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Saturday 5th June in Georges Park Neighbourhood management is organising a big event for all the family.  Come along and have some fun.  Find food and things to do. Talk to all the people who provide services locally.  Have a free Health Check. Join in with activities for everyone, children, young people, women and families. More details soon.

A free event to celebrate and embrace women within the city of Birmingham will be held on March 6th at Holte School between 10.00am and 1.o00pm

You are invited to network and participate in workshops on employment and access information on a range of services provided by West Midlands Police, Midland Heart Housing, Health Exchange, Family Housing, West Midlands Fire Service and others in areas such as health, disability, carers, educatons, child care service etc.

There will be entertainment and – best of all – free pampering sessions!!

Refreshments available and free car parking at Holte School, Wheeler Street, Birmingham B19 2EP

For details contact Annette on 01903 469025

Are you someone who would be interested in joining the Urban Living Board and being part of the Housing Regeneration Programme?

If the answer is YES and you are keen to make a difference to the regeneration of local neighbourhoodsm then the role of community board member could be just for you!

To apply you must be over 18 and live in one of the following areas covered by Urban Living: Greets Green/Central West Bromwich, Smethwick, Handsworth, Winson Green, Lozells, Newtown, Aston

The application form must be returned by 3 February and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on 11 and 12 February. Details about the process can be found at www.urbanliving.org.uk or you are very welcome to ring Mashkura Begum for aan informal discussion on 0121 565 6540

The Lozells Community meeting last week featured a range of timely information about how to keep warm during the cold weather. There are a range of websites with useful information such as the following:

British Gas Energy Trust offers help to those trapped in a maze of debt:

http://www.britishgasenergytrust.org.uk/

The Severn Trent Trust Fund is an independent grant amking trust

http://www.sttf.org.uk/index.html 

Information about a range of home improvement and other grants:

 http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/protect/grant-grabbing

Special tarrifs for those in need:

http://www.npower.com/spreading_warmth/index.htm

Hopefully, with all that information, everyone in Lozells will be tucked in snug and warm for the seasonal break.

All the very best to all for 2010!  

Let your Neighbourhood Policing meeting and Manager know about the issues affecting you.

Find out more about the latest plans to improve huosing and the environment in Lozells. How is your street affected?

Get information on grants and projects to help you through this winter

The Lozells Community Meeting will be held on Wednesday 16 December

From 6.30 coffee and light refreshments – everyone welcome and chance for a chat and getting to know your neighbours and local services.

7.00pm – meeting start

The meeting will be held at St Pauls and St Silas Church, 80 Lozells Road, Lozells B19 2TB

The meeting is organised by the Lozells Neighbourhood Forum and the Lozells Neighbourhood Policing team. For more information contact Saeed (new chair of the Forum) on 07878 673186