- Springfield, Birmingham
Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Springfield
latitude= 52.4314
longitude= -1.8595
map_type= West Midlands
population = 28,961 (2001 Population Census)
population_density = 69.7 per ha
metropolitan_borough=Birmingham
metropolitan_county= West Midlands
region= West Midlands
constituency_westminster= Birmingham Hall Green
post_town= BIRMINGHAM
postcode_district= B13
postcode_area= B
dial_code= 0121
os_grid_reference= SP095815
Ambulance=West Midlands Ambulance Service Springfield is a ward in south east
Birmingham ,England , created in 2004 from much of the old Sparkhill ward. It is a part of the formal district ofHall Green .Places of interest
The area is served by the grand [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/sparkhilllibrary Sparkhill Library] that has, with its distinctive clock tower, developed into a local landmark. It was built in 1900 as the council house for the Yardley District Council. The building was converted into a library and opened on
January 19 ,1923 . It is one of the earliest examples ofdouble glazing windows in a public building. [ [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=2525&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=260 Sparkhill Library - History of the building] ][http://www.stjohnsparkhill.org.uk St John's Church, Sparkhill] is the Anglican Parish church for the northern part of Springfield Ward. It is also home of the charity, Narthex Sparkhill.
Demographics
The 2001 Population Census found that 29,198 people were living in the ward. 66.0% (19,268) of the population consisted of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.
The area is a densely populated inner-city area with many major economic and social problems.
Politics
It is presently represented on
Birmingham City Council by one Labour and two Liberal Democrat councillors; Tanveer Choudhry (Liberal Democrats), Jerry Evans (Liberal Democrats) and Mohammed Fazal (Labour).Springfield has adopted a Ward Support Officer with the current holder of the title being Pete Cotton.
Transport
Spring Road railway station is located within the ward's boundaries and is located on the Birmingham Snow Hill-Stratford-upon-Avon line.National Express West Midlands operates the numbers 2, 4, 6, 12, 31 and 41 bus routes, to and from Birmingham city centre.References
External links
* [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/springfield Birmingham City Council: Springfield Ward]
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