With construction of the new lifts at Acocks Green Station on a seeming go slow, I’ve been in touch with Centro to find out what is going on. They confirm that Network Rail, who are managing the project and Murphys, their contractor, are running behind schedule and completion is not now expected until the autumn. Until recently […]

Recent changes made by National Express West Midlands to their bus routes in Acocks Green have caused a large number of complaints by local residents. The most controversial change was the complete amalgamation of the 1 and 31 routes through the Gospel Estate. This meant that instead of going up Gospel Lane to Olton Boulevard […]

National Express West Midlands just can’t leave our buses alone. Having had one of their ‘consultations’, they have decided the alter the 1 route, which was not part of the consultation. The 3 will no longer run from Shirley to Acocks Green and the 1 will be extended down through the Gospel Estate to Shirley […]

Acocks Green Station will soon be getting passenger lifts to allow those with disabilities or child buggies much easier access to the ticket hall and platforms. This has been a project the local Lib Dem team has long been campaigning for. We made no real progress while we had a Labour Government but happily the […]

Amey will soon be resurfacing Shirley Road, between Warwick Road and Olton Boulevard East. The work will be done overnight (from 7pm to 6am) to minimise disruption. The work is expected to start next week (week commencing 18th November) and to last for up to 5 nights. Free standing yellow signs will be located at […]

Centro and local bus operators are consulting on possible changes to the No3 Bus Route. These changes could have important implications for Acocks Green residents who use the 3. The consultation covers a number of other changes as well, but the section relating to the 3 says: “Problem/Idea: Only a small number of people travel […]

Amey are finally resurfacing Shaftmoor Lane between Cateswell Road and Olton Boulevard East – following the previous false start. Its great news that the work is finally being done, but initially there were major safety issues with the poor signage for the work. Councillor Iain Bowen witnessed cars, which had ‘stumbled across’ the work making […]

The Consultation period for the proposed changes to the Warwick Road through Acocks Green (see my post on July 18th) has been extended and will now finish on August 16th not July 30th (as the Be Heard website still says). I am also told there will be a manned exhibition at Acocks Green Library during […]

Birmingham City Council is currently (until 30th July) consulting on potential changes along the A41 Warwick Road and Acocks Green Local Centre. The schemes are part of a larger programme called Smart Network, Smarter Choices which is being delivered across the West Midlands. The scheme, on the A41 Warwick Road, includes improvements for pedestrians, cyclists […]

Passenger Focus have published their annual survey of Bus Passengers this week. The satisfaction figures for the West Midlands (with the range of scores and average for all areas surveyed in the UK in brackets) are as follows: Overall Satisfaction: 79% – down on last year (national results range from 73% to 92% with an […]