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OPINION: A message from Paulette Hamilton, MP for Erdington Summer is here, and it's been wonderful meeting so many of you recently, including at my pop-up surgery during the Summer Fun Day on Erdington High Street. We officially opened the new Community Pod on the High Street,…

OPINION: Jack Brookes, local campaigner for Reform UK in Erdington Is the UK an island of strangers? Well… initially, according to Starmer, we are an island of strangers; then he backtracked after apparently going full “Enoch Powell”. However, by Starmer’s own definitions, he…

OPINION: Erdington Cllr Robert Alden, Leader of Birmingham Conservatives Cllr Gareth Moore and I have been working with residents and the Police to tackle speeding, dangerous driving and excessive noise from motor vehicles. As part of this campaign, it has seen residents and…

OPINION: A View from the Vale – a message from Castle Vale Councillor Ray Goodwin Over the past few weeks, I've been reminded—again and again—why I'm so proud to represent Castle Vale. Our community is full of everyday heroes. From the volunteers in our foodbanks, to the youth…

OPINION: A message from Kingstanding Councillor Clifton Welch This month at Birmingham Full Council Meeting on the 8 July, I added a petition of 525 people calling on the City Council to take enforcement action against 101 Hawthorn Road for operating without planning permission.…

NEWS: Erdington Fire Service and working fire engine at Summer Fun Day on Erdington High Street – Saturday 26 July Erdington Fire Service will be coming to the Summer Fun Day on Erdington High Street this Saturday (26 July), giving locals a chance to meet the team and explore a…

ERDINGTON POLICE: A Message from Sargeant Gary Grove It’s a busy time for our dedicated Erdington officers as we continue to work hard to make the area as safe as possible. I’d previously updated you on our new Community Engagement Hub at the heart of the High Street, which was…

COMMUNITY ANCHORS: Free summer activities for families and young people with Urban Devotion Birmingham Looking for free, fun things to do in Erdington this summer? Urban Devotion Birmingham is here for you all year but in summer we have a range of activities for children, young…

COMMUNITY ANCHORS: Safety on the Vale Earlier in June, we were pleased to share the results of our latest Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs), which show how you feel about the services we provide. I’m proud to say that overall satisfaction has risen to 83.9%, a result that…

COMMUNITY ANCHORS: Celebrating and exploring the importance of a good neighbourhood We all know neighbourhoods matter; they always have and always will. Neighbourhoods have a profound impact on our daily lives and experiences, and a good neighbourhood is essential for our…

FEATURE: When Sheila met John, who once met… Ozzy Osbourne “A boom-baby, born before the NHS, I grew up in the slums of Aston in Brum – as did John 'Ozzy' Osbourne. And in the late 1960s/early 70s, I'd drink beer and play snooker with Ozzy, his dad Jack and uncle Jim – also…

NEWS: New Zealand’s Lazy Fifty to play free gig at Oikos Café – as part of Blues and Jazz Festival, on Saturday 26 July For the full story read Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/news-new-zeala… ------------------- New Zealand blues rockers, Lazy Fifty, are playing a free afternoon gig…

NEWS: Erdington BID to host free Summer Fun Day on Erdington High Street – Saturday 26 July Erdington Business Improvement District (BID) is organising it’s second Summer Fun Day event on Erdington High Street – running from 12noon until 4pm on Saturday 26 July. Following the…

NEWS: Police arrest two men over attack by Village Green in Erdington Town Centre Click here for the full story from Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/news-police-ar… Support independent LOCAL media & SUBSCRIBE LOCAL: [email protected] @ErdingtonWMP @BrumPolice @WMPolice…

NEWS: “Incident” by Village Green leaves part of Erdington High Street cordoned off as emergency services respond Click here for the full story from Erdington Local: erdingtonlocal.com/news-incident-… Support independent LOCAL media & SUBSCRIBE LOCAL: [email protected]…