Author Archives: John Newson
Let’s Get It Sorted
It has been six months of the strike by bin drivers. The recycling rate has [...]
Sep
No Mow May – Less mowing, more nature
Less mowing, more nature The City Council is implementing a change to the frequency of [...]
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May
Campaign success
A petition and campaign by BFOE, working with local residents, in 2019-20 saw off a [...]
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Feb
Widening of Moseley Road – cancelled
Hundreds of signatures were gathered by Birmingham Friends of the Earth and local people on [...]
Dec
NOT Widening Moseley Road
We welcome the update on the WMCA scheme of 2019 given on BeHeard Birmingham. In [...]
Oct
End of incineration – we need a plan
Following the petition to Birmingham Council meeting on 1 December 2020, we have produced a [...]
Feb
Steps to close the Tyseley Incinerator
A Walk took place on 21 September to the incinerator that burns our rubbish at [...]
Sep
Our position on developments with the incinerator
Birmingham Friends of the Earth is shocked to hear that a new contract to feed [...]
Jun
Widening of the Moseley Road
We have been occupied by plans of Transport for West Midlands to put in bus [...]
Dec
Walking and Cycling Strategy
Birmingham City Council has a Walking and Cycling Strategy for the next 10 years and [...]
Dec