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Coombeswood Green
Wedge is a greenbelt area of Halesowen
in the West Midlands. This 120 acre area of protected land is a
uniquely varied landscape including heathland, grassland, ancient forest
and farmland bordered by Dudley No 2 canal to the West at 139m above sea
level and the shoulder of the Stour Valley at 198m to the East. It is home
to an abundance of wildlife including rare species such as Great Crested Newts
as well as Skylarks, Badgers, several species of bat, Herons, Green Woodpeckers,
Goldfinches and many more common birds, animals and other creatures.
The area is criss-crossed by ancient medieval paths and skirted by
the 615 mile long Monarch's Way path which eventually reaches the South
Coast. The view West along the Stour Valley and out across the Shropshire hills
towards Wales is breathtaking and second to none.
The situation as of June 2008 is that property
developers St Modwen have proposed several projects to be built in the
protected Coombes Wood green belt including a cricket ground and
facilities for Olive Hill school. See the plans here
. All of these projects run counter to Dudley MBC's Greenbelt policy. The
scale and nature of these projects poses a grave threat to local
residents' quality of life, to the unique recreational and educational
qualities of Coombes Wood green wedge and to the habitat of the rich and
varied wildlife and plant life to be found there.
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