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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

….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.

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

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!  

This is a great website which has been devloped by Age Concern Perry Barr and supported by Heart of Birmingham PCT. COOL info stands for Choice and Options in Older Life (and yeah – we agree that older people are cool !)

 The link to the site is here http://www.cool-info.org.uk/ and searching within will provide information about a whole host of activities, services, advice and support.  Further information is also available from Christine Higgns 07986 316283 and Sheena Douglas 0121 357 9834 or email info@coll-info.org.uk