Editing Shard End (section)

==Shard End 1990s==
All Saints Church ([[Anglican]]) is situated in Coneyford Road. It was opened by the [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen]] in 1955. It has the distinction of being the first [[Church of England]] church to be built and consecrated after the war, anywhere in the country. There is also a Methodist and a Baptist church.

Shard End has its own community Centre on Packington Avenue, on the opposite side of the road to the Police Station. At one time, this station had the largest meeting room in the police sub division. There is a shopping area, crown post office and surgery on Shard End Crescent. Cole Hall Farm was derelict for a number of years but has now been converted into a pub. There are four primary and two secondary schools.

[[River Cole, West Midlands|The River Cole]], a tributary of the [[River Tame, West Midlands|River Tame]], runs through Shard End, into [[Kingshurst]]. It forms the heart of the [[Kingfisher Country Park]].

The local library hosts the Shard End Local History Group once every month.

In January 2005, work on replacing a derelict petrol station with a community centre began. The building is a result of a partnership between Birmingham City Council and GOWM. [[Thomas Vale Construction]] are building the community centre.<ref>[http://www.advantagewm.co.uk/shard-end-community-centre.html Advantage West Midlands: Success Stories – Shard End Community Centre] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403105803/http://www.advantagewm.co.uk/shard-end-community-centre.html |date=3 April 2007 }}</ref>

In January 2013, work was completed on All Saints Square aiming to improve a deprived area of the city, housing a new Library, [[Birmingham City Council]] office and Shard End [[Post Office Ltd|Post Office]], alongside a number of other businesses. The development includes a large onsite car park with local bus services running through the area.

The project included the construction of a number of new homes and apartments undertaken in partnership with [[Barratt Developments]] and Greswoulde construction.

75.6% of Shard End voters chose to Leave during the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum]]. This was the highest of any ward in Birmingham.