DONT FORGET TO DROP IN AND SEE US

Just to remind you that the Oscott Residents Groups hold a joint drop in session to meet with residents every Saturday at 10.30am. The meeting take place at the 610 Community Centre Kingstanding Road.

Why not pop in for an informal chat with us over a cup of tea and a biscuit. (there is also a Poole table available if you feel like a game?

You can let us know your views on what is happening in Oscott or simply come and socialise with use.
Councillor Keith Linnecor often finds time to come and listen to what we and local residents have to say at these meetings.

You can find out more about us by phoning 464 1869

FUNDING FOUND TO HELP OLDER RESIDENTS IN THE OSCOTT WARD

The ORG are all member of the Oscott Ward Advisory Board and were pleased to give our opinion when it came to allocating funding at the last meeting of the board.
All those who took part in this meeting were keen to use some of the 16 thousand ponds which was available for funding, to schemes for the elderly.
Age Concern now have funding Approx 10 thousand pounds for their befriending. Handy man and Gardening projects. The Perry Barr Elderly residents Forum also received 500 pounds.
Those present at the meeting were Councillor Linnecor (Chair). Councillor Dring, Representatives from Age Concern the Police. ORA, OERG, ODG, NPI, N.W and local Neighborhood Forums.Council officers were also there to offer advice.

KEEP OUR LIBRARIES IN GOOD REPAIR

The Oscott Residents Groups members are angry that the Council has let the Perry Common Library get into such a state of disrepair that it has had to close for repairs until next year. What is happening to our library service? this Council only seem to care about grand schemes like their proposed new Central Library. We in Oscott demand and expect our share of the library funds to keep our libraries (including the Kingstanding Library in good condition.

ABOUT THE OSCOTT CENTRAL NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM

The Oscott Central Neighbourhood Forum Covers an area in Oscott From Greenholm Road to Shady Lane. Its member are all volunteers who are trying to improve the area they live in.

The Oscott Central Neighbourhood Forum have a place on the Oscott Ward Advisory Board where they can debate issues with local Politicians and pass on your concerns to them and other agencies.

The OCNF campaign on a number of issues such as road safety and the environment.

If you would like to let the OCNF know your views or would like to know more about the OCNF please ring Aubrey Longe- Chair OCNF on 360 o766


Please note the OCNF is an associated member of the ORG

NOVA COURT JUNCTION ACTION AT LAST IT SEEMS

Those bureaucratic Councils Transportation departments at Sandwell and Birmingham have finally, we have been informed got their acts together and have sanction new traffic lights going in at the Nova Court Junction of the Queslett Road. Lets just hope they do the job properly (we can at least hope) and the junction is at last made safe as soon as possible.

NEW BIRD AND BAT BOXES FOR QUESLETT NATURE RESERVE

ORG members were delighted to help out the Friends of the Queslett Nature Reserve and help put up a number of Bird and Bat boxes around the Queslett Nature Reserve.

The wild life needs all the help it can get in the reserve following the shameful descion by a majority on the Birmingham Planning committee to allow near by land to be developed.

This fortunately has not yet happened and this is giving the FOQNR and our selves the opportunity to do something to help the reserves wild life in advance of the development.