New Sergeant for Vale

Sergeant Sarah Tambling (pictured) has joined the team at Castle Vale Police Station. Sergeant Tambling told the 2005 Group that she is looking forward to working with all organisations in Castle Vale.

Shop quad-bike pests, police urge

Police have urged residents to give them details of offenders who cause danger with quad and mini-motorbikes in Castle Vale. Residents have reported an increase in incidents of illegal quad-bike activity in recent weeks. One resident has reported a near serious injury in Trident Boulevard in recent days. Another has reported that a man, possibly not [...]

Valeothon

The spelling is open to negotiation at the moment, but the Valeothon is the proposed title for a 5-kilometre sponsored walk being organised by local police and youth organistations for Saturday 19th July. The walk, round the perimeter of Castle Vale, will be part of the Playscheme Summer Activities programme and will also have a [...]

Housing shortage a problem for the future - CVCHA boss

Peter Richmond, CVCHA Chief Executive, has warned that the housing shortage will become more serious in the future, for Castle Vale and for the country as a whole. “An extra three million houses are needed in the next ten years in this country,” he told the 2005 Group at their monthly meeting in May. “In Castle Vale, [...]

2005 Group ‘disappointed’ with Open Day attendance

Members of the 2005 Way Forward group have expressed disappointment with numbers attending the Castle Vale Open Day held at the secondary school last week. In contrast to comments of encouragement on the day from Chairperson Jean Downey, the 2005 Meeting at CVCHA’s Offices heard that only about 100 people attended, most of those being [...]

Bail extended for Phoenix Court Vale woman

The 49 year-old Castle Vale woman who was arrested in March to help police in their investigations into allegations of financial irregularities at Phoenix Court has had her police bail extended for a further period while the investigations  continue.

Postbox proves patience and persistence pays

A simple red postbox in Castle Vale High Street stands as a monument to local patience and persistence. The postbox was removed some years ago when Reed Square was demolished to make way for the ‘new’ High Street. The Post Office promised to return it to its original spot, but after a long absence, the postbox was eventually re-situated [...]