Sandwell or Solihull?

Sandwell

The picture above was taken near my home in Wednesbury, which is part of Sandwell. Six towns make up Sandwell as part of local government reorganisation that made large Metropolitan Areas governed by Metropolitan councils. These were formed in 1974 and many people think it made things worse. Local government certainly became more ‘politically correct’. (more…)

11, March 2012 | Categories: Ramblings | Tags: Black Country, Chelmsley Wood, Council, google maps, humps, M42, M6, motorway, Sandwell, Solihull, Speed hump, Street view, traffic calming, Wednesbury, West Midlands | 22 Comments