POP IN TO THE ORG DROP IN

You will always get a friendly welcome from the chair of the Oscott Elderly Residents Groups

at the ORG drop in session.

The Oscott Residents Groups hold a informal drop in session every Saturday morning at the 610 Community Centre (10.30am).

Why not pop in for a chat and a free cup of tea. You can discuss any concerns you have, meet member of the various residents groups or even have a game of Poole.
Councillor Keith Linnecor often pops in to give advice should you need it.

LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS HELP TO PREVENT CRIME IN OSCOTT

Although there is a slight rise in the crime figures in the Oscott area, the local residents groups are doing their best to keep it to a minimum.
One practical example of this is the work of Brian Stevens from the Oscott Housing Liaison Board (A Tenants group) who has worked hard to find funding to have steel gates put on the end of entries in the Bandywood Estate area.
Other local Groups like the NPI and the Neighbourhood Watch have also worked on a number of crime prevention initiatives in the area.

NEIBOURHOOD POLICE INITIATIVE NEEDS YOUR HELP

RAY JUKES ONE OF THE NPI SENIOR CO ORDINATORS






The NPI are looking for new volunteers.
Street co coordinators are rang every month with general information passed on from the Police by Senior NPI Co ordinators. However should a policing problem occur in the road where a Street Co coordinator lives that co ordinator will be told on a Wednesday night.
Street Co ordinator receive information from the Police to pass on to neighbours and they can also pass back information to the Police. They some times help arrange public meeting and hand out crime prevention material. They are the "eyes and ears of the Community working with the Police to prevent crime" . Can you help?

Khalid Mahmood MP who met with some of the NPI Organisers recently said. "I have been really impressed with the work these residents do for the community"
Please ring 464 1869 for more details.

FUNDING FOR OSCOTT COMMUNITY GROUPS.

The Oscott Ward Advisory Board recognised the efforts local residents groups make in the Oscott Ward by recommending small grants of money are paid to these groups.
groups such as the Oscott Residents Association, the Oscott Disability Group, the Oscott Elderly Residents group, The Friends of the Queslett Nature Reserve, The Kingstanding Police Initiative, The Perry Barr Pensioners Convention and the Oscott Neighbourhood will all have a share of just under 2 and a a half thousand pounds between them. Divided between them.
It may not seem much but it will go a long way to help them to help local residents.
The finale decision on this funding will be made by our local Councillors. Keith Linnecor, Barbara Dring and Councillor Grahame Greene, but they have indicated their support.

DISABLED BAY OUT SIDE THE 610 COMMUNITY CENTRE TURNED DOWN

The Oscott Disability Group have been very disappointed by the negative response from the Birmingham City Council, to our petition calling for a disabled bay marking to be introduced outside the 610 Community Centre. It is time this Council did more for disabled Oscott residents.
We would like to thank all those who signed out petition and Councillor Keith Linnecor for presenting it to the Council.

MORE ACCIDENTS ON THE ALDRIDGE ROAD

Yet another accident has occurred on the Aldridge Road this week. This time near the Valley Nursing home.
Despite continues calls for thee Councils Transport chiefs to do something to safe guard motorist on this stretch of roads nothing is being done. There seems to be little or no interest in road safety in the Oscott area by the Councils Transportation department. We will continue the battle.

MORE DISABLE DROP CURBS ARE BEING INSTALLED

The Oscott Disability Group are particularly pleased to see more Disabled drop curbs are going in at the moment and would like to thank Councillors Keith Linnecor and Barbara Dring for their efforts. Those disabled resident who use mobility scooters (and mother with push chairs) will welcome this.

George Hough

Chair
Oscott Disabilities Group.