Access to Lawyers Field in Brierley Hill finally reopens

Lawyers Field, which sits between Church Street and Delph Road, has reopened after being closed to the public since 2013 following concerns that part of the footway in Church Street was collapsing into a void.

As well as losing access from Church Street down to Lawyers Field and through to Delph Road, residents were also left frustrated by the neglected state of so-called temporary fencing and concrete blocks which had been installed to block the access.

The temporary concrete blocks in Church Street, Brierley Hill. Pic - Google Street View (Image: Google Street View)

On being elected in 2021, then newly-elected Conservative councillor, Adam Davies began working with council officers to identify the funding and designs needed to rebuild the collapsing wall and reopen the pedestrian walkway.

Now, following completion of the work, Cllr Davies has said: “I’m so pleased we’ve managed to get this project off the ground and completed for residents after it had been ignored for far too long.

“Now the works are complete, the eyesore 'temporary' concrete blocks are gone, and residents can once again easily access Lawyer's Field to enjoy with their families, walk their dogs or just to spend some quiet time to themselves in the sun.”

Councillor Wayne Little, a former firefighter, was elected to join Cllr Davies in representing the Brierley Hill ward when voters went to the polls on May 4 – meaning the ward is now represented by two Conservatives for the first time in its history.

He said of the repair work: “Helping to restore pride in our area is so important – especially with eyesore issues like this which had been left forgotten for far too long.

“Having access to green spaces also makes a big difference for all of us, so we hope residents will now find that much easier with the path from Church Street reopened.”