I have had a few complaints recently about Austin Rd and went up to check it out and found to empty areas of land and some car park space where people have just thown in litter and dumped some really quite large items…like the arm chair above. Birmingham City Council offers free bulk waste collections …
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Handsworth Wood Neighbourhood Police Team Crack down on nuisance vehicles
Crackdown on nuisance vehicles ANTI-social behaviour comes in many guises, including making Birmingham’s streets difficult to navigate because of thoughtlessly parked vehicles. Handsworth Wood Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) launched on Monday 18th October the first of a series of crackdowns on vehicle obstruction and parking offences – in response to public concerns. NPT Sergeant Lucy …
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Community Meeting West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police hold regular meetings with key local partners to give residents the chance to come along and raise local issues of concern. The next community meeting for East Handsworth will be on: Wednesday 20th October at 6.30 to be held in the community room at Golden Croft, Off Grove Lane. For more information …
Uplands Allotment Beams with Pride
Last Saturday Cllr Paulette Hamilton and I went along to the Uplands Allotment to present the Pride in Handsworth Award that they won back in May. The Uplands allotment is one of the biggest allotments in Europe. I was blown away with the passion that people have for it and the hours that people spend …
Video of street action day in Handsworth in April
Short video showing clean up of Mt Pleasant Avenue back in April with Fleet & Waste Management and local residents
Reporting local street issues
Many residents complain about dumped rubbish, missed refuse collections and abandoned cars. You can now reporting these local street issues thourgh the Birmingham City Council website. It is easy to use and you can skip adding personal information if you don’t want to provide this. You can also track your request which is useful tool too …
Come on England-drink responsibly this summer & enjoy the world cup
The world cup 2010 starts tomorrow in South Africa. Sadly during the last world cup domestic violence reports increased by 30% and other alcohol related violence and issues were also a problem. The Safer Birmingham partnership launched their new campaign on the 7th June. The campaign is aimed at encouraging individuals to drink sensibly and …
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A day in the life of a local Police Officer…
Written by Paul Hadley – a student at Birmingham City University and first published on his blog. It’s not very often you get offered the chance to spend the day with your local Police officers, so when the chance came along, I grabbed it with both hands. The aim of the day was to collect …
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Street Action Day Success In Handsworth
Last Saturday following concerns raised by local residents and Wilkes Green Residents Association we held a mini street action day. These days are very useful in engaging with local residents to discuss local issues and start to take action. The photos taken at the start of the day highlight some of the issues that local …
Street Action Day this Saturday at Mount Pleasant Ave in Handsworth
Saturday 24th April 12-3pm Free bulbs & plants Many residents are concerned about the rubbish in Mount Pleasant and want to see the area nicer. This is a chance for you to come out on Saturday the 24th and help us tidy up Mount Pleasant. Free bulbs and plants will be available for you to …
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