Gove cries off visit

Tory chicken Michael Gove has ducked out of a meeting with parents and staff to apologise for the shambles over school repair cuts.The Education Secretary

New Community Garden Opened

I spent a lovely morning in the company of the members and visitors of Kings Community Church on George Road, Oldbury.

Steven Frear - Labour Councillor for Sandwell

Welcome to my new look site

Welcome to the new look stevenfrear.co.uk . We’ve been working for several months behind the scenes since the elections in May to bring a new

Gove 5th August visit to Sandwell School

Education Secretary Michael Gove’s decision to visit Sandwell on August 5 – two weeks into the school holidays was met with outrage today. The visit

CONDEM AXE falls on Bristnall rebuild

Sandwell Labour Council’s cherished plan of rebuilding every secondary school in the borough bit the dust as the CON DEM Government axe fell hard on

Arrests at Community Walkabout

At a recently Bristnall community forum local residents expressed their concerns with the increasing ASB and drug dealing around the Sandfields open space.

Twitter unveiling for island

A sneak peek at a sign that will welcome thousand of motorists to Sandwell has been revealed. Bristnall Councillor Steven Frear uploaded a preview of

Police dispel rumour over World Cup flag

Police today poured cold water on an urban myth that suggests officers are asking bars and clubs showing England games not to fly the flag.

Hill Top road to closed for repair

The road will be closed between Sandfields Road and George Road as and when required from June 7 to June 11 between 8am and 6pm.

Bristnall Hall rebuild program in doubt

A programme to rebuild Sandwell schools could be axed if the Conservative Government withdraws millions of pounds as part of a review of public spending, it was