The Sandwell Plan and the ludicrous inclusion of two areas including Rattlechain lagoon for 500 plus houses impact three if not four wards in the borough, Great Bridge, Oldbury, Tividale and Tipton Green. With boundary changes proposed for 2026, it may be the case that the lagoon ends up in Tividale ward.

I have written to the nine councillors in the first three wards, and also Richard Jeffcoat independent councillor in Tipton Green. You can read this submission below. Relevant links are included within the text for receipts and clarification.

sandwell plan councillor letter

Alternatively, if you live in these these wards and are aggrieved at the loss of green space this will entail, then please do get in touch with the councillors via email addresses below before the close of The Sandwell Plan consultation on 4TH NOVEMBER 2024. 

GREAT BRIDGE WARD

william_gill@sandwell.gov.uk

SahdaishKaur_Pall@sandwell.gov.uk

 soyfur_rahman@sandwell.gov.uk

OLDBURY WARD

suzanne_hartwell@sandwell.gov.uk

rizwan_jalil@sandwell.gov.uk

nagi_dayasingh@sandwell.gov.uk

TIVIDALE WARD

maria_crompton@sandwell.gov.uk

amrita_dunn@sandwell.gov.uk

Wakas_Younis@sandwell.gov.uk

TIPTON GREEN WARD. 

Richard_Jeffcoat@sandwell.gov.uk

All of these councillors are likely at present to be up for election in 2026 and well before the likely hood of any plans for the destruction of this area. Please respectfully make your views and objections known.