• Campaign victory as site of Lemon pub is squeezed dry

  By Sutton Coldfield Observer at 09:20 on 17/05/13

  

  CAMPAIGNERS who fought to shut down an Erdington pub following years of drink-fuelled crime have now been told the premises cannot sell alcohol again. Residents living near The Hairy Lemon on Erdington's High Street begged councillors to close the boozer because of the levels of violent crime centred on the pub. But although the residents were happy with their victory there was a sense of déjà vu, as years before, when...

• These were reasons for the bank holiday traffic chaos – claims

  By Sutton Coldfield Observer at 09:20 on 17/05/13

  

  THE council's response to Bank Holiday parking problems in Sutton Park has been slammed, with a concerned resident blaming the cost to enter and a town councillor criticising inaction. The streets around the large urban park were clogged with traffic and parked cars earlier this month (Monday, May 6) but Sutton resident, Russell Hill, placed blame on the charges levied to enter the site, rather than a lack of spaces. Mr Hill from...

• Bins worth thousands are placed in park to combat doggie mess

  By Sutton Coldfield Observer at 09:20 on 17/05/13

  

  AN unpleasant messy problem at a Sutton beauty spot is being tackled after colour-coordinated bins costing thousands have been installed. The New Hall Valley Steering Group has paid for seven new bins to help combat a dog dirt problem, which has blighted the popular walking spot. Dog owners have been scooping dog litter up but then leaving it in carrier bags dotted around the picturesque park, causing more of a hazard than if...

• Parking rethink calls for Sutton Park

  By Sutton Coldfield Observer at 09:20 on 10/05/13

  

  PARKING chaos around a Sutton beauty spot has led to one town councillor to call for a council rethink on how it uses its car park resources. The baking Bank Holiday Monday brought crowds of visitors to Sutton Park this week but the sheer weight of numbers led to parking problems around one of Europe's largest urban parks. Motorists parked on grass verges around Monmouth Drive and in Stonehouse Road close to Boldmere Gate as the...

• E.coli fear: New safeguards put in place as the cattle arrive back

  By Sutton Coldfield Observer at 09:20 on 03/05/13

  

  WITH cattle set to return to Sutton Park next week, Birmingham City Council has announced a raft of measures aimed at preventing last year's E.coli outbreak recurring. The animals, which sparked a health scare last September after a number of young children contracted the bug that can prove fatal, will return to the park on Tuesday, May 7. But the council confirmed that the cattle have been given a 'clean bill of health' and that...

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