There is good news to report on the efforts of local groups to preserve the best of Acocks Green’s heritage. Spurred on by the planning application for 42 & 44 Flint Green Road (recently withdrawn but sure to return before long),  local Residents Groups, members of the Acocks Green Focus Group and I went to see Councillor Neville Summerfield on Thursday. Cllr Summerfield is the Cabinet Member for Regeneration. His portfolio includes the Conservation Team.

The presentations we made, ably led by Julia Lardon from the Focus Group, persuaded him to make setting up a Conservation Area in the Arden Road, Flint Green Road and Sherborne Road area a priority. Work will start soon and if we have a fair wind it should be in place in around six months. A bigger area would be ideal but this is real progress and will allow us to proserve a significant amount of the best of Acocks Green’s buildings for future generations.

Our thanks go to Cllr Summerfield for listening to our request and responding so positively. We will all now be working together to get the Conservation Area set up as soon as possible.