We must tackle neglect of our town

Does anyone at Walsall Council care about Brownhills?

I think not. Just look at the facts – flats in the Pleck have been knocked down, and there has been rebuilding straight away. Brownhills flats were knocked down two years ago, and there is still no sign of building while Brownhills people are crying out for housing.

Our railway seems to have no chance with the lack of effort from Walsall Council, despite the fact that it would take a lot of traffic from the Lichfield-Walsall road, link Walsall, Rushall, Pelsall, Brownhills, Burntwood, Lichfield and Burton, and generate more passengers than the Walsall-Wolverhampton line.

We have had the Brownhills Miner (great), the new footbridge linking Clayhanger with Brownhills (great) and now they are doing the footpath to Clayhanger (great again) but still no houses and still no road repairs.

We have just had an election for councillors. I voted but what's the use if the three councillors are outvoted by the others looking after Walsall.

Among the projects put forward to Walsall Council for funding are the Brownhills bypass, and Walsall town centre. You can bet that it's Walsall town centre that will gets the nod.

If the local councillors think that they have a mandate from the voters, they should think again.

The number of people that voted was the lowest for years. Why? Because they can see that whoever is on the council cannot do anything or won't do anything.

We want houses, we want the railway back, and we want all the roads repaired. Brownhills people deserve that much at least.

D Haycock, Lichfield Road, Brownhills.