ORG PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCED FOR DEC 5TH

There will be a public meeting of the Oscott Residents Groups on Saturday 5 December at the 610 Community Centre. The meeting will start at 10.45am. Khalid Mahmood MP for Perry Barr and Oscott Councillors Barbara Dring, Graham Green and Keith Linnecor have been invited to come along and listen to the views of local residents.
The Following Groups are working together on this meeting
The Oscott Residents Association.
The Oscott Elderly Residents Groups.
The Oscott Disability Group.
The Neighbourhood Police initiative.
Also invited Neighbourhood Watch, Friends of the Queslett nature Reserve, Neighbourhood Forums.

There will be a free mince pie for those who attend.

you can be fined for letting your dog foul the pavement

Even thought the council are cutting right back on giving out free Pooper scoopers as part of their Cost Cutting exercise? you can still be fined for letting your dog fopul the pavement. Please use carriers bags if you can not afford the proper scooper bags.

XMAS LIGHTS GO ON IN OSCOTT

The Oscott Xmas lights were switched on last night. ORG are very pleased to support this initiative as we believe it not only cheers local residents up but it also helps to bring extra trade to the area.

GOOD TIMES AHEAD FOR THE COOKSEY LANE PLAYING FIELDS

The Oscott Residents Association were pleased to be present at the Cooksey Lane Playing Field public meeting recently. It was a well attender meeting with local resident, Community representatives, Sport club representative along with Councillors Dring, Green, Linnecor and Kane attending.
At this meeting we heard from maximums who hold the lease that they were investing in the site. In the short term more improvements to the club house were taking place and the site would also be improved. On a longer term astro turfing part of the field and starting up a boxing club is under consideration. A committee will be set up next year.
All this bodes well for the young people in our area and we wish them well.


Nigel Quinn

Chair ORA

OSCOTT ELDERLY RESIDENTS GROUP COFFEE MORNING 11TH NOVEMBER

There will be another Coffee morning organised by Maureen Byrne and the Oscott Elderly residents Group on Wednesday the 11th of November. It will take place at the 610 Community Centre at 11.15am. There will be tea and biscuits and an opportunity to relax and socialise with other people.
Councillor Keith Linnecor is hoping to pop in and chat with the group.

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TASKING GROUP TAKES TO THE STREET IN OSCOTT

A number of NPI. Neighbourhood Watch and ORG members were out on Patrol with the Kingstanding Neighbourhood Police Tasking group on Wednesday.
The Bandwood Estate was chosen for this patrol and a number of residents were contacted about policing and other issues during the patrols which took place.
Brian Brookes senior NPI Coordinator said" this is a good way for those of us trying to help the Police prevent crime, to get to know some of the problems in the area. I was pleased that during our patrols one youngster received a warning about using drugs." Maureen Byrnes another on patrol said it " it was also good to see Counillor Keith Linnecor and officers of the Council on patrol as there were a number of other none Police issues raised by the public."

SPEED WATCH IN OSCOTT

The ORG are pleased to support the new, Oscott Speed Watch initiative. This is where local residents will patrol streets know to have a speeding problem, with speed recording equipment.
This initiative is likely to start early next year.
If you would like more details or to get involved please ring 464 1869 0r 360 6486

COOKSEY LANE PLAYING FIELD MEETING

There will be a meeting to discuss the Cooksey Lane Playing fields on Wednesday. You may be assured that representatives from The Oscott Residents Groups will be attending and will report back on this blog if necessary

POLITICAL INTRIGUE AT THE OSCOTT HOUSING LIASION BOARD

It is with regret that the ORG has learnt that the Birmingham City Council Housing department with no consultation has made the recent election meeting of the Oscott HLB Committee Null and Void. It would appear that a few of those who were unable to get their candidate elected have called foul after the election and the Housing department have bowed down from pressure from the Council Administration in charge. ?
It seems to us that there is an unsavoury aspect to all this and that those elected at the recent meeting have a right to feel aggrieved.

QUESLETT ROAD BLACK SPOT HAS ANOTHER VICTIM

Due to what appears to be constant bickering between the Sandwell and Birmingham Councils the much requested road safety work needed on the Queslett Road near the Nova Court junction has not been carried out.
Over the weekend a car ambulance has been written of in those stretch of the Queslett Road and diversions were needed.
The ORG call upon these 2 Councils to stop arguing and just for once put the safety of those using the Queslett Road first.

The Oscott Residents Association Chair Nigel Quinn said " How many more accidents must there be before something is done?. We fully support Councillor Keith Linnecor in his attempts to get these Councils to do something"