Widening of Moseley Road – cancelled
Hundreds of signatures were gathered by Birmingham Friends of the Earth and local people on a petition in 2019 against this road scheme. Transport West Midlands wanted to widen Moseley Road, adding another lane so as to allow for a part-time bus lane. This required...
Guest Article – Giving a voice to HS2 opposition by John Hall
(The views expressed are those of the author and do not represent the policy of Friends of the Earth (Birmingham) Ltd or of Birmingham Friends of the Earth. Comments are welcome.) The Climate Crisis requires all of us to take some action. What the action individuals...
NOT Widening Moseley Road
We welcome the update on the WMCA scheme of 2019 given on BeHeard Birmingham. In the Revised scheme, the following have been taken out of the scheme; the widening of Moseley Road for a fourth lane, the narrowing of the pavements with removal of street trees through...
#BFOEFiveActions
Great Big Green Week is 18th - 26th September and in the weeks running up to it we're asking people to do 5 simple actions that are good for the environment. Share your actions with us on Facebook or Twitter by tagging us and using #BFOEFiveActions If you already do...
Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone
Next month, on the 1st June Birmingham's Category D Clean Air Zone (CAZ) comes into force. This means that from the 1st June the most polluting vehicles (unless exempt) will be charged to drive in the zone. The zone will be in force 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and...
Birmingham City Council have agreed to make a large loan to Birmingham Airport!
Birmingham City Council is a major shareholder in Birmingham Airport, and has recently decided to give a large loan to Birmingham airport. This decision has not been discussed at a full council meeting and much of the detail is not available to the public. In view of...
