National Grid have found the source of the water leak which has caused the gas supply in parts of Dorchester Road, New Invention to go off on a number of occasions recently reports Lib Dem cllr Ian Shires. “I received an email this afternoon (Friday) to say that a camera had been passed down both [...]

Tories will say anything to try to fool you that they really care about an issue. What they say and what they do are two different things though! Earlier today (Friday) Walsall’s Tory Mayor cllr Tom Ansell in a radio interview in advance of the civic reception for swimming superstar Eleanor Simmonds said Walsall needed [...]

The date for the scrutiny meeting about the future for Sneyd Community School still remains up in the air reports Lib Dem cllr Ian Shires following a response he received to a question on the subject Tuesday. It now looks as if the scrutiny panel will meet towards the end of November and it is very possible that [...]

Plans for New Invention in Bloom are progressing well since the Willenhall Partnership agreed funding for the project put forward by the New Invention Community Forum reports Partnership Chair Lib Dem cllr Ian Shires. The Community Forum plans to plant over 40,000 bulbs on prominent sites in New Invention providing a splash of colour from February through [...]

The soaring cost of living has left us all feeling the pinch. But only one party is offering action to put more money in the pockets of local families. Nick Clegg’s Liberal Democrats have put forward plans to cut the basic rate of income tax by 4p in the pound. This will help local people [...]

Walsall Council’s planning officers look set to recommend granting permission to build a detached garage and storage at the rear of 228 Lichfield Road, New Invention when the Development Control Committee meets on Tuesday 28th October 2008. The officer’s recommendation flies in the face of strong opposition from local Lib Dem councillors, the New Invention Community [...]

The proposed new Morrisons supermarket will be the main topic for discussion at the next Willenhall Strategic Regeneration Framework and Project Reference Group (Willenhall PRG for short) when it meets next week on Tuesday 4th November 2008. Also up for discussion will be the Willenhall Area Action Plan. A spokesperson for Morrisons will be at the meeting [...]

Arriva Midlands are to launch a new bus service this Monday between Cannock and Wolverhampton via New Invention. The new 69 service will run every 30 minutes during the day Monday to Saturday and will include stops in Cannock, Great Wyrley, Landywood, Essington, New Invention, Wednesfield and Wolverhampton. Welcoming the new service Lib Dem cllr [...]

Calls for action by Short Heath Lib Dem colleagues over the state of the now closed Pool Hayes Pub and the resulting anti social behaviour, vandalism and litter are beginning to show through reports Short Heath Lib Dem cllr Doreen Shires. The Police and PCSO’s have increased their presence in the area and  the pub company have [...]

The recent crisis over the future of Sneyd Community School has sparked a call for a debate over concerns that Walsall’s controlling Tory Administration has no coherent, planned policy in relation to secondary school provision across the borough. “This lack of policy direction has resulted in a piecemeal approach which has directly led to the [...]