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At an Urgent Question on 7 September 2022, the Foreign Secretary was asked to make a statement on Jagtar Singh Johal. In May 2022, the UN work group on arbitrary detention published its opinion that Mr Johal is arbitrarily detained. 

At an Urgent Question on 6 September 2022, the Environment Secretary was asked to make a statement on sewage outflows into waterways and onto beaches.

I have written to Walsall Council to express my continuing concerns about the development of a Battery Storage facility on Chapel Lane. Whilst I am fully aware of the need for more renewable technology and development, I maintain my position that this development would be wholly inappropriate.

I have included my letter to the Council below, which highlights why I feel development of this site does not outweigh the potential safety risks and need to protect the Green Belt.

A new site was added to the Black Country Plan which would be situated east of Skip Lane and north of Woodfield Close. In my view the proposed development of 135 houses on the site is in breach of several policies, which includes protecting Green Belt. The ownership of the the land is still unclear I would urge the removal of the proposed site from the BCP. The Site Assesment raised a number of red flags in relation to this Site. Residents should send their views to BCPA by: