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 […]
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M42 junction 6 Improvements: S’bound Exit Slip Road overnight closures – 25-27 September
As part of their ongoing Junction 6 work, Skanska need to remove two existing gantries on the southbound junction 6 exit slip road, shown in red on the image below. To allow them to carry out this work safely, they will be closing the southbound exit slip road overnight on 25, 26 and 27 September, from 10pm to 5am. Traffic […]
M42 junction 6 upgrade: Upcoming overnight work at Clock Interchange roundabout, 25-28 September
Between Monday 25 and Thursday 28 September (10pm until 5am), Skanska will be working on the Clock Interchange roundabout. They are moving the existing concrete barriers to allow them to work on other areas of the roundabout. To do this safely, they need to close the roundabout overnight in two phases over four nights. Details are […]
M42 J6 – Overnight Closures: 9th, 10th and 18th September, 10pm-5am.
During September, Skanska will be installing gantries on the M42 between Junctions 5 and 6 for September. To allow this work to be carried out safely, overnight closures will be in place from 10pm to 5am on the following dates: Date and time of closure Closure Diversion Saturday 9 September M42 closed in both directions between J5-J6 […]
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 […]
Temporary Road Closures – Catherine de Barnes Lane and Shadowbrook Lane – until January 2024
Over the next 12 months, some temporary road closures will be in place due to Excavation and construction work on behalf of Skanska. Exact dates and extents will be advertised locally. Note: These works will not go live until Phase 1 of the works are completed. 1. Catherine de Barnes Lane – Monday 10th July […]
M42 Junction 6 Works: Catherine-de-Barnes Lane/Clock Interchange, Bickenhill.
For 2 nights, from Thursday 22nd June 2023 at 22:00 until Friday 23rd June at 05:00 and from Friday 23rd June 2023 at 22:00 until Saturday 24th June 2023 at 05:00, there will be temporary road closures to allow Skanska to carry out major Clock Island upgrades as part of M42 Jct.6 Project. Affected roads […]