They had an election in which this was the central issue. The candidates who said they favored the scheme won by significant margins. Then Council stalled and have now called it off. And pedestrians and cyclists will pay the price.
"Catastrophic failure of leadership" is exactly what this is.
Happy Calvin's Dad day to those who celebrate
Today is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate women's stories and achievements, in #Birmingham, across #Britain and around the world. We are proud of our amazing #LibDem Councillors and candidates all across our great city 🔶
#InternationalWomensDay #brum #brummie @izzyknowles.bsky.social
I don’t know, sorry. Can only think they have not been replaced as they get damaged, due to less traffic issues now. I’ll check out the skip and ask the Highways Engineer.
Sarah’s video and this piece really say it how it is. Some of the driving & parking in our area is appalling and has become normalised. Our representatives must take action - children deserve to be protected. #SafeStreetsNow!
@betterstreetsforbirmingham.org
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Yesterday, our candidate Mohammed Atiq was delighted to welcome MP Layla Moran to #BordesleyGreen ward
#LibDem momentum in #Birmingham keeps growing!
#LibDems are ready to deliver the positive change our city needs 🔶
#brum #LibDem @libdems.org.uk @laylamoran.bsky.social @izzyknowles.bsky.social
A graph showing the hourly counts. The usual trend is a peak in early morning and then a second peak in the afternoon.
Yesterday, 281 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 130 headed into the city, 151 headed towards Moseley.
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on Iran: “Spain is against this disaster. Because we understand that governments are here to improve people's lives, to provide solutions to problems, not to make people's lives worse.
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"We called London a war zone and moved to Dubai by mistake"
A graph showing the hourly counts. The usual trend is a peak in early morning and then a second peak in the afternoon.
Yesterday, 285 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 147 headed into the city, 138 headed towards Moseley.
I may have my frustrations and disappointments about Starmer as a domestic politician, but internationally, I think he’s serious, responsible and trying to do his best for U.K. in unbelievably complex int’l environment, despite treasonous ghouls like Farage doing their best to undermine him.
A graph showing the hourly counts. The usual trend is a peak in early morning and then a second peak in the afternoon.
Yesterday, 295 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 141 headed into the city, 154 headed towards Moseley.
Thank you Kirsten & Neils. I cycled down later after seeing you, very pleased to see it clear of mulch.
A person clearing a thick build-up of wet leaves and mud from a marked cycle lane using a shovel. Blue rubbish bags and a broom sit on the pavement beside them. The cycle lane runs alongside a residential street.
A woman standing on the now-cleared cycle lane, giving a thumbs up. The road markings for bicycles are visible again, and the pavement and residential houses line the street behind her.
We gave up waiting for the council to clear the cycle path and did it ourselves this morning - if a job’s worth doing… 🚲🍂
Thanks to Moseley Litterbusters for the bags and the inspiration!
"The Peace President." [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]
Much attention is rightfully paid to the victims. But far too little is given to the tens of thousands of people struggling after unintentionally taking a life
My article this week, on how domestic migration into the Midwest has turned positive for the first time... in decades probably?
www.economist.com/united-state...
The most plausible reason why is the declining appeal and affordability of the South rather than the Midwest getting cool, but hey
🫶🏻 Thanks to everyone who has bought tickets for the Moseley coach to the Together Against The Far Right protest in London on Sat 28 March.
🎉 We have now sold over half of the tickets for our coach!
🚌 Please book soon if you are planning to travel with us.
@togetheralliance.bsky.social
Daniel Knowles, our Midwest correspondent, on why the civil-rights fight feels newly urgent
The annual social cost of urban road noise in England is £7-£10 billion & the WHO identified environmental noise as the second largest environmental health risk in Western Europe. LTNs & 20mph speed limits can massively improve this.
🔶 Birmingham Liberal Democrats #Council Group Leader Roger Harmer interviewed by DM News English: “People want change in our City. We are the party that can deliver the change.” 🔶
#LibDems4Brum #brumlife #brum #brummie #LibDems #LibDem @libdems.org.uk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ8b...
🔶 Almost two weeks ago now,while MP Manuela Perteghella was visiting #Birmingham and witnessing the alarming state of #HenryBarberPark, our fantastic #councillor in #Moseley Izzy Knowles @izzyknowles.bsky.social was making sure that in Moseley bullying tactics, division and hate have no place 🔶
Our movements will only stop the rise of the right together. Building solidarity and support with migrant communities is central to our fight for climate justice.
BrumCJC has teamed up with local anti-racist groups to organise a coach from Moseley. Everyone is welcome!
Book your ticket here:
The climate justice movement is a part of the Together Alliance.
Friends of the Earth, Extinction Rebellion, Greenpeace, and the Climate Justice Coalition are all backing the march in London on Sat 28 March.
Local transport details below...
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Quite the chart
Refugees are essentially unique among immigrants to the US, in that they are *literally invited* to live in America, by law. They are vetted, usually in refugee camps like Dadaab in Kenya, and their travel costs and resettlement costs are covered by the American government
“Paris, long known for traffic jams and crowded boulevards, has rapidly transformed into a city defined by bikes. In just five years, cycling’s modal share in the French capital has more than doubled, rising from 5% to 11%…This surge didn’t happen by accident…” via @momentummag.bsky.social
In all the stuff happening over the weekend, watching these Parakeets in a mobile phone mast on Swanshurst Lane was a lovely distraction.
They should all be down by tomorrow. If not the council have committed to doing it, but I don’t have a time line
