CRADLEY ACTION GROUP Regeneration of Cradley 22 nd April 2013

1. CRADLEY ACTION GROUPRegeneration of Cradley22nd April 2013

2. AGENDA • Welcome and Introductions • Key points for discussion • Current condition of premises and accumulation of rubbish in Colley Gate • Other areas for attention • Questions and Answers • Date of next meeting • Feedback • Contact details for Cradley Action Group Cradley Action Group

3. The Golden Cup Chinese Takeaway – 128 Colley Gate • Owners: DMBC Current Problem: • Outside Extractor vent/flue covered in congealed grease • In the summer, generates lots of flies Cradley Action Group

4. Hairdressers – 126 Colley Gate • Owner: Mr Hussain • Building boarded up for many years Cradley Action Group

5. General Store – 124 Colley Gate • Owner: Mr Hussain • Building boarded up for many years Cradley Action Group

6. Shaks Balti & Kebab House – 122 Colley Gate • Owner: Mr Hussain • Business closed down in 2012 and is now boarded up after problems with broken window – shards of glass on pavement Cradley Action Group

7. Second Hand Furniture Shop – 120a Colley Gate • Owner: Mr Goodman • Building boarded up since Autumn of 2012 … • Before this time, the owner/property had caused problems for all the neighbours in the immediate vicinity including bonfires Current Problems: • At the front, bags of rubbish and piles of wood, rodent infestation • At the rear, either furniture abandoned from shop or fly tipping and rodent infestation Cradley Action Group

8. Bonfires at properties in Colley Gate - put out by the Fire Brigade 2005-12 Cradley Action Group

9. Lucky Star Takeaway – 120 Colley Gate • Owner: Mr Goodman • Building has been open in 2012 but after new banner hung over windows, no sign of any activity Current Problems: • New front door fitted, which does not fit and there is a large gap underneath, allowing rodents to enter • There is no ceiling above door – rafters showing through • Banner – planning permission needed? Cradley Action Group

10. Adam Myers (Modi Pharmacy) – 118 Colley Gate • The chemist shop front was given a “face lift” a few years ago, and still provides a service to the local community Cradley Action Group

11. Star Newspaper Shop – 116 Colley Gate • Owner: Mr Newton • The shop closed down in 2001 • It is currently being refurbished to include a flat above the shop • Date of Opening – not known Current problems: • Accumulation of Builders’ rubble blowing around the site and onto other properties. • This in turn, encourages “fly tipping” by others • Dangerous condition of barriers erected around the site Cradley Action Group

12. Council Car Park, Maple Tree Lane • Owners: DMBC Current problems: • Fly tipping • The wall at the back of the car park has been knocked down, so where is boundary between the car park and the Star Newspaper land? • Pot holes at the entrance to the car park Cradley Action Group

13. Time Line – 128-116 Colley Gate If you have photos, copies of letters, emails etc of the problems you have experienced and reported to DMBC about the buildings in Colley Gate, and you are willing to share them with us for our Time Line folder ? Then please complete one of the sheets around the room. Thank you Cradley Action Group

14. Who/Where to report an Environmental incident? For Dudley MBC: Miss S Welch Senior Environmental Health Officer DMBC Claughton House Blowers Green Road Dudley, DY2 8UZ Tel: 01384 814653 Fax: 01384 814665 Email: sarah.welch@dudley.gov.uk Cradley Action Group

15. Cradley Action Group Contacts Cradley Action Group C/O The Laurels 100 Windmill Hill Colley Gate Halesowen West Midlands B63 2BY Tel: 0121 602 1812 Email: the-laurels@live.co.uk • http://cradley.org/ • https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cradley-Action-Group/128736750646523?fref=ts Cradley Action Group