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Kings Heath residents have complained recently about problems caused by illegally or inconsiderately parked cars. Councillor Straker Welds took this up with Birmingham City Council (BCC) and has been given some very useful information.
Action is taken against the owners of badly parked cars but who takes the action depends on where the car was parked.
Residents are already receiving election material from candidates for the new post of West Midlands Mayor. The position will cover Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. These local authorities are going to be working together as a Combined Authority.
Kings Heath residents will have the chance to ask questions of the candidates for the job of Mayor at a hustings on Tuesday 25 April 2017 at 7.30 pm in the Baptist Church on Kings Heath High Street, opposite Asda.
Birmingham City Council (BCC) wants to know whether air quality is important to you. In order to find out what residents think, BCC have launched an online survey:
https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/economy/birmingham-air-quality/
The survey is already open but will close on 3 April 2017.
The questionnaire is reasonably short – it should take less than 10 minutes to complete but it’s important that as many residents as possible complete it.
Seven local schools that are currently operated by Birmingham City Council (BCC) are considering forming a multi-academy trust. The schools in the group are:
All are reported as being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED.
Love Brum Schools is an action group that is opposed to the plans. The group is not affiliated with any political party, nor to the Kings Heath Residents’ Forum but education is an extremely important subject for many residents. For that reason, the Residents’ Forum is publicising the group to make residents aware of the plans. The group’s website is lovebrumschools.com. Their site includes a frequently asked questions (FAQ) section that deals with many of the central issues.
This is clearly, and understandably, a very emotive subject and residents will undoubtedly want to know more about the pros and cons. Searching the web with a search term such as ‘academy schools pros and cons’ will produce a list of websites. Two that seem to provide relevant information are published by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) (pdf, 412kb) and specialist education publisher MA Education Ltd.
Kings Heath Residents’ Forum Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 15 March 2017 from 7 pm to 9 pm at Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road, Birmingham B14 7DB.
You can download the agenda and 2016 Annual General Meeting minutes from the following links:
Kings Heath High Street has been designated a Green Travel District. This means that the area is part of plans by Birmingham City Council (BCC) to reduce congestion and pollution caused by high volumes of traffic. Councillor Claire Spencer will explain what this is likely to mean for Kings Heath at the Forum’s Annual General Meeting.
Residents will have the chance to ask questions about the plan.
The meeting will also hear about feedback received from visitors to the KHRF consultation stall at the Farmers’ Market on 4 March.
The meeting will begin with the Annual General Meeting of the KHRF. Committee members will report on the group’s activities during the year. These include working with BCC on the Council’s strategy for road safety in Kings Heath, helping residents to get dumped rubbish removed and working with local councillors and council officers to improve the cleanliness of the High Street.
The meeting is open to all residents of Kings Heath.
Date: Wednesday 15 March 2017
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm
Location: Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road, Kings Heath B14 7DB
Kings Heath Neighbourhoods Forum 