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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 »

As part of the work developed through Neighbourhood Management, an Environment Charter for Lozells is being developed. This Charter will spell out the rights and responsibilities of everyone living and working in Lozells and help us to all work together to make the area Cleaner, Safer and Greener!

As part of the process, a resident drop-in session is being held on Thursday 4 February. This will be a chance for local people to comment on the issues that are important to them (over a cup of tea and a biscuit!!)

The work on the Neighbourhood Charter is being led by Birmingham City Council working with Keep Britain Tidy. Other agencies including Police service and Fire Service, as well as local people, will all have their part to play in developing – and then sticking to – the Charter.

The event takes place on 4 February at St Pauls and St Silas Church, 80 Lozells Road, B19 2TD between 2.30pm and 5.30pm. All welcome!!

If you can’t get along to the event, but would like to participate in the process, you are welcome to email lozellscharter@keepbritaintidy.org

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

Many people think that Lozells is a bad community but what do you really know about Lozells? Why do you make out that Lozells is a bad community that causes trouble when really you know nothing about? Is it for fun? Because I think it is a joke. The people within Lozells are kind and very sweet and they would not hurt a fly but it is quite sad to know that we are being hated by other communities. This is what I think however, you may have another opinion or reason to why Lozells are being hated? So feel free to drop a comment and I will get back to you + I would really appreciate it. I would really like to know what you think?

Thank you.

Lozells had a great day on Wednesday of this week (28 October). The sun shone for local residents joining the Big Tidy Up Family Fun Day event in George’s Park.

Several hundred children and families turned out to be entertained by Mad Dom the clown, and the enjoy fun activities such as face painting.

But there was a serious point to the day as well. Local residents in Lozells are clear that the biggest priority for improvement is to tackle the issues of litter and dumping. This event encouraged children to learn the valuable lessons about not dropping litter and taking care of the environment. Several even joined Fleet and Waste Manager Brendan Duffy on a litter pick of the park and surrounding area.

Meanwhile the Mums and Dads learned more about re-cycling and environmental services. Information about what you can and can’t put into blue and green boxes, as well information about home energy saving ideas and tips were all gratefully received.

Apprentices employed by the City as one of the local initiatives to help tackle unemployment had done a great job earlier in the week of painting out the graffiti in the skateboard park and youth workers from Lozells Recreation Group helped bring young people together with an experienced artist to put some new more appropriate messages in its place.

The event was supported by Midland Heart and Family Housing. Our local councillors, Cllr Hussain and Cllr Quinnen, turned out to show their support, and the Police also lent a hand (a good time for people to get their hands on the ever popular ‘cop cards’!)

A Street Champions initiative for the local area will be launched in the next few weeks and will help us to build on the success of the day and to consolidate the commitment which local people have shown to tackling the problems of litter and rubbish together.

More information about Street Champions and pictures from the event will be posted here as soon as we have them

See film footage of the event here