Councillor in Moseley, Birmingham. Pro EU. Lib Dem. Mostly get around on a bike. P&P by D. Cooke on behalf of I.Knowles 78, Alcester Rd, B13 8BBhttps://bsky.app/profile/izzyknowles.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/izzyknowles.bsky.social/post/3mlwfogcdx22lAs a retired police officer I am totally baffled why @westmidlandspolice.bsky.social are not instructing officers to obtain details & report for process the summary offences against the Highways Act 1980. If they had done that months ago we might not have had the violent escalation seen last night. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:fplpeiotcngmapnavhg2dwbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwfogcdx22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/izzyknowles.bsky.social/post/3mlupdqyfis22Despite being raised numerous times @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social & @westmidlandspolice.bsky.social have not taken this seriously for far too long. Someone has now been badly hurt and we are seeing public order offences being ignored. It is about time authorities stood up to Raise the Colours [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 06:28 +0000at://did:plc:fplpeiotcngmapnavhg2dwbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlupdqyfis22https://bsky.app/profile/izzyknowles.bsky.social/post/3mll32rufoc22Getting my hair cut before heading to the council house to be sworn in at @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social. Since @lizclemo.bsky.social & @david4bkh.bsky.social are no longer here am I the only cycling Cllr left in Brum? Will @brumgreens.bsky.social have some who join me utilising the bike racks?11 May 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:fplpeiotcngmapnavhg2dwbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll32rufoc22https://bsky.app/profile/izzyknowles.bsky.social/post/3mljwyabpe22iI’ve been corrected that the Birmingham Tories have two female Councillors out of sixteen. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 May 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:fplpeiotcngmapnavhg2dwbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljwyabpe22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/izzyknowles.bsky.social/post/3mlj653dch22mAnother challenge not yet picked up in the media is that @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social is now a male dominated council. 75% of the declared seats are to male candidates. The Tories only have one female Councillor 😧 Ratio by party: Lab 9/8 Con 15/1 LD 7/5 Reform 17/5 Green 15/4 Indy 10/310 May 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:fplpeiotcngmapnavhg2dwbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlj653dch22m