Flooding risk for Castle Vale

 blue =flooding risk; very pale blue = extreme flooding risk
The Environment Agency’s Flood Risk maps have caused concern for Castle Vale residents. In the wet summer of 2007, many residents were informed by letter and by telephone call from the Agency to be on flood alert. Some locals are reporting that house insurance is more difficult to secure [...]

More Police Community Support Officers for Vale

Despite falling crime, police officers posted to Castle Vale will not be reduced in number, Inspector Tom Hadley told the Neighbourhood Partnership Board at their October meeting. The current numbers will stay the same for full police oficers, while the numbers of Police Community Support Officers on the Vale will soon double from two to four. PCSO [...]

Allotments under threat as Council reconsiders land usage

Some land currently allocated as allotment space for gardeners on Farnborough Road is likely to be used for other facilities according to Chris Baker, Erdington Constituency’s  Senior Manager. The allotments are underused, with fewer than 50% of the plots being currently tended. The council plans to reassess the Farnborough Road sites, including the conservaton area, the paddocks and [...]

Laptops for hire with ‘wireless cloud’ to bring sunshine for Vale pupils

Youngsters at Castle Vale School will be able to hire laptops on a three-year loan at a cost of £9.50 per month.  Internet access via a ‘wireless cloud’ will be available for an extra £3.00 per month. The school has 500 laptops  for the scheme, which will initially be available in early November to students in Years [...]