Representing Stirchley Residents
A level 3 Met Office Cold Weather Alert has been issued for the West Midlands. There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather between 18:00 on Wednesday 7th December and 09:00 Monday 12th December. Cold with overnight, potentially severe, frosts and temperatures only rising a few degrees Celsius above freezing by day.
This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Please be mindful when travelling and take extra care.
Building the new Pineapple Road station is due to start this week.
Contractors VolkerFitzpatrick will begin work on 22nd October for up to 6 weeks. This will enable them to remove some vegetation and trees, as needed, and set up a site compound. Most of the work will take place during standard working hours (Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5.30pm), but there will be some weekend and night-time works due to safety reasons.
VolkerFitzpatrick will also be setting up the main site compound in Stirchley on the corner of Pineapple Road and Cartland Road. Work to set up the compound will include temporarily widening the King Edward VI School gates and installing temporary cabins and hoarding. Once the new station has been built, the compound will be removed.
Vegetation and tree removal will take place along the railway line, and in the grass area between Pineapple Road and Cartland Road. West Midlands Rail Exec will be working closely with Birmingham City Council to replant trees.
Out of hours work is due to take place along Cartland Road from Saturday 22nd October to Friday 18th November and out of hours work along the railway line is due to take place on
Saturday to Sundays from 22nd October to 27th November.
Works have been have carefully planned out work to reduce disruptions. Measures will be in place to monitor and reduce any noise. Task lighting will be directed away from neighbouring areas.
Traffic management will be in place on Pineapple and Cartland Road during some of these works. Expect noise from machinery and equipment, including excavators and dumpers, road pavers and rollers as well as smaller handheld tools.
For more information on the new Pineapple Road station, visit wmre.org.uk/camphill
After many years of being boarded up, those visiting the high street this week have noticed some rumblings on the triangle of land on island Hazelwell Road, between the the British Oak and Printgo and backs onto Stirchley Community Church.
The land is due to be turned into much needed public realm. It includes curves benches and interconnecting paths that will make it easier to cross from one side of the high street to the other. Where the paths cross there is a due to be concrete block paving in buff (a light brownish yellow, ochreous colour) and red colours. This is part of the Aldi development on Hazelwell Lane, which is progressing at some pace
Paving generally: Charcon Europa 200 x 100 x 60mm concrete block paving, laid 45° herringbone pattern on 50mm sharp sand base. Block colour: Charcoal.
Plans submitted to birmingham city council
Inner circle: 1300mm diameter Charcon Europa 200 x 100 x 60mm concrete block paving, laid radially on 50mm sharp sand base. Block colour: Buff.
Outer circle: 2500mm diameter Charcon Europa 200 x 100 x 60mm concrete block paving, laid radially on 50mm sharp sand base. Block colour: Red.
Seating units: 4 no. Marshalls ‘Rendezvous City’ curved bench units, with cast iron ends and stainless steel seat section. Units to be bolted to block paving.
Below are the a screenshot of the proposed site plan submitted to Birmingham City Council as part of Aldi’s planning application.
Birmingham City Council has announced a new leaseholder for the former Constituency Office on Stirchley High Street.
Following months of discussions and negotiations, the lease has now been agreed between Grace Church and Birmingham City Council. Work will now focus around agreeing the formal lease, developing the plans for the site and securing funds for the works.
Having outgrown their current building on Dell Road, Grace Church aim to renovate the building, having also outlined their intentions to preserve the heritage and appearance because of its historical significance. Subject to planning permission and local consultation, they intend to undertake an extension to the rear of the building to allow greater flexibility and community use.
Further communications will be circulated by Birmingham City Council to advise when the works will commence.
A Stirchley resident is looking for people to attend one (or more) of their August sessions exploring creativity – no artistic talent required at all.
Abandoned Ideas is a series of workshops run by local artist Heidi Murphy to ignite creativity, and discuss what play means as an adult. Over the two hour session, participants will be given access to the artists’ personal stash of abandoned project supplies and a series of prompts.
No artistic talent is required, all you need to bring is yourself. Sessions are free and take place in Artefact on Stirchley High Street on
If you’re interested in attending, please sign up on the Eventbrite for Abandoned Ideas here.
Beyond Relaxed is a research project supported by Arts Council England, exploring how access and inclusion affects us all. It aims to answer the question: what is an inclusive space? Are people listened to?