From the category archives:

Health Centres

Our new £12 million health centre takes shape

July 24, 2010

in Blog, Health Centres, Local campaigns, Washwood Heath

Friday found me on Clodeshall Road inspecting progress on our new £12 million health centre. It is incredible! Liam Byrne up on the 3rd floor of the new health centre

Liam Byrne up on the 3rd floor of the new health centre

It’s basically the size of a small hospital, with a three storey glass fronted atrium stretching down the centre of the building, consulting rooms, x-ray facilities, community spaces, and a community cafe. Upto 50 people are working through-out the week to get the building finished to the very highest environmental standards.

The construction team brief Liam on progress

The construction team brief Liam on progress

The good news is the construction team leaders tell me their plan is on-track to hand over the community next April.  It’s going to make the world of difference.

{ 0 comments }

Byrne backs residents fight for better access to new health centre

May 8, 2009

in Health Centres, News

Liam Byrne MP today met with the head of Birmingham City Council Highways and Transport Department, David Bull at the site of the new health centre on Firs Farm Drive.

The Member of Parliament for Hodge Hill has fought hard for three new local health centres, but is determined that they should be designed by the community to meet community needs.

Local residents are delighted to see £10million being spent on the new health centre which is set to open its doors in 2011, but are frustrated about access plans. Many are worried that the access road is not wide enough and that it will impede residential parking.

Liam said:

This will be a world class health centre for local families, but it is vital the planners get it right. Residents are worried that the access road isn’t wide enough for extra traffic so I’ve bought the Head of Highways to see for himself.

{ 0 comments }