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Representation ID: 22103

Received: 05/10/2021

Respondent: Royston Randall

If the new boundary laws come into effect in 2017 as planned , Rowley Regis will be incorporated into Smethwick as you now. How therefore can we have a debate on the future of Warley and Rowley Regis when at this time it does not exist. If it goes ahead I would assume Warley would have to accommodate most of the people on Smethwicks housing list, even though Warley and Brandhall have as we speak the least amount of green spaces in Sandwell. Therefore the closure of the 116 year old Brandhall golf course would in no way be beneficial to the residents of the area.
Sandwell has many sites suitable for housing, as you already now but I will refresh your memory as I don’t suppose many councillors who will represent Rowley Regis and Smethwick, actually live anywhere near . But there is plenty if land adjacent to Black patch park that used to have housing and still could in the future.
Unfortunately I do believe this consultation is a waste of ratepayers money , because if history has anything to do with the black country plan the council will do as they
want.