Today marked the first day of the campaign to see Kerry Jenkins elected as Labour Councillor in Hall Green in May 2014.
We were blessed with lovely weather and enthusiastic support from colleagues in neighbouring Moseley and Kings Heath .
We met many residents who shared with us their concerns and worries. We were able to quickly identify the fact they were upset at the lack of maintenance to pavements over the last five years particularly with regard to tree root problems damaging pavements and pathways and resulting in real concerns about elderly and infirm people using the paths. One resident told us that she had already tripped and fallen but fortunately this accident had not resulted in a serious injury.
Luckily enough, our Hall Green Labour Councillors Barry Bowles and Sam Burden were out campaigning with us and they were able to offer reassurance and effective action. We will be contacting AMEY, the Council's maintenance company for swift action to rectify this problem.
We were also lucky to meet new residents who were loving their new neighbourhood and we weere able to provide information that they requested regarding getting registered to vote. We also got lots of positive feedback from residents glad that we were out campaigning and informing them about local issues and problems.
We will be out on the streets of Hall Green on a regular basis so do look out for us and in the meantime, if you have any issues or concerns then please do let us know.