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You may have noticed the new CCTV camera on Lozells Rd and in other parts of the city. There is real concern about privacy  and public information issues around these cameras.  Come to a meeting this evening at 7pm at The Drum opposite the newtown Shopping Centre to hear what you local councillors, MPs, the police and the Safer Birminghasm Partnership have to say.  An opportunity foryou to give your views.

If you cannot get there tonight listen to a recorded version on UnityFm, 5-6pm Thursday 8th July

Over at Lozells News we hear that 36 young people from the local area have now been trained as budding TV presenters and are now ready to go….. see more here

http://lozellsnews.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/lozells-news-presenters-have-the-green-light/

Lozells’ third social media surgery will take place on Tuesday 29th September, from 5.30pm until 7.00pm, at the Methodist Church building on the corner of Lozells St and Gerrard St. As ever, the sessions are supported by Raj Rattu, Director of Community Consultancy, and BeVocal.org.uk.

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We received this information about a chance for residents in Lozells, Newtown and Aston to influence their local area from Beata Thomas at Birmingham City Council’s North West Development Planning and Regeneration Team:

Birmingham City Council is preparing an Area Action Plan (AAP) for Aston, Newtown and Lozells that will guide development and regeneration in the area over the next 15-20 years. The aim of the plan is to help revitalise the communities through a set of proposals for housing regeneration, improvements to local community facilities and provision of new employment opportunities.

We are now reached the Preferred Options, which have been informed by previous rounds of consultation in 2005 (Newsletter 1 – Issues and Objectives) and 2007 (Newsletter 2 – Issues and Options).

Once again, you have a chance to influence the development of a long-term plan for the area by joining us at any of the consultation events!

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Local Police Community Support Officer Robert Capella has been recognsied for his exceptional work in the Lozells area winning the United Streets of Birmingham Community Award.  

Always a friendly face that is both well known and high ly regarded in the community, Rob works in the Lozells Neighbourhood Police team and has been in post for 3 years. He was nominated by Cllr Hussain and Cannon Jemima Prasadam, Priest in Charge of St Pauls and St Silas Church. Rob’s award was for his outstanding commitment to the environmental issues in the Lozells area.

Rob attended the formal reception at Birmingham Council House on Wednesday 9 September where he beat other short listed candidates in the category ‘Above and byond’.

PCSO Capella sais ‘I am very proud to have been nominated – Lozells is a fantastic area to work’

Lozells Neighbourhood Policing team were also recognised for their contribution to making a difference in the community at the ceremony, receiving a crystal trophy and certificate.

Inspector Corfield said ‘I am pleased for both rob and the Lozells Policing team – they work tirelessly with partners and our community to ensure they provide the very best policing service. Both were worthy submissions – and it is great to see that our community support and acknowldege the work we are carrying out’