Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Save our bus pass

The Oscott Residents Groups are very concerned that the government may put back the age some one can have an elderly persons bus pass form 60 to 65. This will mean a lot of hardship for a lot of residents in the Oscott area and we would urge you write to your MP and ask him or her to take up the issue.

Councillor Keith Linnecor teams up with other Councillors to try and make Kettlehouse Road safe

The Oscott Resident Groups would like to thank Councillor Keith Linnecor and the other Oscott Councillors for getting together to write a letter to the Councils Highways department to try and get them to introduce traffic calming measures of some sort in Kettlehouse Road.
A joint approach may be just what is needed to prod the Council into taking much needed action.
Our post bags shows how much concern residents have with this issue.

Brian Brookes

Thursday, May 27, 2010

KINGSTANDING MAN LEADS BATTLE FOR DISABLED RESIDENTS

George Hough has been for a number of year on of Oscott and Kingstandings leading community leaders. George who's group the Oscott Disability Group says.
" I would like to thank various Oscott Councillors over the years for their support.
Disabled resident deserve and demand better pavements and access to local shops and our councillors do what they can to help the ODG improve these things for disabled residents.

A TRUE KINGSTANDING LOCAL CHAMPION

Brian Brookes the Kingstanding Neighbourhood Police Initiative senior Co coordinator recently appeared in a half page spread in the Evening Mail as a Local Champion. WE believe he truly deserves that aculade for many year now he has led a team of NPI members) Founded by Councillor Keith Linnecor). These quiet volunteers work to help the local Police prevent crime and by ensuring the local community and the Police work together. Well done Brian.

To many accidents on Kettlehouse Road

The Oscott Residents Groups are very concerned about the amount of accidents that are happening on the Ketlehouse Road. We have been in Touch with Councillor Keith Linnecor who is actively trying to get the Conservative Controlled Birmingham City Council to take action.
Along with Councillor Keith Linnecor and other residents we are doing what we can to get the Council to take action.

Well done Khalid Mahmood MP

The Oscott Residents Groups would like to congratulate Kharlid Mahmmod MP for his election victory earlier this month.

Well done Councillor Barbara Dring

The Oscott Residents Groups would like to congratulate Councillor Barbara Dring on her election victory earlier this month.