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Archive for May, 2010

Wednesday 26th May 7.00 pm-8.30pm at St Francis Church Centre Wretham Rd

B19 1EB. 

There will be updates from the Lozells Neighboourhood Police Team, the new GP practgice at Finch Rd Medical Centre, Family HOusiing Association and the Lozells Neighbourhood Manager

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!  

Are you an existing independent retailer looking to improve  or re-brand your business? Or are you a new independent retailer looking to set up? If so, then assistance might be available through Birmingham City Council’s Retail Development Grant programme. Full details about the programme are available at www.birmingham.gov.uk/rdp

If you would like further information please contact the Lozells and Soho Town Centre Manager, Ian Jennings, on 675 6439 or email ian.jennings@birmingham.gov.uk

Community Pathways CIC is a new consultation and research company that is seeking to employ enthusiastic local people as community researchers. If you are looking for casual work and want to know more about their register of community consultants, then you might be interested in an event being held on 19 January, from 10.00am to 12.00 noon at the Heart of Birmingham PCT, Gee Business Centre, Nechells B7 5JE. Contact Lynda Austin on 0121 465 4836 or email Lynda.austin@hobtpct.nhs.uk

This is a reminder not to put bins out for collection this coming Friday – Christmas Day.

It is the one day of the year that the City Council’s Fleet and Waste Management team do not cover. Collections will resume the following Friday (New Year’s Day).

Details about Christmas collections can be obtained from the Birmingham City Council website

http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Waste-Management%2FPageLayout&cid=1223265098797&pagename=BCC%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FWrapper