OSCOTT ELDERLY RESIDENTS GROUP TEA AND BISCUIT SESSION 10TH FEB

The next meeting of the Oscott Elderly Residents Tea and biscuit meeting will be on February 10th at 11.15 am. The venue will be the 610 Community Centre, Kingstanding Road . Free tea and biscuits will be available and there will be an opportunity to have a friendly chat with other local residents.
Why not come along all Oscott elderly residents are welcome.
For further details please contact Maureen Byrne 681 1826

SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUESLETT ROAD ON THE WAY

The Oscott Residents Groups were pleased to hear that the Sandwell Council have now finally listened to Councillor Keith Linnecor and our selves and are to introduce speed indicators to their side of the Queslett Road on the approach to the Motorway bridge opposite Nova Court.
Sandwell also intend to improve the carriage way surface by resurfacing part of it with a none slip surface.
The ORG are still pushing to get the Nova court junction improves and welcome the news that more councillors are getting involved to try and get this done.

Queslett Nature Reserve gets new signs

At long last new signs which were paid for by the FQNR have been delivered and erected by the Birmingham City Council Parks department. They have been placed near the Old Horns Entrance and the Ashworth Road Entrance.On the new signs is information about the Queslett nature Reserve its history and wildlife. There is also some information about the FQNR.WE are looking for new members and if you would like to know more please ring 360 6486

Try and help an elderly resident through this cold spell

The ORG are fully behind the Oscott Elderly Residents Group in their efforts to make everyone more aware of the elderly, in this cold weather.
We all need to look out for the elderly and disabled people, in this cold snap, particularly if they live alone.
We would request that every asks any one who may be vulnerable, if they need a hand.

Maureen Byrne the OERG Chair said " many of our members who are elderly them selves, are trying to look out for others, I would really like to request younger people in particular, try and help their elderly neighbours through this cold spell Why not aslk if they need some shoppong fetched for example. Older people should also ensure they keep them selves warm."

WE WANT MORE GRIT BINS

Many Oscott Residents are contact various Oscott Groups asking that we put pressure on the Council for more grit bins.
If you have a location where you think a grit bin should go let us know and we will support youir request to the Council.

NO LIGHTS FOR NOVA COURT JUNCTION

Like many residents the ORG were shocked when the Cabinet Member for Street Services informed the local media they were not after all going to carry out the councils promise to introduce traffic lights to the Nova Court Junction on Queslett Road.
This strange and badly thought out decision flies against all the promises made by him through his Transportation department and we would urge him to reconsider this matter.