The axeman cometh

Amey have provided a new list of trees for removal over the next month.

That's a fair few.

And in at least one case, the notice has gone up BEFORE councillors have been notified. It also contains the statement that we have been consulted and have given approval for these removals.

I have insisted that this is corrected, as it was supposed to be the last time it was used.

Location			Site Name	Reason for removal
	outside 141	SEVERNE ROAD			Decay
	outside 126	CHAUCER GROVE			Structural Integrity
	outside265	GOSPEL LANE			Structural Integrity
	outside 282	SHIRLEY ROAD			Decay
	outside 272	SHIRLEY ROAD			Decay
	outside 229	GOSPEL LANE			Highway Obstruction
	outside 67	LULWORTH ROAD			Structural Integrity
	side of 999 map required	FOX HOLLIES ROAD			Structural Integrity
	outside 24	LULWORTH ROAD			Highway Obstruction
	outside 2	NORTHANGER ROAD			Decay
	outside 31	ROYDON ROAD			Decay
	outside 52	POOL FARM ROAD			Structural Integrity
	outside 195	SEVERNE ROAD			Decay
	outside 520	GOSPEL LANE			Structural Integrity
	outside 112-114	GOSPEL FARM ROAD			New Planting Vandalised
	outside 251-253	GOSPEL LANE			Dead
	outside 301	FOX HOLLIES ROAD			Structural Integrity
	outside 4	WESTFIELD ROAD			Structural Integrity
	outside 155	CIRCULAR ROAD			Structural Integrity
	outside 361	GOSPEL LANE			Decay
	outside 247-249	GOSPEL LANE			Structural Integrity
	outside 14	ROYDON ROAD			Decay
	outside 289	GOSPEL LANE			Structural Integrity
	outside 435	FOX HOLLIES ROAD			Decay
	outside 71	GREENWOOD AVENUE			Decay
	outside 71,73	GOSPEL FARM ROAD			New Planting Vandalised
	outside 48	WOODFORD GREEN ROAD			Structural Integrity
	side of 467	FOX HOLLIES ROAD			Decay
	outside 4	POOL FARM ROAD			Structural Integrity
	outside 30,32	GLAISDALE ROAD			Decay
	right of 1291 Warwick Road	OLTON BOULEVARD EAST			Structural Integrity
	outside 186	TAVISTOCK ROAD			Decay
	outside 257	GOSPEL LANE			Structural Integrity
	outside 77	NAILSTONE CRESCENT			Decay
	outside 1005-1007	WARWICK ROAD			Structural Integrity
	opposite 28	SUMMER ROAD			Decay
	opposite 3	GREENWOOD AVENUE			Decay
	side of 50	THORNFIELD ROAD			Structural Integrity
	outside 261	GOSPEL LANE			Structural Integrity
	outside 221	GOSPEL LANE			Structural Integrity
	outside 16	TAVISTOCK ROAD			Decay
	outside 475	FOX HOLLIES ROAD			Decay
	side of 90	GOSPEL FARM ROAD			Decay
	opposite 912 Warwick Road	STOCKFIELD ROAD			Dead
	outside 95,97	GOSPEL FARM ROAD			New Planting Vandalised
	outside 24	ROYDON ROAD			Decay
	outside 121	ARDEN ROAD			Structural Integrity
	outside 34	BLOSSOMVILLE WAY			Damage to Structures
	outside 312,314	FOX HOLLIES ROAD			Dead
	outside 7	FIELDHEAD ROAD			Decay
	outside 28	DOLPHIN LANE			Decay

Defibrillator Training

Last year, Acocks Green Ward Committee helped to fund the Business Improvement District plan to provide an automatic defibrillator for the shopping centre. It has taken a long while to find a store prepared to host it - their insurers were all scared about the potential risks. Fortunately, West Midlands Ambulance Service stepped up and they have provided free training which also brings the trained users under the protection of WMAS' own insurance. They have also kindly provided an extra defibrillator, so we now have one stored in Costa and one in Dazzle and easily available.

85% of cardiac arrests can be helped with a defibrillator and some studies have shown that survival rates can reach 74% if an automatic external defibrillator is available. I've completed the training as well - just because it might prove handy in an emergency, although I sincerely hope I never need to use it.

Arden Road Residents Association - Big Lunch 2014

It is always a pleasure to join the Arden Road residents for their annual Big Lunch. They started this for the Diamond Jubilee, but this year was the first when they actually managed to hold the event in the street as the weather smiled on us. Dozens of people joined together to share food, chat and play in the street.