Pic supplied by Cllr Ray Goodwin (Castle Vale Ward, Labour)
I spent a few minutes reflecting on what to say, so here goes; I was hugely humbled to be elected in May 2022 as councillor for Castle Vale.
I promised to work tirelessly to get the best deal possible for Castle Vale, and in the period since May 2022 we have some big achievements – these include:
- Securing the funding to rebuild Filton Croft Play Area and have a new park, shortly to be installed
- Securing further funding to renovate all the parks on Castle Vale
- Hold a fortnightly Pop Up Police Station
- Campaigned for and secured the 64 Bus service that now runs to the Fort, Erdington High Street, and ASDA Minworth
- New traffic crossings and road resurfacing – most notable by Sainsburys at Castle Vale and Innsworth Drive have been resurfaced.
- Monthly Advice Surgeries
- Weekly estate walks abouts to meet residents and understand their issues
This is just a small flavour of the achievements since May 2022. However, there is much more to come.
I will not be sitting on my laurels; I will be continuing to work hard and fight for Castle Vale – starting with the proposed train station. If the train station is located on Castle Vale, then it needs to be called Castle Vale and nothing else. And I will not be taking NO for answer.
I have said it once and I will say it a million times, Castle Vale is a rich diverse community full of amazing residents and organisations. Not only is it the best of what Birmingham is, it represents the best of all of us and this country.
So yes, I am and will always be deeply proud and humbled to be elected to represent Castle Vale.
For more from Castle Vale Councillor Ray Goodwin visit www.facebook.com/thisiscastlevale
