Residents' Association
A carefully planned and lawful protest began with a rota of residents, 15 at a time, standing on the pavements during peak congestion periods – 8:30 to 9:00am and 3:30 to 4:00pm – times when residents say they often feel unable to safely leave or access their own homes.
The North Shottery Residents Association (NSRA) is launching “Take Back Our Pavements” (TBOP), a new community campaign aimed at drawing attention to the growing road safety, air pollution and quality-of-life problems affecting Shottery – particularly during school-run periods. The campaign aligns with the beginning of the spring term at Stratford Girls’ Grammar School on Tuesdays … Read more
Lessons and Opportunities for North Shottery Overview Berkswell Village faced long-standing problems caused by excessive traffic speed and volume, placing residents, pedestrians, and school children at risk. Through a structured, evidence-based approach and strong partnership working, Berkswell successfully delivered a comprehensive traffic-calming scheme that is now widely regarded as effective and well supported by the … Read more
Meeting with Andrew Burrows Andrew Burrows – former Parish Councillor for Berkswell and Balsall Common, former Chair of Berkswell Parish Council, now Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Councillor. The meeting focused on learning from the successful Berkswell traffic calming project and understanding how similar progress might be achieved in Shottery. Key strategic lessons Relevant elected representatives … Read more
Inaugural NSRA Meeting Agenda: 9 September 2024
Following the well‑attended and successful public meeting on 19 July, I would like to thank everyone who came along, contributed to the discussion, and showed support for the formation of a residents association. Building our contact list We collected over 70 email addresses on the night. These are currently being compiled into a database so … Read more