The next police meeting with residents will be held on Monday 28th May at 6:30pm at The Westerings Common Room, Grosvenor Road @ Westminster Road.
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Birchfield Neighbourhood Forum mtg 2nd April 2012
Posted on 1st April 2012 by Jo BurrillThe second meeting of the newly formed Birchfield Neighbourhood Forum meets on Monday 2nd April from 6.30pm at the CMAT centre, 16 Grosvenor Road
Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3NP, tel: 0121 331 4746
Come along to discuss and take action on local issues affecting local residents and meet other residents who want to make your area a better play to live, play and work.
More information about the last meeting that took place is in this blog post
For more information about the Birchfield Neighbourhood Forum, contact Raj Rattu on 0121 448 8187 or rajinder (at) neighbourhoodconsultancy.co.uk
More drug arrests in the ward thanks to tip offs from the public
Posted on 22nd March 2012 by Jo Burrill
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Our local police have again made the news following a huge drug and cash haul following a raid in Lozells!
These are due to tip-offs and information from local people who do not want our beautiful area associated with drugs and the crime and anti-social behaviour that accompanies it.
Anyone with information on those responsible for drug crime in their neighbourhood should call police on 101. Alternatively, people who do not want to speak with police officers directly can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
A further benefit of this successful raid is that the proceeds of crime will eventually be coming back into our communities in the form of Proceeds of Crime Act funding available to communities, as reported here
Read the full story below… (more…)
Birchfield gets ‘Big Local’ £1 milllion Big Lottery Funding
Posted on 1st March 2012 by Jo Burrill
Birchfield is one of seven communities to be included in the new Big Lottery Fund ‘Big Local’ adminstered by the Community Development Foundation.
According to Big Lottery Fund’s press release -
“The community of Birchfield will get to decide how to spend £1m Lottery funding to improve their local area over the next ten years. This could include anything from creating new community facilities (more…)
Lozells, Birchfield and Handsworth People’s Conference – 3rd March 2012 – Invitation and Agenda
Posted on 20th February 2012 by Jo Burrill
An invitation extended to all residents, businesses and friends of the Lozells, Birchfield and East Handsworth neighbourhoods to attend the second annual People’s Conference.
The Conference will be held at 10.00 – 1.00 pm on Saturday March 3 2012 at City College Birmingham (Soho Road Handsworth Campus B21 9DP).
The Conference continues the theme ‘communities coming together’ - how, with fewer resources, residents, third sector and public sector organisations can work together to make Lozells, Handsworth and Birchfield better places in which to live and work.
People’s Conference 2011 succeeded in raising key themes and putting forward recommendations for addressing them. We have been acting on those recommendations and are organising this Conference as a way of sharing with you what we have been doing as well as illustrating some of the exciting initiatives occurring across the ward.
Conference Agenda and Registration Details (more…)
Changes to weekly bin collections in Birchfield
Posted on 20th February 2012 by Jo Burrill
Lozells all days <- click on this map to see new ward based collections in the Lozells and East Handsworth ward with the different days of collections show in different colour.
In Birchfield area it looks like most collections will be on a THURSDAY, apart from three areas which will be on a WEDNESDAY. Can anyone advise from the map, which three areas these are?
A hotline has been established by the Council for enquiries from residents. Please telephone 0121 675 7454 to report any issues with the new service or visit the website www.birmingham.gov.uk/collections.
Some further information from the local councillor:” (more…)
Community Cash Awards for young people led projects from Princes Trust
Posted on 16th December 2011 by Jo Burrill
www.princes-trust.org.uk
The Prince’s Trust Community Cash Awards are a fantastic grant funding opportunity for young people inBirmingham.
The Prince’s Trust funds youth-led projects across England and Wales that deal with a local community need, with clear benefit to that community. Past awards have included funding for starting up youth cafes, asylum seekers improving perceptions in the community through (more…)
Burglaries: Public meeting and tips to beat the burglars
Posted on 14th December 2011 by Jo BurrillMessage from Saeed, co-chair of Lozells Neighbourhood Forum:
“Your local Policing team and the Lozells Neighbourhood Forum are holding a community awareness raising meeting for anyone living or working in the community to find out about how we can ‘beat the burglars’.
There has been a spike in burglaries across our area again (we had a previous surge in May early this year). I know this is a concern for a number of local neighbourhoods too.
The full details of the meeting are:
Date:
Thursday 15th December 2011
Time:
6pm – a warm cuppa with biscuits & a chance to meet others
6.30pm – 7.30pm meeting (we will start and finish on time)
Venue:
St Pauls & St Silas Church Centre, 80 Lozells Road, Lozells, Birmingham, B19 2TL.”
Some tips for keeping your home and belongings safe:
Burglary Crime Prevention Advice
• Always lock doors and windows securely. Even if only going out for a few minutes.
• Keep valuables out of sight and ensure curtains are closed once it gets dark.
• Consider purchasing timer switches for your lights or leave a couple of bulbs on when heading out after dark.
• Install a burglar alarm as a visible deterrent.
• Ensure that sheds, garages and other out-buildings are securely locked.
• Cancel milk / newspaper deliveries if you are away from home for any considerable time.
• Never leave car keys or important documents near doors, letterboxes or windows.
• Always check before opening your door to strangers. If in doubt, keep them out.
Inside a burglars mind
• Burglars are usually opportunistic criminals that look out for insecure homes.
• A building that presents itself as unoccupied or insecure is far more likely to be targeted by a burglar than a home that is properly secured.
• Burglars usually break into homes which they believe offer the best opportunity to carry out their crime undetected.
Things a burglar may lookout for
• Ground floor windows left open.
• Side gates left open or insecure.
• Ladders left outside, allowing burglars possible access to otherwise inaccessible windows.
• Garden sheds left insecure.
• Easy access to garden tools that could be used to force entry into your home.
• Unlit houses with curtains open after dark.
Keeping your keys safe
• Never leave spare keys concealed near your door. Burglars know all of the hiding places.
• Prevent letterbox burglaries by storing house keys securely and away from doors.
• Never label your keys. If they were stolen or lost, a criminal could easily find your home and know which keys to use.
Make it look like you are at home
• Consider purchasing timer switches to turn lights on and off if you are not home.
• Encourage trusted neighbours to park their car on your drive if you are out.
• If heading out in the evening, make sure your curtains are closed and leave a light on.
• Ask trusted neighbours to remove any post or deliveries from your porch area if not at home.
Keeping your keys safe
• Never leave spare keys concealed near your door. Burglars know all of the hiding places.
• Prevent letterbox burglaries by storing house keys securely and away from doors.
• Never label your keys. If they were stolen or lost, a criminal could easily find your home and know which keys to use.
Going on holiday?
• Cancel deliveries such as milk & newspapers.
• Arrange for trusted neighbours or family members to keep an eye on your home.
• Always remember to set your burglar alarm.
• If you have family members living nearby, give them a spare key and ask them to open / close curtains and put the light on regularly.
Any Questions?
• For daily updates from local officers, please join @brumpolice on twitter.
You can view more home security advice online.
Street Action Day – Haughton Road, Birchfield – This Saturday
Posted on 22nd November 2011 by Jo Burrill
Come along to join local residents and organisations for a street action day- this Saturday 26th November from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
We will be meeting at the top of Haughton Road in Birchfield (where Haughton Road meets Westminster Road) at 10.30am.
We will be knocking on doors to meet our neighbours, talking to people about rubbish collection and recycling, local upcoming events, picking litter and reporting any environmental issues we see.
Lozel residents, local environmental and street champions, neighbourhood police, Midland Heart and people from Birmingham City Council Perry Barr constituency will all be coming along.
Come along and say hello!
If you would like to join us, remember your warm clothes and gloves if you have them!