengers and costs taxpayers due to clean-up bills and compensation.

Network Rail have advised that if you want more information about work taking place in your area, call the 24 hour helpline on 03457 11 41 41, quoting BAG1 44m 1430yrd – 47m 1100yrd.

For more information on how Network Rail manage vegetation by the railway, visit https://www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/living-by-the-railway/vegetation/

Stirchley Ward meeting – 7th March

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You are invited to the next Stirchley Ward meeting that is taking place as an in-person meeting on Monday 7th March, at 7pm, at Stirchley Baths Community Hub, 2-4 Bournville Lane, B30 2JT.

Please note this is not a Neighbourhood Forum meeting, rather one organised by the Stirchley Councillor, Mary Locke. The Stirchley Neighbourhood Forum meeting will take place as normal on Monday 14th March, this is a council-led meeting and a chance to hear from the councillor as well as updates from council officers.

Agenda

  1. Welcome & Introductions from the Chair
  2. Update on New Train Station from Liam Brooker, West Midlands Rail Executive
  3. Great Birmingham Run Update from Garry Peal, Events Commissioning Manager 
  4. Commonwealth Games – Sarah Boundy, CWG Team will provide an overview of the Get Set for the Games programme, how partners will be working together, engaging local residents and businesses around the venues and road events routes
  5. Update on Dads Lane Community Centre from Steve Squires
  6. Update on the Fruit & Nut Village from Rob Tilling
  7. Local Issues/Updates

For more information, please contact Kay Thomas, Community Governance Manager, on email kay.thomas@birmingham.gov.uk

Stirchley on Birmingham’s ‘Greenground Map’

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Have you seen Birmingham’s ‘Greenground Map’ featuring many of the green spaces around Stirchley?

The ‘Greenground Map’ is a design project by Helen Ilus in collaboration with Birmingham City Council and the Naturally Birmingham Project to map Birmingham’s green spaces into a creative network. The map includes parks, open spaces, nature reserves and woods – connected by waterways, canals and walking/cycling routes.

See the whole map at: https://naturallybirmingham.org/birminghams-greenground-map/