Michael Wilkes

At the Hall Green Ward Committee (see page on Hall Green Ward for description of functions etc) on 6^th June, resources were approved for double kerbing at the corner of Cole Valley Road and Highfield Road, tree pits (holes in the ground!) for planting missing trees in Pembroke Croft, support for the burglary reduction initiative, a community gardening initiative, a BCOP scheme for minor repairs for elderly people, lighting improvements in Scribers Lane, Clifton Green and Halewood Grove.

We passed a resolution in support of making local decisions on local spending for good purposes free of targets, criteria and second-guessing by officers at the council centre. We had updates on the Red Route, Railway Stations (both Hall Green and Yardley Wood are 100 years old this year) and continued our efforts to secure a full recycling service for roads such as Woodvale Road and residential establishments.

These and many other matters were discussed and decisions taken. We placed on the agenda for the next meeting the still derelict flats in Creswell Road and the future of the Four Seasons gardening project. Local residents are encouraged to attend and take part in Ward Committee meetings. They are held on Fridays at 7-00 at Hall Green School. The next meeting is on 11^th July and subsequent meetings are on 12^th September, 14^th November, 16^th January and 20^th March.