Request for Urgent Implementation of Permanent Vehicle Defenses at Turves Green Brook Parkland
Petition Statement:
We, the undersigned residents of the Northfield, Longbridge, and West Heath communities, formally petition Birmingham City Council to implement robust, permanent physical vehicle barriers on the open council parkland tracking Turves Green Brook.
The recent unauthorised encampment involving 30 vans highlights the severe vulnerability of this public green space. Large-scale vehicle incursions cause significant damage to the local environment, disrupt access to community amenities, and present ecological risks to the brook’s natural habitat. Standard temporary measures are insufficient to prevent repeated entry.
We respectfully demand that Birmingham City Council takes the following actions:
Conduct a formal post-incursion security review of the parkland boundaries.
Install council-approved permanent physical barriers, specifically focusing on low-maintenance options such as interlocking glacial boulders and compacted soil bunding at identified vehicle access points.
Secure and upgrade existing parkland maintenance gates with reinforced steel shrouds to prevent illegal padlock tampering.
By signing this petition, we urge the council and our elected ward councillors to allocate Capital/Section 106/Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding to permanently safeguard this essential community asset.