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Mayor hoping to get rail route back on track
A proposal to reopen the Sutton Park railway line could feature in the next phase of West Midlands mayor Andy Street’s transport masterplan. Mr Street told delegates at a Sutton Coldfield Chamber of Commerce event that reopening the freight-only line to passengers is likely to form part of his manifesto for a second term. Since his election in May 2017, the mayor
has set about bringing a number of defunct rail routes back into public use, including the Camp Hill Line serving Moseley and Kings Heath. The Sutton Park line, which
connects the Royal Town with areas including Walsall, Aldridge, Water Orton and Castle Bromwich, ceased carrying passengers in 1965. Speaking at the Harvest Fields Centre, Mr
Street confirmed the Sutton Park did not feature in current West Midlands Trains feasibility studies – but would almost certainly be part of a “second round”. He said: “The current West
How Sutton station looks today and (inset) a ticket to ride
Midlands Trains feasibility studies do not include the Sutton Park
Line, so it is not in the immediate picture. “What I intend to do is, once we’ve got the
first bits out of the way, is to have a second round and it is definitely going to be in that. “That will probably be in my next manifesto to work on next term.”
Walsall law firm opens new
branch in Sutton Law firm Enoch Evans has opened a new branch in Sutton Coldfield – the first outside its Walsall headquarters. The firm has grown to more than 80 staff
and is listed in the Legal 500. The new office is in Mill Street in Sutton
Warm welcome: Richard Gill (right) with staff and pupils from William MacGregor
Primary school joins multi-academy trust
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership has welcomed Tamworth’s William MacGregor Primary School to its growing group of academies. The multi-academy trust – which is based in
Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield – now includes six primary schools, four secondary schools and one national teaching school. William MacGregor has been working with the
ATLP for a number of months in the lead-up to the official partnership. ATLP CEO and national leader of education,
Richard Gill, said: “It’s an honour to officially welcome William MacGregor to our partnership. “This is a school that cares passionately about giving children the best start to their education.”
Coldfield town centre. Managing partner David Evans (pictured)
said: “This is the first expansion outside of Walsall for the firm since the opening in 1884 by Enoch Evans himself. “We are well-established in Walsall with a
good understanding of the value of being embedded in a community and we plan to take this approach over to Sutton Coldfield. “As a business, the
opening of the Sutton Coldfield branch proves we’re not standing still. We’re growing and developing while retaining our long- standing family values.”
Town Councillors quiz developers on Green Belt plans
By Simon Ward Leader, Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council
One of the key functions of Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council is to advocate strongly for the interests of residents and businesses in the town on major issues. To this end, we recently met with developers who propose to carry out a major development of green belt land at Langley. The land is earmarked for up to 6,000
new homes in Birmingham City Council plans. In a full and frank meeting we discussed the issues around traffic movement and public transport and sought assurances that new and improved road junctions will cater for the extra traffic. It was stressed that this design work should take into account the latest transport modelling work which the Town Council jointly funded with the City Council. Many residents are concerned that
education and health facilities will struggle to absorb so many new residents. We welcomed plans for three new primary schools and a secondary school on the new development as well as additional GP facilities. We stressed that the development should
help meet Sutton Coldfield’s housing needs as well as those of the wider region and expressed the desire for high-quality sustainable design. We also asked how is it envisaged it will become an integral part of the town. Overall it was a useful initial session. Planning and design of the scheme is in the very early stages and many questions remain to be answered as the proposals are worked up in more detail.
Our full response is at
www.suttoncoldfieldtowncouncil.gov.uk
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