Knowle Society Forum

Have your say on the recycling facilities available in Knowle and planned for the Autumn of 2008 (doorstep glass collection). Do you use them? Can you understand what is wanted in the containers? Are there enough facilities? Are there any improvements that you can suggest? Are you confused by different types of plastic or don’t you care to find out? Do you have a more radical view?

During June 2008 local publicity will appear on a possible new project to redevelop the existing bus shelter, old toilet block and surrrounding landscaping at the roundabout junction of the Warwick Road and Staion Road in Knowle. This is a project initiated by The Knowle Society and being explored by The Knowle Society, The Rotary Club of Knowle & Dorridge and Solihull Council on whose land the existing facilities are sited.

You are warmly invited to give your views as it is very much a community project - this web forum is one place where you can make your views known.

Several proposals have been considered for a marina on the Grand Union Canal in Knowle (as at May 2008 these include Kixley Lane, Jacobean Lane and Stripes Hill) the latter two having had or proposed public meetings to show the outline plans. This is potentially the largest project to hit Knowle since the growth of the new estates and has an impact on green belt land and traffic.

Which site do you prefer or would you oppose the idea whatever site is proposed? Do you see this project as an appropriate and attractive amenity - perhaps better than more housing estates, or a blot on the landscape? Can the traffic be accommodated safely or will the movements be too small to be a concern? If it is approved what if any limitations should be placed on the type of facilities to be allowed on the site and what additional steps should be taken to ameliorate the environmental, ecological and visual hazards?

The Knowle Society is keen to have your views on this very important matter.