I would like to thank everyone for their support on the petition which I started in 2007 to implement grit bins, tidy the area and implement a one-way system with speed restriction for Green Lane and Clement Road.

It has taken a lot of letters, emails etc to the council but it now looks we are nearly there.

The final petition went in on August 2 ready for the council’s final decision.

I started this work years ago when I was standing for local council for the UK Independence Party and whilst talking to the residents they told me their concerns on traffic using these streets at speed to cut out shell corner so the project started.

I have enjoyed the challenge and look forward to many more in the future and have loved the positive conversations with the residents.

Together we can make the area a safer and better place.

Stuart Henley, Halesowen