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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

My first day at the Lozells Neighbourhood Management was great and I enjoyed everything.

 Today, Kate and I went to the Anchor Housing where we met Ricky the Scheme Manager. At first we sat down and talked about what the Anchor housing is about, what facilities are needed and what could be improved for the future. Ricky provides people with a flat from the ages of 55 and onwards, but they live independently and look after themselves. For example: they have to buy their own furniture and food. Ricky cannot do everything because it is not in his job role – he is there to provide advice and support. I saw some flats and some had not been looked after properly whereas others were beautiful. After talking to Ricky I realised that helping old people can change their lives and make them a better person. 

In the Afternoon Kate and I went to the Urban Living offices where they help build new homes for people. At the offices I met a variety of different people with different job roles. Adnan was the Chief Executive of this organisation and Sue and Andrea were the Recepionists. They made me feel welcome. Sue showed me their meeting rooms and pictures taken over the years of different areas and recent ones. Andrea talked to me about what Urban Living is all about. We also talked about ME!

 Overall, I think today was fantastic and I have learnt  a lot and hopefully everyone can see that Lozells is not a bad area it is a “cool” area to live in. I have learnt so much in one day that I do not think this blog can fit in so I think I will leave the rest for tomorrow seeing as I will be experiencing more new things from different people.

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Votes are now being cast for bids for a number of community projects across the West Midlands. Locally the Lozells Neighbourhood Police team have submitted a bid for a Community Minibus which can be shared between community organisations in the neighbourhood.

The decision about which bids will be supported will be based on a vote by the public – so we need your support now

Information packs about the Perry Barr Constituency worklessness development fund are now available from the Constituency Office:

Tamebridge House, Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2TX

Phone: 0121 464 9809 or email perrybarr@birmingham.gov.uk

The deadline for submissions if Friday 11 September 2009