Birmingham, Britain’s second largest city, comes 15th in the league table of places where homes are most likely to be burgled, according to figures released yesterday by Endsleigh Insurance. Home accident statistics put Brum as the 9th safest place in the country. Click here for Vale Mail article 25/03/08
Birmingham is the 9th safest place to live, according to figures released today detailing the risks of having an accident in the home. Safest place in the UK is Manchester, followed by Leeds and York. Strangely, four of the top six riskiest places to live are on the coast, and include Plymouth, Newport, [...]
A 49 year-old Castle Vale woman was arrested on Tuesday morning following allegations of financial irregularities. Police have confirmed that the woman has been given police bail until May 6th, while further investigations are being carried out.
Peter Richmond, Chief Executive of CVCHA (Castle Vale Community Housing Association) has said: “We are currently assisting the Police [...]
CVCHA offices, High Street
Vale residents have been urged to be on the lookout for ‘cowboy contractors operating on the estate, charging large amounts of money and doing substandard work’, according to a statement issued jointly by CVCHA and the TRA (Tenants and Residents Alliance). Many householders have taken advantage of home improvement schemes in recent [...]
Residents of Castle Vale might be interested to learn of a new scheme being introduced in three areas of Birmingham designed to stop traders from calling at peoples’ doors to sell their wares. ‘No cold calling’ zones are being introduced in Yardley Fields, Sparkhill and Garretts Green to reduce doorstep crime and tackle rogue traders.
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Just four houses were sold in Castle Vale during the first month of 2008, suggesting that the slowdown in the housing market has hit B35. During 2007, 85 properties were sold in Castle Vale, an average of 7 properties per month. House prices fell by 0.3% in the UK during February.
Angry responses to the Sunday Mercury’s damning article about Castle Vale are appearing in the Comments section below the Vale Mail report. Click here to go to the main story, with the comments below.
Following Vale Mail’s article about complaints from residents who are angry at bogus leaflets asking for clothes, shoes, etc to be bagged for picking up to help people in Eastern European countries, a spokesperson from Clothes Aid has written to Vale Mail, offering his advice (below). (Michael L’s full comment is posted at the foot [...]
Neighbourhood Manager Steve Clayton told the 2005 Group meeting that he hoped in excess of one million pounds worth of home improvements would be carried out by the Warm Front project, including cavity wall insulation for many homes on the estate. The second phase of the project is currently being undertaken by Shropshire Insulations.
The City Council has turned down a planning application for a three-storey building comprising 11 residential apartments in Reed Square. The application was turned down under delegated powers, meaning that it was handed over for decision to one of the council officers, the Director of Planning.
Castle Vale should hear in the next few days whether the same decision is taken, [...]
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