Mist Netting at Millennium Wood: 22 October

On 22nd October, a group of volunteers certified by the British Trust for Ornithology returned to Millennium Wood to carry out mist netting. Mist netting is an important tool for monitoring species diversity, relative abundance and population size and is harmless to birds when carried out by trained professionals. The group processed 84 birds, mostly blue […]

Notification of Temporary Traffic Restrictions – Clock Interchange & Surrounding Roads, Bickenhill – Ongoing until 31 January 2024

Temporary Road ClosuresA45 Coventry Road (Westbound Entry Slip Road), Bickenhill – from Catherine de Barnes Lane to A45 Coventry Road – ongoing until 31 January 2024 at 23:59hrs. Alternative routes signed via Clock Interchange, A45 Coventry Road Eastbound, to travel around the roundabout at M42 Jct.6 to return on A45 Coventry Road Westbound. Temporary 30 […]

Various HS2 Works: 23, 24 and 25 July

23 July: Overnight road closure – A452 southbound, Bickenhill On the night of 23 July, the southbound slip road of the A446, (a.k.a Biddle’s Loop) will be closed to install a temporary safety barrier. To minimise disruption to residents and business, the road will be closed from 8pm at night and reopen at 6am in […]

Damage to bench at the Pleck

Last weekend vandals damaged one of the wooden benches at the Pleck leaving it unsafe to use.  The matter has been reported to the Police and information is being sought to help identify the offender. If you have any information, please contact the Police – west-midlands.police.uk/incident-report.

Mist Netting at Millennium Wood: 25 June 2023

On 25th June, a group of volunteers certified by the British Trust for Ornithology returned to Millennium Wood to carry out mist netting. Mist netting is an important tool for monitoring species diversity, relative abundance and population size and is harmless to birds when carried out by trained professionals. The group ringed 15 new birds and […]