We are very disappointed that the Planning Inspectorate has upheld Anesco’s appeal against Walsall Council (on Monday), regarding its plans for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on the fields off Chapel Lane. BBC News: Campaigners outraged as battery site approved Not only does the Inspector designate the site as Grey Belt land, which we […]

Commuters in Sandwell could be clobbered by equivalent 1p income tax rise due to lifting of bus fare cap People who use the bus to commute to work in our area could be hit by the equivalent of a 1p income tax rise due to the government’s decision to raise the bus fare cap from £2 to £3 […]

Anesco have submitted another application to build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on the farmland off Chapel Lane. Ref: 23/1286You can view the application and comment via Walsall’s Planning Portal: Application Details Despite their previous application being refused by Walsall Council earlier this year, this application is 50% bigger. It claims the BESS needs […]

Transport for West Midlands have delayed their planned changes to the 424 service until February 14th, on the grounds that there should be less traffic through Perry Barr during lockdown. They have made an additional change, and the route will not longer go as far as Star City. They plan to have notices at bus […]