Representing Stirchley Residents
The AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run takes place on Sunday 5th May.
Whilst the route does not pass into the Stirchley ward, it will mean that a significant amount of the Pershore Road will be closed for most of the day. The route means that Pershore Road (South of Edgbaston) to Dog Pool Lane will be closed from 4am until 3.30pm on the day.
A full list of the road closures can be found on the AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run website.
Carriageway repairs are to take place on Cartland Road service road on Monday 4th December.
The service-road, which is located between Cartland Rd & Lyndworth Rd, is due to undergo carriageway repair patches throuought the day, between the hours of 07:30hrs to 17:00hrs. This is approximate as the duration can be affected by many factors.
Kier are issuing this notice as access may be restricted. They ask that vehicles are not parked on the road within the works area during the road closure periods. Vehicles obstructing the works may be relocated to an adjacent, or nearby street by our chosen recovery agent, with no charge.
They understand that vehicle access may be essential for some medical and personal reasons. If you need to get a vehicle to your property during these works, please ask personnel on site or call the Public Liaison Officer Syed Shah on 07594 517206. Please also contact Syed Shah if your vehicle has been removed.
Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.
Birmingham City Council are looking to extend the Places for People scheme across more of Bournville & Cotteridge Ward. This will make further changes to keep through traffic on the more main roads.
The proposed changes are aimed to complement the temporary measures introduced to Bournville in 2020. This was where large planters and bollards were placed on Oak Tree Lane and Franklin Road to prevent motorised vehicles from using these side streets to cut through and avoid main roads.
Whilst these proposed changes are not in Stirchley, there are several changes that may have an impact on residents, notably the one way system on Bournville side of Mary Vale Road and a shared-use path along Bournville Lane.
For more information or to view the documents relating to the proposed changes, visit the Bournville and Cotteridge Places for People page of Birmingham Be Heard. The council will also be holding drop in sessions and an online briefing, if you would like to know more / ask questions. Information on these events are also on that link.
You have until the 2nd July to make comments via the Council’s website.
A reminder that Birmingham Pride will be returning to the city centre over the weekend of Friday 26th to Sunday 28th May 2023.
For the Pride parade on Saturday 27 May, there will be road closures in place throughout the day, and this will affect public transport with a number of bus diversions in place. There are no train strikes scheduled for this weekend, so it may be easier to use the Cross City train line from Bournville station.
Whilst the Great Birmingham Run, which takes place on Sunday 7th May, does not pass through Stirchley this year, there will be some road closures that may affect residents moving around the city.
The Great Birmingham Run starts on Broad Street and finishes in Smithfield. The route will visit new parts of the city like Jewellery Quarter and West Side before heading south back out towards Selly Park via Pershore Road, returning through Cannon Hill Park and Edgbaston Cricket Ground and into the finish within Smithfield.
Pershore Road (South of Edgbaston Cricket Ground) to Dog Pool Lane will be closed from 04:00 15:30. The Pershore Road south of the cricket ground and Belgrave Middleway will be closed from 06:00 until 15:30. There are some other more local roads that will be closed in Selly Park, including Kensington Road and Selly Park Road that will be closed between 08:00 and 15:00.
Cannon Hill Park will also be closed between 06:00 and 15:00.
Bus routes into/out of town from Stirchley will be affected, including the 35, 45 and 47 routes. Transport for West Midlands have advised there will be messaging in place at each suspended stop to direct bus users to the alternative temporary stops.
For more information, visit the Great Run website.