The letters keep coming but I'm no longer a councillor

11:47am Tuesday 21st May 2013

It is understandable to accept that the majority of the voting public appear to show no interest in local politics – maybe assuming that their vote makes no difference to them.

Union of Law hits out at Dudley Council ban on non-white taxis

5:09pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

WE find the reasoning behind the Dudley Council’s refusal to relax the ‘white cars only’ rule, as reported in the Halesowen News, to be absolutely mystifying.

Car park charge objectors were "more than a handful"

10:29am Wednesday 24th April 2013

In Sandwell Council’s view they have now finally been successful in introducing parking charges (Halesowen News 11th April) in Old Hill & Cradley Heath.

Praise for health workers

12:00pm Monday 25th March 2013

I was recently admitted to Russell’s Hall Hospital, Acute Stroke Unit.

God bless district nurses

12:00pm Saturday 23rd March 2013

How many of us need the services of District Nurses? People who have not known how they would cope when loved ones dying with cancer, both young and old?

Many thanks to a very good samaritan

11:00am Friday 22nd March 2013

Two weeks before Christmas I fell over walking along the Queensway just past the police station.

Plenty for kids to do

9:35am Thursday 21st March 2013

Regarding your item about there being nothing for young children in Cradley on Friday mornings, there is to my knowledge an activity for children and carers at Cradley library every Friday morning in term time.

MP has no answer

12:00pm Monday 18th February 2013

I am not a politician nor have any loyalty to any political party, but I must take issue with James Morris MP for branding councillors ‘cheap’ for ‘making political points’ and stating he considers ‘the attack’ ‘sickening’!!

Nothing cheaper than MP’s ‘save hospital’ stunt

11:00am Saturday 16th February 2013

Frankly, I’m shocked and a little bit hurt by James Morris’ response to our letter (Halesowen News, January 31).

Big thanks to considerate bus driver

11:05am Thursday 14th February 2013

I would like to say a big thank you to the young driver of the 241 bus on January 21.

Still waiting for replies

1:00pm Saturday 2nd February 2013

Is it now a policy amongst local and national public officials not to answer letters anymore or is it simply that they are just plain ignorant?

Shops remain as empty as promises

1:00pm Friday 1st February 2013

CRADLEY residents will be aware we have had repeated promises from the council of “compulsory purchase” to deal with the multi-owner, ongoing, eyesore in Colley Gate, from Colley Lane to Maple Tree Lane.

Open letter to James Morris MP from Halesowen and Rowley Regis Labour councillors

10:26am Thursday 31st January 2013

Dear James.

Are we all together, Mr Morris?

10:16am Thursday 31st January 2013

Dear James Morris MP.

Plight of the "Halesowen Four" a reminder of huge college changes

11:51am Monday 14th January 2013

Your articles on the Halesowen College dispute over the sacking of a maths lecturer and union rep (Jan 10) shows differences over the question of classroom support.

Is this democracy or just a cop-out?

1:00pm Monday 7th January 2013

I write in response to the wrap around cover on the local Halesowen, Dudley and Stourbridge newspapers. We are being asked to vote whether we want a cut in some services or to make a choice on what rate rise we would like to impose on ourselves.

Irritated at Cornbow

10:13am Thursday 3rd January 2013

Is anyone else becoming irritated by the badgering you recieve when walking through The Cornbow lately?

Old school site could be put to a better use

10:11am Thursday 3rd January 2013

As someone who lives very near the old Cradley High School and leisure centre it seems to me, and friends and neighbours that I talk to locally, that a retirement village would be a much better proposition than ordinary housing scheme for several reasons.

Furry terrorists take over park

10:10am Thursday 3rd January 2013

The beautiful place that is Haden Hill Park has finally succumbed to the ravages of an ever growing group in society known as the dogwalkers.

These furry terrorists are ruining Haden Hill Park for the rest of us

2:55pm Friday 14th December 2012

The beautiful place that is Haden Hill Park has finally succumbed to the ravages of an ever growing group in society known as the dogwalkers.

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Your Say Your Halesowen

.Sandwell Council believes that the introduction of these parking charges will now help them to recover some costs for maintaining their car parks in Old Hill and Cradley Heath, however, in doing so, what they may have overlooked in the long run is the much greater drop in business rates revenue that could occur through the potential loss of trade as a consequence of their decision.  − Liz Bowler Old Hill

Old Hill and Cradley Heath car parking charges »

Fundamental good practice in local government must surely be for an accurate data-base – so why am I still receiving correspondence from SMBC addressed to me as Councillor Mary Docker? − Mary Docker

No longer a councillor but still getting pleas for help »



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