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A NEW HEART FOR SHIRLEY TOWN CENTRE
Shirley Town Centre is set to be transformed, bringing new heart and vibrancy to the community.
Solihull Council has chosen Coltham Developments, in partnership with Helical Bar Plc and Oswin Developments, to work with them to deliver the project.
The scheme will see the area gaining a major food store, approximately 70,000 sq ft of non-food stores, and more than 60 residential apartments.
Other developments include offices and leisure provision, along with the enhancement of Shirley Park.
A full community consultation exercise will take place in early 2004 and a detailed planning application will follow later in the year.
Significant improvements to the Stratford Road and Haslucks Green Road will be undertaken, to help ease traffic congestion in the area.
The scheme is part of the Council’s vision of turning Shirley into a successful retail and commercial centre, and it is hoped to attract exciting new retail names to the town centre.
Robert Birch, Director of Coltham Developments said: “We are delighted to be chosen as preferred developer to work with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council on this exciting project. We believe that there is tremendous scope to deliver a scheme of this nature within Shirley. Based around community consultation, the regeneration of Shirley Town Centre will be a development that everyone can be proud of.”
Jonathan Cox, Managing Director of Oswin Developments said: “Shirley has a substantial existing stock of smaller shops but there is considerable demand for larger units from many retailers not currently represented within the town. This development will significantly increase the catchment area for Shirley to the benefit of all traders.”
Solihull Council’s Cabinet Member for Resources, Cllr Ian Hillas, said: “This is a real step forward. We have always said we were committed to redeveloping Shirley and turning it into an exciting and vibrant shopping centre, and this is the start. We will be asking people what they’d like to see and working closely with the community to ensure everyone’s views are heard.”

Have Your Say...
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2007
Are you guys insane???? Shirley used to be a beautiful, quiet, pedestrianised, old English village. You should be spending your cash on returning it to that state, not investing in polluting, corrupt, greedy corporate companies who will wipe out the heritage forever. I grew up in Shirley and I now live in London..... to be frank, I live in a toilet! After the initial excitement (which lasts about a week) you realise the city is over-crowded, over-polluted, under-staffed in all of its services, severely lacking in the colour green, and it is putting so much pressure on it's boundaries that it feels like it's going to pop. I am comforted when I think of my home town and to think that you are encouraging it to follow this route upsets me deeply. The population of Shirley and the rest of Solihull does not need to increase. By building new homes and new attractions for under-educated people (ie. anyone who thinks it good to shop at Aldi) you are going to turn our town into a toilet also. Maybe not now, but in 20/30 years time you will see the effects of what you have greedily chose to do to simply earn yourselves a few more pennies in your pocket. If you look back to how Shirley and Solihull used to be many many years ago, you can see how quickly man's greed has spread like a disease. To imagine it spreading anymore is very disturbing. Please please leave Shirley alone. Close down all the supermarkets and those stupid car showrooms, and invest in organic British farmers........ bring back butchers, fisheries, bakers, groceries........ like how it used to be. Shirley/Solihull is meant to be 'urbs in rur', if you continue developing it will inevitably become 'rur in urbs'. Concrete-ville is not cool. The Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull was a massive mistake. It's one big ugly monstrosity. You people do not know the meaning of culture.... 'chav' culture maybe. I thought this was what Birmingham was good at..... Solihull is not Birmingham so LEAVE IT ALONE!!
Katie Smith

Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Lets have another go now that Mr Richards has lost overall control- and hope the cabinet is more equally balanced across the parties - and ditch the whole idea. Even Shirley (dis)advance web site is totally out of date and no more propaganda added. I think Shirley will be renamed Asda Town if we cannot get the thing stopped
Dave

Posted Tuesday, March 6, 2007
I understand my ggg grandfather was a founder in Shirley, WI.  I am working on genealogy.  Is there anyone there who would be willing to work with me on family history?
Sandie Yeaman

Posted Monday, October 30, 2006
I have two comments.  Firstly, does anyone have any idea what is happening with the old Solihull Business Park (where Dave and Busters, Fatty Arbuckles etc used to be) - will anything be built here?  Seems such a waste.
Secondly, can someone with money please please build a soft play centre (very much like Hickory Dickories/Tumble Jungle in Kings Heath) as Solihull is REALLY REALLY missing this.  If I had the money I'd do it myself, as it will be a right money spinner given the right location and promotion.  Pretty please!
Victoria Hicks

Posted Monday, October 2, 2006
Hello. I am trying to obtain any information or direction on a 20th century artist from Solihull, who may have lived in Shirley early 1900's, called J R Jeens. His wife or mother may have been a Mrs A H Jeens 73 Union Road Shirley Solihull . Any lead you give would be much appreciated. Many thanks.
Christina Xavier

Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006
Can you confirm that with all the changes in Shirley that we will not lose the park and recreatioal area ?  My daughter and I often visit this space and it would be disastrous to lose it - not only for us but for all the other families out there....
Tracey

Posted Thursday, August 24, 2006
Does anyone remember Evans Hardware in Shirley or know the whereabouts of Pamela Evans from that shop (she would be about 56 yrs)
R Hollis

Posted Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Shirley Sea Cadets. Just to inform you of this great organisation my son attends. It is based on Cadet Drive off Haslucks Green Rd. It is every Mon and Fri 7pm - 9.30pm and they do so much stuff, such as drill, sailing, shooting, canoeing, swimming, engineering and camps too. I have posted this in reply to someone's comments saying they wish there were more things for children to do! If you are interested and you are 10 - 18 or know someone who might be - I do suggest going along on a Monday or Friday - my son loves it and never has he been so busy and loving it!
J

Posted Monday, May 29, 2006
By the time they actually build the new Shirley centre, I will be too old to appreciate it!
Andy 34 yrs and a half

Posted Saturday, May 6, 2006
Hello, I'm a married mother of two and a student nurse living in Shirley, having lived here since 1999. I was brought up in Sparkhill. When I was a child in the 70's there was lots of field space around me, allotments and the parks were safe. There is nowhere there now for children to play safely and most of the green space has been taken up with industrial units or has been sandwiched between them as an afterthought. I am sad and disappointed that Shirley plans to follow suit, I thought when I moved here it would be a nice environment to bring up my children, but already we're stepping aside to let huge unnecessary developments rob us of our open spaces, consume our play areas and add to the already dangerous traffic levels and emissions.
I am a young woman and appreciate the need for modernisation. I agree that Shirley needs a facelift, but if you went to a surgeon for a "facelift" and came back with a face you didn't recognise - would it make you happy?
More supermarkets, more car parking, more traffic. WE DON'T NEED IT. WE DON'T WANT IT.
Sharon Yates

Posted Thursday, May 4, 2006
Ralph, read the Claire's letter again below and observe the words she has used, do you think Claire has just sat down and wrote it as a "Rant", Claire has taken her time to share with us all her views on life in a small place called Shirley, I take it from your letter that you have not experienced the same sort of behaviour from the locals. All I will say to you Ralph is just take a moment to read her words again and this time please put your good self in her position, Claire is far from "Immature" as you so unkindly put it.
Andy

Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Oh yes Claire, let all waste police time!  Surely you must agree the police have better things to do then attend your petty problems.  Maybe consider closing your curtains or perhaps move away from one of the busiest roads in the midlands!  Either way, please stop ringing the police as people like you risk many lives with your immature rants.
Ralph

Posted Friday, April 21, 2006
Hi I have lived in Shirley since August 2005 and I am sick to death with all these boy racers outside my home. I mean they are there all the time and have nout else to do with themselves. They can be there from 7 till 3 in the morning then when i come home on my dinner they are all there. Where do they get the money from I'd love to know.  My partner and I always phone the police but their excuses every time of why they can not come to move them on. This just isn't fair.  Why should we have to have sleepless nights?  My animals get very scared when the rooms start to vibrate.  The poor people in the Funeral Directors. They just have no respect.  I just wish they'd all bugger off..... If you're sick of it too just keep ringing the police cause they need to do something.  It's getting beyond the joke now.
Claire

Posted Thursday, March 9, 2006
Hi, I am planning to hold a St Georges Day Party on the night of the Saturday 22nd April 2006, can anybody recommend a good venue for this, where there is room for a DJ. The venue would also need a licensed bar. Thanks
Chris Cooper

Posted Tuesday, March 7, 2006
I would like to say the only reason there is a lot of banks, building societies and super markets is because the rents and rates on these shops are so high little businesses can't afford to pay them so they have to close, and now they are thinking about charging to park in Shirley how much more money do they want. This will Kill Shirley not make it a better place to shop.
Miss P

Posted Monday, February 20, 2006
Hi, I am researching my family tree and my ancestors were Richardsons of Shirley Heath, I am interested in any information or pictures of Shirley Heath in the 19th century, early 20th. Also any information of the Richardson. My Great Great Grandad was George R b 1855 his parents were Samuel R and Sophia Archer. I would be very grateful to hear from anyone with any further information, maybe share certificates etc? regards
Josie Briggs

Posted Wednesday, January 4, 2006
Does anyone know of or know when i can find information on senior citizens club and activities for retired people in or around Shirley? i am a retired widow in hall green and would like to meet others in the same boat. any suggestions greatly appreciated!
Sarah

Posted Wednesday, January 4, 2006
I like Shirley very much but there are very poor baby and toddler toilet and changing facilities, I end up shopping in Solihull as the facilities are excellent.
J light

Posted Tuesday, December 20, 2005
I tell you what Shirley does need. More Parks and Children's facilities.
Ms Z

Posted Monday, October 24, 2005
Ive lived in Shirley for 16 years and i love it. Shirley Rules!
Mr B

Posted Thursday, October 13, 2005
ok so...I'm 16 and I've lived in Shirley since I was 5 and Shirley was a great place then but now its getting rough with people coming down from Tyseley and Acocks Green none of the people at the local skate-park can skate because they feel threatened and they have been to the police many times and they do nothing which is useless so we go out and skate on n the street people complain and tell us to go to the park  but if they knew what its like down the park they'd understand but they don't so we skate anyway... Shirley needs to improve its security and safety stop making it look good because it already looks great but then you get the people who ruin it which are the same people as that ruin the skaters fun down the park... boooo to the police.
Gaz Stevens

Posted Friday, September 23, 2005
I'm trying to locate the source of the brook which comes out of a tunnel in the fields by Baxters Road.   I know it passes under Woodlands Lane and the green space next to Woodlands Infant school, towards the fields, but where it has come from before that - I don't know. Any information would be most welcome. Thank you.
Cara Nicks

Posted Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Having looked at the futuristic scheme offered by Shirley Advance on their website two things come to mind!
One. It looks like a airport! Two. Has anyone thought what the place will be like in winter? A howling wind blowing between those glass buildings will only interest Eskimos!
Robert Parkhouse

Posted Wednesday, September 7, 2005
I have lived in Shirley all my life, I like it a lot but just have always wandered why there's so many charity shops and supermarkets. now there's talk going on about yet another supermarket, asda, and we just don't need any more. I say we have a leisure centre built cause the closest leisure centre round here is Solihull or Acocks green. I have definitely noticed an increase in gangs of youths up to no good in Shirley lately. we need more cameras around and more police down the Stratford road.
Hannah

Posted Friday, August 19, 2005
Sarah, have you been to the same Shirley as me?!?!?  The shops are terrible except if you like charity shops and pound land style shops. The pubs have to be some of the worse around the midlands!  The choice of the Doom & Gloom, the Saras or the Red lion! Decisions Decisions!!!!
Mario

Posted Friday, August 12, 2005
I love Shirley its a great place especially the shops and pubs it rocks
Sarah

Posted Thursday, July 28, 2005
Ive lived in Shirley all my life, I'm 24 yrs old and Shirley is in desperate need of a make-over. I would like to buy property in this area, so the new developments are a great idea. The development of the town into a more social environment is also a good idea with new bars, shops etc. As many people have stated, We Do Not need another Supermarket!!!  What we do need to make best use of the land that once was the TA, and get rid of that eye-sore that used to be Powergen. Why can't there be apartments put there looking out over our new Shirley? We definitely need CCTV in Shirley as I have noticed more gangs of people becoming a nuisance, and I've had my car stolen from the M&S Car Park opposite Blockbuster Video, so its not exactly safe is it?  Make a town square filled with fancy bars and restaurants and Shirley will come alive. Bring in some more designer clothing stores to suit our generation and the money will pore in. Solihull is let down by too many shops, not enough decent restaurants and bars. Lets not make the same mistake!!!  Over and Out
Mr A

Posted Monday,  July 4, 2005
We are about to move into Shirley in August for a new job. Can anyone please kindly provide us with any information about the house rental price there? Any recommendation?
zleon

Posted Monday,  May 16, 2005
To Ivor. It is Cranmore Infants School that is up the road from the old coke factory and Widney Junior School that is round the corner from there.
Selena

Posted Wednesday,  May 4, 2005
Hello! I'm a Dutch woman who is planning to go and live in Solihull (Shirley) with her boyfriend, who already lives in Solihull. Are there more Dutch people living in Solihull, to whom i can talk to, about their experience with moving over there??? This would be a great help for me.... Thanks
Anita Sperber

Posted Wednesday,  March 23, 2005
All Shirley is now is a shopping haven of charity shops and supermarkets, not forgetting hair stylists , it's becoming ridiculous to say the least, now there's supposedly more supermarkets being built, how mad considering that there's no decent clothe shops for children or adults, Shirley has a few little shops that offer these goods the men's being an expensive name brand shop but we need  cheaper alternatives with a lot more choice, since fosters closed yrs ago there has never been a decent store in Shirley, if i personally want clothes i have to travel out to Solihull or Birmingham, we need a clothing superstore.
Russell Sutheran

Posted Monday, March 7, 2005
A big thank you for the pictures of Shirley in 1937! I lived there in '37,'39'and '40, over and behind the 3rd shop south of the Saracen's Head- my father worked for Paynes Shoe Repairs. I have good memories of those days, and Shirley was a delightful place with a blacksmith on Stratford road where I watched horses being shod, and I loved the Odeon. Happy days, but lost, of course, since I have lived in the U.S.A. since 1956.
Russ Brocklehurst

Posted Friday, February 4, 2005
Shirley Heath Junior School
We are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of our school this year. Does anyone have any photographs or memories of Shirley Heath Junior School in the 1950s that they would share with us? Thanks.
Email

Posted Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Hi, I am delving into the history of Tanworth Lane allotments in Shirley, if anyone has any info please contact me.  Many Thanks
Dave Bird

Posted Monday, December 6, 2004
I was born in Shirley in 1949, and while I have moved away to Alberta Canada and have lived here for some 32 years now Shirley, will always be "my home". I love reading the stories on the net. I still have family and friends there still living close to Grenville Road, and Shirley Park,
Mark Cole

Posted Thursday, November 25, 2004
I live in Shirley and I think it is a great place if people want to move 2 a quiet area Shirley is the place.
Helen

Posted Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Is it true that a row of trees was planted in Shirley Park to represent the people who died during the second world war?  If so, which trees were they?
Ian Mills

Posted Thursday, September 9, 2004
I live in Shirley, and was wondering if any other residents have heard the boy racers roaring up and down the Stratford Road? Does it bother anyone else? I mean there's a police station in Shirley but nothing is done to prevent these hoodlums! IT'S DANGEROUS!! If these people want to race try a race track!!!!
Simon Kruger

Posted Monday, June 21, 2004
As a shop-keeper in Shirley I worry about yet another supermarket (Asda) it will only cause more shops to close and turn parts of Shirley high street into a ghost-town and a break up of the community spirit.
Stephen Eacock

Posted Monday, May 31, 2004
I am new to the area and am looking for a women's running club. Does anyone know of one?
Sarah Lewsey

Posted Friday, February 20, 2004
I live in mighty Radbourne road, when I'm home from uni. I'm in Liverpool studying Drama and although I love it, it is always a pleasure to come home to Shirley. I love coming home to grab some great bargains in the many charity shops!!! I was very pleased to see the pictures on this site so I could show my northern friends who cannot appreciate the brilliance of the west midlands.
Louise

Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2004
Why do Solihull Council NOT listen to the residents? We DO NOT WANT another supermarket but they insist there must be one. What will this do the the already chaotic traffic conditions in Shirley at peak times.
The second thing is who thought up the idea of a red route without the necessary islands in place to help access facilities on the driver's right hand side? All that has been achieved is that traffic is performing u-turns in the side roads. Progress? I hardly think so. Please can we have a little bit of common sense?
Lynda Johnson

Posted Saturday, January 17, 2004
I was just wondering why the Solihull bees haven't been granted permission to keep their first team pitch in Sharmans Cross. The council will at a push be able to build 2 or 3 houses on the land and surely the development of this good club is more important. Bees 4 the premiership!!
Matiu

Posted Friday, December 19, 2003
I see from page 2 of the 19th December issue of Solihull Times (and from your web site) that Shirley town centre is to have a major transformation. I also see that this includes ANOTHER supermarket.
WE DO NOT WANT OR NEED ANOTHER SUPERMARKET IN SHIRLEY.
I live in the centre of Shirley and from my house can easily get to Safeways, Aldi, and the small Tesco's.
With a short drive I can also get to two Sainsbury's (Shirley and Maypole) and a large Tescos.
How many do we need? How much money is there to spend?
This country is knocking down office blocks and building large supermarkets and shopping centres in their place. Where are people going to work to earn the money to spend in all these supermarkets ?
I lived in Hay Mills a few years ago that had a thriving high street. Then the council knocked down all the shops and houses on one side of the Coventry Road and made it dual carriageway. A large Asda was also built at the end of the high street. When I go back there now the high street is dead and full of closed shop outlets, and the roundabout near Asda is always chaos with the traffic. Do we want that in Shirley ?
Alan Carpenter

Posted Thursday, November 27, 2003
Follow-up posting to mine from Tuesday, October 14, 2003 concerning the Evans Halshaw roundabout.
Maybe it's time to re-paint the white lines as some drivers seem not to be aware of the THREE lanes approaching from Shirley towards Monkspath direction. It's quite simple - LEFT to turn left, MIDDLE to go straight ahead, and RIGHT to go straight ahead or turn right. Oh - and the road does "kink" at the roundabout end - don't cut me up if you are in the right-hand lane and then decide to drive in a straight line into the MIDDLE lane at the roundabout! Have you seen the amount of broken glass at this roundabout?
THAT could be YOU next!
John Davies

Posted Wednesday, October 15, 2003
I'm curious as to why you use the poppy logo. I live in Shirley, Croydon which is where the Shirley Poppy was propagated. Is there a connection between the two Shirleys?
Paul Deacon

Posted Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Formula One enthusiasts may care to know about a free viewing location for up-and-coming racing drivers. Stand on Breakwell's car park between 6.30 am and 8.00 am any weekday morning and watch the excitement as drivers vie for pole position after coming out of the Evans Halshaw corner, or join at the Cranmore chicane without looking at what's coming. Enjoy speeds of up to 60 MPH and thrill at the last-minute breaking at the BMW roundabout!
Cameraman

Posted Tuesday, October 14, 2003
We are all concerned with the "Red Route" however I am amazed that not many people comment on Shirley Car Parks. Who designs them? Are they car owners? I somehow doubt it as the design of any car park development in recent years leaves a lot to be desired. Look at Tesco's at Monkspath - you drive in then weave around in a logical order until a space is found. However, when you visit Homebase or JJB on the retail park, you drive through the lines of pedestrians, turn an impossibly tight turn into the car park unavoidably cutting-up people exiting, then have to take a chance on one of the aisles not being full, only to hold-up traffic when you want to drive out again. Then driving out, you mow straight through the shoppers who are crossing the main entrance road!
Shirley High Street Car Park conveniently dumps you opposite Safeways where you can struggle to turn right, or else are forced left away from Shirley. The car spaces are just about big enough for a small car, but anything larger than, say, a Fiesta is going to be right on each line leaving no room to get out.
Sainsburys car park is no easier - everyone exiting has to go through lines of pedestrians who all have to cross to the store................ Designers! Think!
John Davies
Very good post - Thanks John

Posted Sunday, July 27, 2003
Why does this website NOT contain full information on the Red Route and how it will affect users of the Stratford Road, AND roads off of it? Where will we be not able to turn right etc? Will it make any difference to the throughput of traffic when the main pedestrian crossing is so slow? Has an independent study been made as to its benefits for Shirley?
Philip Spiller
There is now a page dealing with comments on the Shirley Red Route www.solihull-online.com/0501.htm

Posted Friday, July 18, 2003
The office block that once housed Powergen personnel has been standing derelict for some time but plenty of ideas have been passed around as to what it could become. Unfortunately, no one seems to like the ideas! For Shirley to continue improving, new business has to arrive in the area and want to sets its roots along the Stratford road. No one is going to do this when every proposal that gets put forward is knocked back down. Shirley needs money and money will come from improved and new business. New business creates new jobs and opportunities for the community, why is that so wrong?
HC

Posted Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Can anyone provide me with information about the Shirley Residential School from 1936 - 1939. Thank you
Linda P lgardener2002@yahoo.com

Posted Friday, March 21, 2003
We are about to move to Shirley, so look out for some new Aussies hitting the town!
Heidi D

Posted Monday, January 27, 2003
I love Shirley its my hometown an it rules.
Dan Jones

Posted Thursday, January 23, 2003
Re The T.A Centre Haslucks Green Road, Shirley. Can anyone tell me the plans for the now de-funked T.A centre. The land is now ready for, well who knows, a new supermarket or a car park or maybe a swimming pool!!?. Maybe even a new ten story office block that can sit empty for a couple of years. Personally I can just see it as a second hand car lot. If only the demolition crew had moved over the road to the old office building, they could have raised that to the ground and done us all a favour.
R Spicer
Comments welcomed on this one - And yes the old Powergen building is an eyesore

Posted Monday, January 6, 2003
I am trying to find the name of a School that I attended in the 60's it was in Shirley and was a infants and junior school it was near to the Coke-a cola factory in Shirley it was as I remember about a mile from it , is there any one who knows it's name or could help .
Ivor Green

Posted Monday, November 4, 2002
I grew-up in Majors Green, and played as a child on what is now the new estate. I'm afraid I feel the place is dreadful, and the character of the area has been sadly degraded. The lack of infrastructure consideration is a joke, and the new "traffic calming" and road diversions are a fatal accident waiting to happen.
The "turnover" of residents is amazing! Are they leaving in droves because of the housing boom, or because they cant stand the traffic queues during the rush hour?
Mark Thomas

Posted 11 October 2002
Re. Shirley Traffic light humps.
A Brilliant idea! If people think that traffic goes at 30MPH when the lights are on green they haven't been there at 7.00 - 8.30am! The road is supposed to be 30MPH - take a look for yourself!
The Humps do help a bit - and are no problem to bike or car at 30MPH Read more on traffic calming
John Davies

Posted 20 August 2002
Since when has Shirley been a town?
Why do we now have "Shirley Town Centre", when it is just a suburb of Solihull, Shirley centre yes but town never.
Philip

Posted  30 March 2001
Reference the humped traffic lights on Stratford Road? What are they there for. When lights are on Red no traffic passes. When on green the traffic can go at 30mph - the legal speed limit - but a lot of drivers new to the area slam on their brakes when they meet the hump and the traffic have to perform hard braking which in the wet could cause problems. Did the council have a lot of spare bricks!!!
Ian Carpenter

I am emailing over my concern about the pedestrian crossing in Shirley High Street being humped. These humps are dangerous for motorcyclists because when a bricked surface becomes wet it is like an ice rink, and does not provided any grip. A motorcyclist who hits the hump may lose control. Also there will be more traffic build up a peak times, and pollution levels will increase.
Barry Hood

Calling all residents of Shirley and the surrounding areas - did you know that the Town Centre Partnership have produced a programme of events in and around central Shirley.  For a list of the events, visit www.shirley.towntalk.co.uk and hit the events button or to receive a copy of the leaflet, please e-mail shirley@towntalk.co.uk

SOLIHULL LODGE COMMUNITY CENTRE, GRAFTON ROAD, SOLIHULL LODGE
The above Community Centre is run entirely by volunteers, with no help at all from the local Council, we raise money for the up keep of the Centre by regular hirers e.g. Playgroup, Friends In Retirement, Senior Citizens Club, Tea Kwon Do, Bingo, Drama Group, and by hiring out the function room for private parties. We also, as a committee, try to put on functions for everyone e.g. Barn Dance, Beer and Skittles, Race Night etc., and this Friday we are holding a Halloween Disco. All our functions are for everyone of all ages and are all very reasonably priced.

However, it is our AGM on Wednesday the 6th of November and we are DESPERATE for new members of the committee, there are only a very few members left and sadly without more help it is possible we may have to close. If anyone can give just a little of their time we would be very grateful, if anyone is interested in helping us please telephone us or come along to the AGM, or even the Halloween Disco and see exactly what we do. Thank you for your time.

One more thing we have been let down by a DJ who was going to do New Year's Eve for us, so if anyone knows a good DJ who is available and reasonably priced, please let us know - thanks.
Lynn Harrison - Secretary - SLCA Telephone 0121 474 2668 or Email kh012b8179@blueyonder.co.uk

Improvements to Shirley High Street  - June 2001

The land which is now Shirley Golf Club was for many years a popular race track attracting punters from a wide area.	Bill Gilbert's recollections of growing up on the Mount Estate near Shirley during the 30's and 40's make interesting reading.	A small collection of pictures taken of Shirley in 1937. If you can add to this collection please get in touch.

More speed humps have been installed in Shirley. What do you think about traffic calming, is it a fad or a necessity?

Shirley Residents Association
The Association can be contacted on 0121 744 5907
Meetings held at The Shirley Centre, Stratford Rd, Shirley


Website supported by local traders as well as organisations such as Shirley Residents Association, Shirley Chamber of Trade, West Midlands Police and the Boots company. In addition, Solihull Council has provided major sponsorship for the initiative.
www.shirley.towntalk.co.uk


Shirley Pipe Band
The Band was formed in 1962 when it evolved from an established Scout Drum and Bugle Band to specialise in the Great Highland Bagpipe. The band flourishes through the long term commitment of its members. Some have remained in the band since its creation and are joined by their sons and daughters. Further members have been recruited locally, or have joined from the scout group. We have a busy training schedule, there normally being up to ten people learning bagpipes or drums at any time. If you live in the area, and have ambitions to be a piper or drummer, then call the Pipe Major or Secretary.
www.shirleypipeband.com

Shirley Round Table
Shirley Round Table is for guys between the ages of 18 and 45. We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month and have a host of other activities in between.
Having a keen family focus, Shirley Ladies Circle (for girls between 18 and 45) are our close ally and there are numerous joint events.
why not contact Gary Smith on 07958 509562 and find out what you are missing. For more information about Round Table visit our website at www.roundtable.org.uk

Shirley Tae Kwon-Do Club
An excellent way to improve fitness, confidence and self-defence skills. Visit us at www.shirleytkd.co.uk
or Steve Merricks on 0797 675 2330.

Shirley Townswomen's Guild Tel:01564 70 2991

Shirley W.I. Tel:0121 745 7844

Shirley Horticultural Society
The Society can be contacted on 0121 745 6046 Monthly meetings held at Church House, Church Road, Shirley

Shirley Institute Of Art Tel: 0121 705 2184


Shirley Acoustic Guitar Club
The club meets fortnightly on a Tuesday evening at the The Shirley Institute.  New members welcome
www.solihull-online.com/sagc.htm

Shirley Bridge Club Tel: 01564 794326

Shirley Citizens Advice Tel 0121 745 3148

Shirley Photographic Society 
Meetings held at Shirley Methodist Church, 255 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull 7.30pm on Thursdays.
Contact: 0121 745 3874

The Shirley Centre
274 Stratford Road, Shirley List of Daily Events

Peter Gamble's excellent web site has a very good collection of photographs of the area - both old and new. Recent additions include a number of present day Shirley taken in June2001.
All can be found at www.virtualbrum.co.uk/shirley.htm

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