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….was a fantastic day for the community.  Over 1,000 people including 40 community and mainstream partners came together in Georges Park to enjoy the sunshine, the bouncy castles, football, ice cream, mountain bikes, and talk to stall holders about services  residents can access for free.

The Lozells Community meeting held on Wednesday 27 January was again a well attended affair. Tea and biscuits before the main meeting gave people a chance to mingle and chat informally. Sgt Chris Doody opened the main meeting with a report on policing issues. Once key concern for local people has been the spate of stabbings – which though minor are obviously frightening and worrying. Sgt Doody was able to assure the meeting that the case is being investigated as a major incident and that a profile of the perpetrator is being developed. He advised people to exercise caution when walking out after dark and to work with the police to report any suspicions or concerns.

The meeting then heard from Deborah Parsons, our Environmental Warden. She was able to report a number of successes in relation to areas of derelict land which have recently been cleared in response to enforcement notices. There was a discussion Read the rest of this entry »

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

Another successful Community Meeting last night in Lozells which was attended by about 30 local people and Chaired by Nawaz Ali from the Neighbourhood Forum. Sgt Ahmed provided an up-date on policing and crime issues in the area. Crime remains the lowest across this particular policing area. Sgt Ahmed explained that there has been a small increase in recorded crime figures over the last 2 months, but this is largely explained by the greater number of drugs raids which have been carried out – there have been over 40 in Lozells just in the current year. Read the rest of this entry »