Editor’s note
You wait all year for a guest blog to arrive — well, actually about nine days — and then two turn up at once. Typical. But when they do, and they land right in the middle of a week when the pavements are auditioning for Dancing on Ice, you don’t complain — you say thank you and clear some space on the homepage. This piece from Tomasz Lewandowski does exactly what a good guest blog should: it asks awkward questions politely, challenges systems without shouting, and reminds us that local politics isn’t really about procedures and flowcharts — it’s about whether people can get out of their front door without risking a trip to A&E. Welcome, Tomasz — and over to you.
Grit, Transparency and
Trust: How Winter Exposes Local Politics
By Tomasz Lewandowski
Winter has a nasty habit of revealing what’s broken. A
few cold nights and suddenly everyday life — getting to work, reaching the bus
stop, popping out for milk — turns into a little obstacle course. And all those
big words about procedures, maps and priorities collide
with one blunt, very human question: how am I supposed to get out of my
front door safely — and get back again?
Over the past few days, the local debate about gritting
in Sandwell has heated up — ironically, in the middle of a freeze. At the
centre of it has been Councillor Richard Jeffcoat, who publicly explained
the system on his Facebook page, setting out how winter road maintenance
works. I’d genuinely like to respond to his post in the comments — calmly,
constructively, neighbour to neighbour — but unfortunately Councillor
Jeffcoat has blocked my ability to comment. That’s a shame. Especially
because I voted for him, and I really hoped he’d be the sort of
councillor who doesn’t just explain the rules of the game, but challenges them
when they don’t serve residents.
Because if residents can’t ask questions in the very
place where a public narrative is being shaped, it’s hard to call it a real
conversation. It becomes a one-way broadcast.
880 kilometres of roads — but who is winter planned for?
The facts, as presented, sound reassuring. Sandwell has
880 kilometres of roads, and 47% are classed as “priority” — main
routes (A and B roads), roads near schools, hospitals and other key sites.
These get gritted by lorries when the night-time forecast falls to 1°C or
below.
Fair enough — until you reach the bit that matters most
to most people: the majority of us live on non-priority residential streets.
And at that point, the whole neat logic of “priority routes” starts to taste
like salt… the kind that never quite makes it to your end of the estate.
Grit bins: a solution in theory, a lottery in practice
If your road isn’t a priority, you’re told you’ll
usually have to rely on a grit bin. Sandwell reportedly has around 550
of them. But ask around and people often talk about grit bins like an urban
myth: “There used to be one… somewhere.” “I think it’s up by the
shops?” “Didn’t they take it away?”
And it’s not only about distance. It’s also about
whether the bin is actually usable:
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sometimes it’s empty
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sometimes the grit is solidified into a useless lump
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sometimes it’s treated like a rubbish bin (and,
in a few cases, worse)
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some bins seemingly disappear and never return
Councillor Jeffcoat says he has seen the map of grit
bin locations — and that it took him quite a while to get hold of it. Which
raises a simple question that really shouldn’t be controversial: if the map
exists, why can’t residents see it?
The map nobody can see — the transparency problem
If I’m meant to report that the nearest grit bin is
“too far away”, how am I supposed to do that properly without information? By
guesswork? Memory? A wander in the frost?
Publishing the map (or at the very least, a list of
locations by ward with basic status updates) isn’t an attack on the council.
It’s a tool for accountability. It helps residents:
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report problems accurately
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compare coverage across neighbourhoods
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spot whether “missing bins” are isolated incidents or a
pattern
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and, most importantly, trust that the system exists for
people — not alongside them
When we only hear vague references to “concerns”,
without detail, residents are left with fog instead of a map. And in winter,
fog is nearly as dangerous as ice.
Procedures versus causes: how did we end up here?
Council communication can get stuck in the language of queues,
budgets, process, priorities, we can’t do everything
immediately. I do understand that. Truly. But alongside the question of how
things work now, residents have every right to ask: why are things this
stretched in the first place?
If:
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grit bins disappear and aren’t replaced
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the same locations get reported again and again
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resources seem unevenly distributed
…then we’re entitled to ask about the decisions,
failures, and consequences that led us here. Not to score points. Not to
“bash the council”. But because nobody wants to relive the same slippery mess
next winter like a bad rerun.
Not just cars — what about people on foot?
One of the most important points raised in this debate
is that we talk about cars a lot — sometimes more than we talk about people.
Councillor Jeffcoat highlights that 29% of households in Sandwell don’t have
a car — far higher than the national average.
For those residents, the biggest danger isn’t always
the main road. It’s:
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the pavement outside the house
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the walk to the bus stop
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the path to the chemist
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the route to work when the pavement is basically a
skating rink
So here’s the question that keeps nagging: why can
we send lorries out to grit roads, but struggle to make walking routes to
public transport safe? Does safety only begin when someone turns a key in
an ignition?
“At least we’re not Dudley” isn’t a plan
There’s also a comparison made with Dudley: worse
finances, fewer grit bins, louder concerns about public safety. Fine — it’s
useful to look across borders. But “they’ve got it worse” is a low bar to
clear, and it shouldn’t be the standard we measure ourselves against.
People in Sandwell don’t want to be “better than
Dudley”.
They want to be safe on their own
street.
Trust is built on specifics
This isn’t a personal attack. It’s an expectation —
from someone who voted for change — that local leadership means transparency,
honesty, and taking residents seriously, even when that requires
challenging the system rather than defending it.
Because trust isn’t built from general statements. It’s
built from specifics:
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public maps and data
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clear criteria and coverage
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straight answers about what went wrong
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and real dialogue — including public questions and
public responses
Winter will pass. The ice will melt.
But people remember who stood with
residents — and who hid behind process.
Call to action
If you live in Sandwell and gritting or grit bins are
affecting you:
- Take
a photo (icy pavements, ungritted streets, empty or unusable bins).
- Note the exact location
(street name, nearby landmark, what3words if you use it).
- Report
it consistently — and ask for specifics: the map, the status, the
plan, the accountability.
And to councillors and council officers: publish the
information, speak plainly, listen publicly. Transparency isn’t a luxury.
It’s the foundation.
#Sandwell #WinterGritting #GritBins #LocalPolitics #CouncilTransparency #PublicSafety #PavementSafety #RoadSafety #ResidentVoices #Accountability #CommunityMatters #TrustInLocalGovernment #CivicEngagement #LocalDemocracy #SpeakingUp #NeighbourhoodSafety #WinterInSandwell #FairAccess #OpenData #PublicServices
Editor’s Note - Follow Up
Our thanks again to Tomasz Lewandowski for a thoughtful, measured and genuinely constructive contribution to this debate. Good guest blogs don’t just comment on events — they sharpen the questions that matter. This one does exactly that.
Since receiving this article, we’ve been provided with the council’s original list of where grit bins across Sandwell are supposed to be located. We’ve published that list in full below, in the interests of transparency. It’s important information — but it’s also a good example of the difference between data existing and data being genuinely usable.
At present, the list is organised by street and town, not by ward, postcode or map reference. In a borough where ward boundaries often cut across neighbourhoods — and sometimes run straight down the middle of long roads — turning this into a clear, reliable ward-by-ward picture is not straightforward. And we don’t think residents are well served by rough guesses dressed up as facts.
So rather than rush out a headline-grabbing but unreliable breakdown, we’re doing this properly.
We are now working on producing:
- a ward-by-ward version of the data, and
- a simple public map showing grit-bin locations in a way residents can actually use.
That work takes time — not because the questions are difficult, but because accuracy matters. Transparency only really means something when people can trust the information they’re being given.
What the list already shows, however, is exactly the point Tomasz makes in this piece: the issue has never been that information doesn’t exist. It’s that it hasn’t been visible, accessible, or easy for residents to act on when winter hits and the pavement outside their door becomes a hazard.
So once again, our thanks to Tomasz for raising the level of this conversation — and for reminding us that winter safety isn’t an abstract policy debate. It’s about real people, on real streets, in real conditions. We’ll publish further analysis of the grit-bin data as soon as it can be done accurately and fairly — and we’ll keep readers updated as that work continues.
Appendix: Grit Bin Locations in Sandwell (A–Z)
This appendix publishes the grit-bin locations we have been provided with, in the interests of transparency and public access. The list shows where bins are supposed to be located across Sandwell.
At present, the data is organised by street and town, not by ward, postcode or map reference. That makes a fully accurate ward-by-ward breakdown more complex than it should be — and we are working on that mapping carefully so that residents are not misled by rough estimates.
Until that work is complete, this appendix is published in its original format, presented A–Z for ease of use.
A–Z Grit Bin Locations
A
Abbey Crescent, Oldbury — opposite No. 53
Abbotsford Avenue, Great Barr — outside No. 2
Addenbrook Road, Smethwick — outside No. 11 / 13
Addenbrook Way, Tipton — opposite No. 26
Addenbrook Way, Tipton — outside No. 3
Addenbrook Way, Tipton — outside No. 39
Addison Terrace, Wednesbury — opposite Gregory Close
Aldridge Road, Oldbury — junction Bodenham Gardens
Aldridge Road, Oldbury — junction Queensway
Allendale Grove, Great Barr — by No. 2
Anderson Crescent, Great Barr — by No. 32 / 34
Anderson Crescent, Great Barr — junction Greenhill Gardens
Appleton Avenue, Great Barr — by No. 2
Appleton Avenue, Great Barr — outside No. 55 and 99 (two bins)
Ardav Road, West Bromwich — opposite No. 20 (two bins)
Arthur Harris Close, Smethwick — junction Arthur Harris Close
Arthur Harris Close, Smethwick — junction Montague Road
Arundel Drive, Tividale — opposite No. 27
Ascot Close, Oldbury — junction Newbury Lane
Ashleigh Road, Tividale — outside No. 32 / 34
Aston Road, Tividale — junction Pine Road
Auckland Road, Smethwick — next to green connection cabinets by allotments
B
Baker Street, Tipton — by No. 20
Baker Street, Tipton — by junction to Birmingham New Road
Barncroft Road, Tividale — junction Regent Road
Barncroft Road, Tividale — opposite Barncroft Road cul-de-sac
Barncroft Road, Tividale — opposite No. 69
Barncroft Street, West Bromwich — opposite No. 59 / 61
Barnford Crescent, Oldbury — on bend near No. 58
Barnfordhill Close, Oldbury — junction Moat Road
Barnfordhill Close, Oldbury — side of No. 56
Barrs Crescent, Cradley Heath — halfway up hill
Barrs Road, Cradley Heath — junction Lee Road
Barrs Road, Cradley Heath — outside Fire Station
Barston Road, Oldbury — outside No. 63
Bartleet Road, Smethwick — junction Manor Road
Bartleet Road, Smethwick — on bend outside No. 19
Beaconview Road, West Bromwich — near lamppost No. 1
Beaconview Road, West Bromwich — outside “The Spinney”
Bearwood Road, Smethwick — junction Church Road
Beaumont Road, Wednesbury — junction Manor House Road
Beeches Road, West Bromwich — by Expressway opposite Herbert Street
Beeches Road, West Bromwich — by Trinity Way outside No. 120
Berkshire Close, West Bromwich — junction Denbigh Drive
Berkshire Close, Smethwick — outside No. 63
Bhullar Way, Oldbury — by substation opposite Ditta Drive
Bilhay Lane, West Bromwich — outside No. 71 / 73
Birch Crescent, Tividale — near Elm Terrace
Birch Crescent, Tividale — near Packwood Road
Birch Lane, Oldbury — junction Hagley Road West
Birch Road, Oldbury — junction Birch Lane
Birch Road, Oldbury — junction Hagley Road West
Birchley Park Avenue, Oldbury — junction Wolverhampton Road
Birkdale Drive, Tividale — by lamppost No. 2
Birmingham Road, West Bromwich — either side A41 footbridge
Blackthorne Road, Smethwick — junction Thimblemill Road
Blue Bell Road, Cradley Heath — opposite No. 26
Bluestone Walk, Rowley Regis — lamppost No. 6, rear of Nos. 35/37 Portray Hill
Bluestone Walk, Rowley Regis — outside No. 19
Blythfield Avenue, Great Barr — junction Longleat
Bodenham Road, Oldbury — junction Aldridge Road
Bodenham Road, Oldbury — junction Mavis Gardens
Bond Street, Rowley Regis — outside No. 17
Boscobel Road, Great Barr — junction Packwood Drive
Bowden Road, Smethwick — outside No. 97 / 99
Bramah Way, Tipton — junction New Road
Brandhall Road, Oldbury — junction George Road
Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick — on bend near steps
Brecknock Road, West Bromwich — outside MEB sub-station
Bridge Street, West Bromwich — opposite No. 39 / 40
Bridle Grove, West Bromwich — end of cul-de-sac
Bristnall Hall Crescent, Oldbury — opposite No. 28
Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury — near school entrance
Britannia Street, Oldbury — opposite “Barnshaws”
Broadmoor Avenue, Smethwick — opposite cul-de-sac
Broadway Croft, Oldbury — end of service road
Brookes Close, Tividale — in turning area
Brookes Meadow, Tipton — junction Lower Comball
Broomhill Lane, Great Barr — junction Heather Road
Buckingham Road, Rowley Regis — next to MEB sub-station
Bullfields Close, Rowley Regis — junction Hyatts Walk
Burmese Way, Rowley Regis — junction Dudley Road
Burn Close, Smethwick
C
Caddick Crescent, West Bromwich — opposite No. 1 / 2
Caddick Crescent, West Bromwich — opposite No. 27 / 28
Caldwell Street, West Bromwich — 10m down from No. 71
California Road, Tividale — junction Fairway Avenue
Calverton Grove, Great Barr — outside No. 23 / 25
Camp Street, Wednesbury — by lamppost No. 8
Camp Street, Wednesbury — on bend
Camp Street, Wednesbury — outside car park to Farmfoods
Capener Road, Great Barr — junction Willow Road
Castle Road West, Oldbury — outside MEB sub-station
Charlemont Avenue, West Bromwich — outside No. 30
Charlemont Avenue, West Bromwich — outside No. 9 / 11
Chatsworth Avenue, Great Barr — by No. 27 / 29
Cherry Orchard, Cradley Heath — by lamppost No. 5
Chestnut Road, Oldbury — outside No. 64
Chudleigh Grove, Great Barr — opposite No. 8
Church Hill Street, Smethwick — near junction of South Road
Church Hill Street, Smethwick — opposite Lowry Close
Church Road, Smethwick — junction Church Gardens flats by traffic signals
Churchfields Road, Wednesbury — junction Vicarage Road
City Road, Tividale — in lay-by
City Road, Tividale — outside No. 377
Clent Hill Drive, Rowley Regis — near lamppost No. 6
Clifford Road, Tividale — junction Westbourne Road
Clifford Road, Tividale — outside No. 73 / 75
Clun Close, Tividale — junction Red Lion Close
Coneygree Industrial Estate, Tipton — opposite Unit No. 37
Coneygree Industrial Estate, Tipton — outside Unit No. 29
Coneygree Industrial Estate, Tipton — outside Unit No. 3
Coombe Hill, Cradley Heath — by Lansbury Green
Coombe Hill, Cradley Heath — opposite No. 12
Coppice Road, Cradley Heath — junction Spring Crescent
Corngreaves Walk, Cradley Heath — opposite No. 1
Cricketers Meadow, Cradley Heath — near Haden Park Road
Crookhay Lane, West Bromwich — junction Chester Road
Cumberland Road, Oldbury — opposite No. 10
Cumberland Road, Oldbury — outside No. 34
Cygnet Road, West Bromwich — by alleyway opposite No. 11
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D
Dane Terrace, Rowley Regis — next to No. 26
Danford Way, Great Barr — opposite No. 16
Danford Way, Great Barr — opposite No. 28
Darbys Hill Road, Tividale — outside school
Dawson Street, Smethwick — junction Dale Street
Delville Road, Wednesbury — on bend
Delville Road, Wednesbury — side of No. 5 Delville Terrace
Denbigh Drive, West Bromwich — junction Trotters Lane
Denbigh Drive, West Bromwich — outside No. 71
Denbigh Road, Tipton — near junction Bevan Road
Devon Crescent, West Bromwich — junction Sussex Avenue No. 33
Devon Crescent, West Bromwich — junction Sussex Avenue No. 51
Devonshire Drive, West Bromwich — junction Reform Street
Devonshire Road, Smethwick — side of No. 126
Dibble Road, Smethwick — side of No. 162
Dingle Avenue, Cradley Heath — outside No. 1
Dingle Street, Oldbury — junction Goldencrest Drive
Doulton Drive, Smethwick — opposite No. 47 / 49
Doulton Road, Cradley Heath — by crossing point
Druids Avenue, Rowley Regis — outside No. 45
Dudhill Road, Rowley Regis — opposite school
Dudley Close, Rowley Regis — junction Dudley Road
Duke Street, Rowley Regis — junction Powke Lane
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E
Eagle Street, Tipton — adjacent No. 28
Eastwood Road, Great Barr — near No. 63
Eastwood Road, Great Barr — opposite No. 103
Eden Grove, West Bromwich — by parking bays on bend
Edgbaston Road, Smethwick — junction High Street
Edinburgh Road, Oldbury — opposite No. 73
Elm Croft, Oldbury — junction Oak Road
Embassy Road, Oldbury — on bend
Enfield Road, Rowley Regis — junction Bell End
Ennerdale Road, Great Barr — junction Kirkstone Crescent
Ethel Street, Smethwick — junction Thimblemill Road
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F
Falcon Rise, Oldbury — junction Tower Road
Farm Road, Rowley Regis — junction Fallowfield Road
Farm Road, Oldbury — junction Langley Green Road
Firs Lane, Smethwick — junction Coopers Lane
Foley Drive, Oldbury — junction Kingsway
Foxes Ridge, Cradley Heath — opposite No. 3
Frank Fisher Way, West Bromwich — next to traffic island
Freda Rise, Oldbury — junction Hilton Road
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G
Gadds Drive, Rowley Regis — junction Throne Crescent
Gale Walk, Rowley Regis — junction Springfield Lane
Garratt Street, West Bromwich — near top on left-hand side
Garratts Lane, Cradley Heath — by C.M.T Ltd
George Road, Oldbury — junction Colman Crescent
George Road, Oldbury — junction Siskin Close
George Road, Oldbury — opposite No. 58
Gilbert Avenue, Tividale — near entrance to garages (Lye Cross Road end)
Gladys Road, Smethwick — junction Thimblemill Road
Gleneagles Drive, Tividale — top of cul-de-sac
Goldby Drive, Wednesbury — junction Old Park Road
Goodwyn Avenue, Oldbury — by lamppost No. 1
Goodyear Road, Smethwick — junction The Oval opposite No. 14
Gorse Farm Road, Great Barr — between No. 54 and pub
Grace Road, Oldbury — junction Ashleigh Road
Grace Road, Tividale — junction Mount Road
Granville Road, Cradley Heath — by garages
Green Lane, Great Barr — junction Linden Avenue
Greswold Street, West Bromwich — on bend near Milton Street
Grove Vale Avenue, Great Barr — junction Newton Road
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H
Haden Park Road, Cradley Heath — junction Barrs Road
Haden Park Road, Cradley Heath — junction Timbertree Road
Haden Park Road, Cradley Heath — corner by No. 35
Hadendale, Cradley Heath — outside No. 3
Hailstone Close, Rowley Regis — junction Wendover Road
Hailstone Close, Rowley Regis — corner Springvale Road
Hales Crescent, Smethwick — on grassed area
Hales Crescent, Smethwick — outside No. 91 / 93
Hamilton Road, Smethwick — junction Alexander Road
Hamilton Street, Oldbury — side of No. 22
Hampshire Road, West Bromwich — junction Surrey Crescent
Hamstead Road, Great Barr — junction service road
Hanover Road, Rowley Regis — outside No. 124
Harcourt Road, Wednesbury — junction Delville Road
Hardwick Drive, Cradley Heath — outside No. 27
Hardy Road, Wednesbury — junction Vicar Street
Hardy Road, Wednesbury — outside No. 1 / 3
Harewood Avenue, Great Barr — on bend
Harlech Close, Oldbury — end of cul-de-sac
Harrington Croft, West Bromwich — outside No. 10
Harvest Road, Smethwick — on bend
Harwood Street, West Bromwich — next to pathway side of No. 7
Hawfield Road, Oldbury — junction School Close
Hawthorn Croft, Oldbury — junction Hagley Road West
Haypits Close, West Bromwich — end of cul-de-sac
Hayseech, Cradley Heath — junction Haden Close by No. 48
Hembs Crescent, Great Barr — junction Tanhouse Avenue
Hembs Crescent, Great Barr — junction Valarie Grove
Higgs Field Crescent, Cradley Heath — junction Waterfall Lane
Higgs Field Crescent, Cradley Heath — outside No. 19 Terrace Street
High Avenue, Cradley Heath — by grass area on hill
High Haden Road, Cradley Heath — outside No. 59 / 61
High Street, Smethwick — footbridge near steps
Highbury Avenue, Rowley Regis — side of No. 22
Highbury Road, Oldbury — junction Thompson Road
Highcroft, Great Barr — outside No. 6
Highfield Crescent, Rowley Regis — opposite No. 1 Walton Avenue
Highfield Road, Smethwick — junction Westfield Road
Hill Lane, Great Barr — opposite Red House Park Road
Hillbank, Oldbury — junction Ash Tree Road
Hillcrest Road, Great Barr — side of No. 47
Hillfield Walk, Rowley Regis — side of 47 Royal Oak Road
Hillfields, Smethwick — junction Thimblemill Road
Hillside Avenue, Rowley Regis — outside No. 16
Hillside Road, Great Barr — opposite No. 4
Hobhouse Close, Great Barr — outside No. 32
Hodges Drive, Tividale — junction Wakeman Drive
Hodges Drive, Tividale — outside No. 15 / 17
Hollies Drive, Wednesbury — outside library
Holly Wood, Great Barr — junction Whitecrest
Hopkins Drive, West Bromwich — outside No. 35
Hopkins Drive, West Bromwich — outside No. 59
Howard Street, West Bromwich — halfway down street outside steel sections
Hoylake Drive, Oldbury — junction Sunningdale Drive
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I
Ingestre Drive, Great Barr — near No. 27
Ingestre Drive, Great Barr — opposite No. 17
Ivy House Road, Oldbury — outside No. 44
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J
James Watt Street, West Bromwich — outside No. 48
Jayne Close, West Bromwich — junction Walsall Road
Jill Avenue, Great Barr — opposite No. 21
Jonah Drive, Tipton — opposite No. 34
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K
Katherine Road, Smethwick — outside No. 118
Keir Road, Wednesbury — side of No. 171 Crankhall Lane
Kendal Rise, Oldbury — junction Moat Road
Kenilworth Road, Oldbury — junction Castle Road West
Kiln Croft, Rowley Regis — junction Doulton Road
Kiniths Crescent, West Bromwich — top of cul-de-sac by No. 22
Kirkham Way, Tipton — near Hursey Drive junction
Knotsall Lane, Oldbury — by No. 330A
Knotsall Lane, Oldbury — junction Bristnall Hall Road
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L
Ladbury Grove, Walsall — vicinity No. 18
Lakeside Road, West Bromwich — by No. 8
Lammermoor Avenue, Great Barr — junction Whitecrest
Langford Avenue, Great Barr — outside No. 45 / 47
Langford Avenue, Great Barr — outside Red Admiral pub
Langley High Street, Oldbury — Uncle Ben’s Bridge opposite Junction Street South
Larchwood Green, Walsall — on bend outside No. 15
Law Close, Oldbury — junction Temple Way
Lawton Close, Rowley Regis — outside No. 18
Lechlade Road, Great Barr — opposite No. 68
Lechlade Road, Great Barr — outside No. 2
Lee Street, West Bromwich — junction Barrack Street
Leicester Close, Smethwick — entrance to garage area
Leslie Rise, Oldbury — outside No. 13 / 15
Leveson Drive, Tipton — junction Factory Road
Linden Avenue, Great Barr — junction Danford Way
Linden Avenue, Oldbury — opposite No. 51
Linden Road, Smethwick — junction Merrivale Road
Little Hill, Smethwick — junction Church Hill
Little Lane, West Bromwich — opposite No. 10
Lochranza Croft, Great Barr — outside No. 6
Long Meadow, Rowley Regis — rear of No. 34
Longbank Road, Oldbury — junction Ashleigh Road
Longbank Road, Oldbury — near lamppost No. 6
Lotus Drive, Cradley Heath — junction Best Street
Lye Cross Road, Oldbury — opposite No. 52
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M
Macdonald Close, Oldbury — junction Temple Way
Mace Street, Rowley Regis — on bend
Magnolia Drive, Walsall — junction Bellflower Drive
Majestic Way, Rowley Regis — by No. 2
Majestic Way, Rowley Regis — opposite Sandringham Drive
Majestic Way, Rowley Regis — outside No. 64
Mansion Crescent, Smethwick — on bend
Maple Rise, Oldbury — outside No. 6
Marlborough Road, Smethwick — outside No. 94 near Merrivale Road
Marquis Drive, Cradley Heath — near junction Hardwick Drive
Marshall Road, Oldbury — opposite No. 18
Maurice Road, Smethwick — junction Abbey Road
Meadow Road, Oldbury — junction Kenelm Road
Meadow Road, Smethwick — junction Rosefield Road
Meadow Walk, Cradley Heath — junction The Terrace side of No. 3
Meadowside, Great Barr — on splitter island
Melbourne Close, West Bromwich — junction Castle Street
Meredith Street, Cradley Heath — side of No. 30
Mill Hill, Smethwick — by lamppost opposite No. 2
Millpool Way, Smethwick — junction Bearwood Road
Millpool Way, Smethwick — on bend
Milton Road, Smethwick — outside No. 9–11 near cul-de-sac
Moatfield Terrace, Wednesbury — opposite Kendrick Street
Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr — opposite Dale Close
Monmouth Drive, West Bromwich — opposite John Bosco Close
Moor Lane, Rowley Regis — junction Highams Close
Morgan Close, Cradley Heath — by lamppost No. 3
Morgan Close, Oldbury — near junction Brades Rise
Mount Road, Tividale — junction Hilton Road
Mountbatten Close, West Bromwich — by parking area adjacent No. 15
Mountford Close, Rowley Regis — by allotment fence
Muirfield Crescent, Tividale — outside No. 56
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N
Napier Drive, Tipton — junction Horseley Road
Narel Sharpe Close, Smethwick — junction Grenville Drive
Nelson Street, West Bromwich — junction James Eaton Close
Newhall Road, Rowley Regis — opposite cable cabinet
Newton Gardens, West Bromwich — outside No. 18
Newton Street, West Bromwich — junction Hollyhedge Road
Nicholls Street, West Bromwich — Trinity Way opposite No. 54A
Norfolk Road, Oldbury — opposite flats
Norman Terrace, Rowley Regis — junction Hanover Road
North Road, Tipton — opposite No. 73
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O
Oak Crescent, Oldbury — on bend
Oakdale Close, Oldbury — opposite No. 7
Oakswell Street, Wednesbury — near junction Corporation Street
Old Park Lane, Oldbury — outside fire station
Old School Drive, Rowley Regis — outside No. 24 / 26
Old Walsall Road, Great Barr — corner Hobhouse Close
Oldacre Road, Oldbury — junction Pitfields Road
Oldacre Road, Oldbury — outside Perryfields School
Orchard Close, Rowley Regis — in cul-de-sac
Owen Street, Tipton — by Fountain pub on bridge
Owens Way, Cradley Heath — opposite junction Mission Close
Oxford Way, Tipton — Sedgley Road West
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P
Packwood Drive, Great Barr — junction Wrottesley Road
Packwood Road, Tividale — opposite No. 97
Pargeter Road, Smethwick — opposite No. 139
Park Avenue, Rowley Regis — opposite No. 47
Park Avenue, Rowley Regis — junction Bell End
Park Lane West, Tipton — outside flats 179–184
Park Road, Tividale — junction City Road
Park Street, Cradley Heath — opposite Oak Street
Pavillion Avenue, Smethwick — footway through large grass verge
Payton Close, Oldbury — junction Brades Road
Pembroke Road, West Bromwich — junction Winchester Road
Penncricket Lane, Rowley Regis — junction Oldbury Road
Perry Hill Lane, Oldbury — junction Hagley Road West
Pine Avenue, Wednesbury — side of No. 41
Pitcairn Road, Smethwick — junction Norman Road
Pleasant Street, West Bromwich — junction Lee Street
Pleasant Street, West Bromwich — opposite No. 2
Pool Road, Smethwick — junction Brook Street
Pool Road, Smethwick — opposite No. 68 near park gates
Poplar Avenue, Tividale — junction Poplar Rise
Poplar Avenue, Tipton — side of No. 1
Poppy Drive, Walsall — junction Woodruff Way
Portersfield Road, Cradley Heath — junction Cradley Road
Portobello Road, West Bromwich — outside No. 10
Portray Walk, Rowley Regis — in cul-de-sac
Pottery Road, Oldbury — outside No. 168
Pound Road, Wednesbury — junction Brunswick Park Road
Princes Road, Tividale — junction Dudley Road West
Princes Road, Tividale — on bend
Princess Grove, West Bromwich — end of cul-de-sac at side of No. 9
Princess Grove, West Bromwich — outside No. 36
Princess Road, Oldbury — outside No. 39
Pritchard Street, Wednesbury — by No. 4
Pryor Road, Oldbury — junction Brookfields Road
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Q
Quarry Rise, Tividale — near head of cul-de-sac
Quarry Rise, Tividale — near junction California Road
Queens Drive, Rowley Regis — opposite No. 94
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R
Radnor Road, Oldbury — rear of “Avery Court” flats
Ragley Drive, Great Barr — top of cul-de-sac
Raleigh Croft, Great Barr — junction Poolhouse Road
Raleigh Street, West Bromwich — bend with Cromwell Street
Rathbone Road, Smethwick — outside No. 111
Rawlings Road, Smethwick — junction Bearwood Road
Readers Walk, Great Barr — by garages
Red Lion Close, Oldbury — junction Harlech Close
Regan Drive, Oldbury — by lamppost No. 3
Regent Avenue, Tividale — outside No. 8
Regent Drive, Tividale — by lamppost No. 003
Regent Road, Tividale — junction Beech Road
Regent Road, Tividale — outside No. 160
Regent Street, Smethwick — junction High Street
Regent Street, Smethwick — junction Piddock Road
Regis Heath Road, Rowley Regis — opposite No. 103A
Reservoir Road, Rowley Regis — opposite Enfield Road junction
Richard William Road, Wednesbury — outside No. 56 / 58
Richmond Road, Smethwick — junction Merrivale Road
Roman Way, Rowley Regis — opposite No. 22
Roman Way, Rowley Regis — side of No. 40
Ross Heights, Rowley Regis — outside No. 31
Rough Hill Drive, Rowley Regis — between Dudley Road and No. 10
Rowley Hall Avenue, Rowley Regis — opposite No. 24
Rowley Hill View, Rowley Regis — junction Barrs Road
Royal Oak Road, Cradley Heath — junction Blackberry Lane
Rydding Square, West Bromwich — side of No. 13 junction Witton Lane
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S
Sabell Road, Smethwick — outside No. 19
Salop Drive, Oldbury — side entrance to Beechcroft
Salop Road, Oldbury — junction Eva Road
Sandfields Road, Oldbury — near George Road
Sandfields Road, Oldbury — opposite Conway Avenue
Sandfields Road, Oldbury — outside No. 40
Sandringham Drive, Rowley Regis — near lamppost No. 6
Sandringham Drive, Rowley Regis — opposite No. 4
Sandwell Grove, Cradley Heath — side of No. 15
Saxon Drive, Rowley Regis — by lamppost No. 6
Saxon Drive, Rowley Regis — junction Rowley Hall Avenue
Schofield Avenue, West Bromwich — outside No. 32
School Street, Cradley Heath — on bend
Scott Road, Great Barr — junction Birmingham Road
Scotwell Close, Rowley Regis — junction Pennant Road
Shaftesbury Square, West Bromwich — opposite No. 1
Sheepfold Close, Rowley Regis — junction Knowle Road
Sheldon Avenue, Wednesbury — next to car park outside 3–11
Shenstone Road, Great Barr — outside No. 40
Sherbourne Road, Cradley Heath — outside MEB sub-station
Shire Close, Oldbury — opposite No. 1
Short Road, Rowley Regis — junction Harvest Road
Shrubbery Avenue, Tipton — junction Menin Road
Sidaway Close, Rowley Regis — on bend
Silverlands Avenue, Oldbury — junction Moat Road
Siviters Lane, Rowley Regis — opposite Siviters Close
Smith Close, Smethwick — on bend opposite No. 4
Solari Close, Tipton — side of No. 1
Speakers Close, Tividale — junction View Point
Spouthouse Lane, Great Barr — near aqueduct
Springfield Close, Rowley Regis — junction Dudley Road
Springfield Lane, Rowley Regis — by canal bridge
Squirrels Hollow, Oldbury — outside end of road (two bins)
St Albans Road, Smethwick — junction St Pauls Road
St Albans Road, Smethwick — outside No. 47 / 49
St Brades Close, Oldbury — opposite No. 3
St Brades Close, Oldbury — opposite No. 55 / 57
St Christophers Close, West Bromwich — on grass opposite No. 66
St Giles Avenue, Rowley Regis — junction St Johns Avenue
St Johns Avenue, Rowley Regis — outside No. 28
St Katherines Road, Oldbury — junction Bristnall Hall Road
St Lukes Close, Rowley Regis — on bend
St Marks Road, Smethwick — junction Thimblemill Road
St Marys Road, Wednesbury — junction Church Hill
St Marys Road, Wednesbury — junction Ethelfred Terrace
Stanford Drive, Rowley Regis — by lamppost No. 1
Stanhope Road, Smethwick — entrance to cul-de-sac
Stanhope Road, Smethwick — junction Astbury Avenue
Stanton Road, Great Barr — outside No. 164 / 166
Stella Grove, Great Barr — side of No. 26
Stokesay Close, Oldbury — end of footpath
Stoney Lane, Smethwick — junction Summer Street
Strawberry Close, Tividale — junction Tower Road
Strawberry Close, Tividale — opposite cul-de-sac
Stuart Road, Rowley Regis — in cul-de-sac
Summer Road, Oldbury — junction Oldbury Road
Surrey Crescent, West Bromwich — junction Chester Road
Surrey Crescent, West Bromwich — junction Hampshire Road
Sutherland Road, Cradley Heath — opposite No. 66
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T
Talbot Road, Smethwick — junction Merrivale Road
Tame Rise, Oldbury — junction Tame Road
Tame Road, Oldbury — junction Perry Hill Road
Tame Road, Oldbury — outside library
Taylor Way, Tividale — near No. 22
Taylor Way, Tividale — near No. 34
Templemore Drive, Oldbury — junction Station Road
Terrace Street, Wednesbury — junction Arundel Avenue
Terrace Street, Rowley Regis — on bend adjacent No. 48
The Broadway, West Bromwich — junction Mostyn Crescent
The Grove, Great Barr — brow of the hill
The Grove, Great Barr — end of cul-de-sac
The Horseshoe, Oldbury — at both junctions (two bins)
The Oval, Smethwick — Harold Road by No. 40
The Oval, Smethwick — corner Short Road by No. 55
The Retreat, Cradley Heath — shrubbed area opposite No. 8
Thompson Road, Smethwick — opposite No. 31 outside Uplands Manor School
Throne Close, Rowley Regis — junction Throne Road
Throne Crescent, Rowley Regis — junction Throne Road
Throne Crescent, Rowley Regis — on bend
Thuree Road, Smethwick — junction Woodbourne Road
Timbertree Crescent, Cradley Heath — junction Briery Close
Timbertree Crescent, Cradley Heath — junction Timbertree Road
Timbertree Crescent, Cradley Heath — side of No. 88
Timothy Road, Tividale — off Tower Road outside No. 7 / 9
Timothy Road, Tividale — outside No. 19
Tiverton Drive, West Bromwich — rear of No. 31
Topsham Road, Smethwick — outside No. 67 / 69
Trafalgar Road, Tividale — hill at A4123 junction
Trejon Road, Cradley Heath — opposite No. 40b
Trejon Road, Cradley Heath — opposite No. 85
Trinder Road, Smethwick — junction Norman Road
Tunnel Road, West Bromwich — junction Castle Street
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U
Union Street, West Bromwich — two bins, locations 471 & 472
Union Street, Wednesbury — junction Kendrick Way
Union Street, Wednesbury — junction Market Place
Union Street, Wednesbury — fence line at Camp Street car park
Unketts Road, Smethwick — opposite No. 22
Uplands Avenue, Rowley Regis — side of No. 121
Uplands Avenue, Rowley Regis — outside No. 24
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V
Valley Road, Cradley Heath — side of No. 8 junction Mill Road
Valley Road, Great Barr — lamp column 2 opposite No. 18
Vestry Close, Cradley Heath — on bend
Vicarage Street, Oldbury — junction Vicarage Road
Vicarage Street, Oldbury — opposite No. 65
Victoria Road, Cradley Heath — opposite No. 21 / 22
Victoria Road, Cradley Heath — side of No. 35
View Point, Tividale — junction Darbys Hill Road
View Point, Tividale — outside No. 33
Vince Street, Smethwick — junction Dale Street
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W
Wall Close, Smethwick — on bend opposite parking bays
Wallace Rise, Cradley Heath — outside No. 1
Wallace Road, Oldbury — opposite No. 63
Walsall Road, West Bromwich — Roberts Road slip opposite Navigation Lane
Walton Close, Rowley Regis — outside No. 25 / 26
Warley Hall Road, Oldbury — junction Wilson Road
Warstone Drive, West Bromwich — near Old People’s Home, Salters Lane
Warwick Close, Oldbury — side of No. 2
Waterways Drive, Oldbury — on bend
Watery Lane, Tipton — junction Queens Road
Watery Lane, Tipton — on over-bridge
Wellcroft Street, Wednesbury — junction Trouse Lane
Wellington Street, Cradley Heath — junction Regent Street
Wendover Road, Rowley Regis — junction Crendon Road
West Avenue, Tividale — junction City Road
West Avenue, Tividale — outside No. 30 / 32
West Bromwich Road, Walsall — outside No. 43
Westmead Drive, Oldbury — outside sub-station next to No. 21
Wharfdale Street, Wednesbury — junction Spring Head
Wharfdale Street, Wednesbury — opposite No. 18
Wheatley Close, Oldbury — near No. 1
Wheatley Close, Oldbury — opposite No. 53
White Road, Smethwick — outside No. 9
Whitworth Drive, West Bromwich — footway opposite No. 4
Whycherley Way, Cradley Heath — junction Peartree Lane by LC4
Wickham Square, West Bromwich — island in parking area
Willow Drive, Tividale — junction Hawfield Road
Windmill Street, Wednesbury — junction Walsall Street
Windsor Road, Rowley Regis — side of No. 33 opposite Rowley Hall School
Windsor Road, Rowley Regis — side of No. 35 opposite Rowley Hall School
Woburn Drive, Cradley Heath — grassed area near No. 79
Woburn Drive, Cradley Heath — outside No. 38
Woodford Road, Great Barr — by lamppost No. 6
Woodgreen Road, Oldbury — side of Dominos Pizza
Woodgreen Road, Oldbury — side of Kentucky (two bins)
Woodhouse Way, Cradley Heath — junction St Annes Road
Woolpack Close, Rowley Regis — outside No. 23
Worcester Road, Oldbury — junction Queensway
Worcester Road, Oldbury — opposite No. 29
Wylde Crescent, Rowley Regis — opposite No. 63 Stuart Road
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Y
Yardley Close, Oldbury — entrance to car park
Yew Tree Lane, Rowley Regis — junction Moor Lane
Yew Tree Lane, Rowley Regis — junction Powke Lane
