MR COOPER COTLEIGH GROVE WINS ANOTHER MEDAL FOR HIS GARDEN

I was pleased to meet up again with Mr Cooper of Cotleigh grove who yet again this year won a silver on the City in bloom event. I always like looking at his garden sadly however the blooms have begun to fade now.
Well done Mr Cooper

IT WAS NICE TO MEET AN OLD ENERMY TODAY

Pleased to meet up with former Oscott Councillor Margarete Sutton ne Sparry. Despite her being a Conservative! we always got on well and I like to think we had a mutual respect for each other. She certainly put residents first.

I have always had a lot of time for Margarete who like me knew how to put the political business found in the Council house to one side to concentrate on trying to help Oscott residents and enjoyed doing so,
She was a tough opponent but fair and never claimed the work of others like some have in the past.

reporting littering and flytipping in oscott

Councillor Barbara Dring and I have been out and about again reporting fly tipping and littering found  in Oscott

OSCOTT COUNCILLORS SURGERY

Councillor Barbara Dring and I will be holding our next Councillors surgery on November 7th at the 610 Community Centre. 7PM

JOYCE LEE R.I.P

It was with great sadness that I have learnt of the passing of Joyce Lee.

Joyce was a lovely caring person who was always will to help those she could. She was a good fried,
Joyce was also one of a dwindling amount of people who rather than just complain about things tried to do something instead. She cared deeply about her community.

My condolences go out to Jimmy and his family

WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE PERRY BARR NOV OPENING HOURS

THESE ARE THE WINTER OPENING HOURS THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR FLY TIPPING


Holford Drive, Perry Barr, B42 2TU
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Operating times

November to end of March
Mon to Fri: 8am to 6pm
Sat to Sun: 8am to 4.30pm  (No vans after 4:00 pm)
(Except Christmas Day & Boxing Day)

April to end of October
Mon to Fri: 8am to 8pm
Sat to Sun: 8am to 6pm (No vans after 4:00 pm)

Recycling facilities

They are able to recycle/re-use the following items:
Green garden waste, Cardboard, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood and wood-based products (MDF, chipboard etc), Engine Oil, Car Batteries, Fridges & Freezers, Textiles, Shoes, TVs & CRT Monitors, Fluorescent tubes, Gas bottles, Soil, Hardcore & Rubble.

Please do not put gas bottles (full or empty) into the metals skip.  Please use the special area provided for gas bottles.  If in doubt, please speak to the staff on site who can advise.

BENCH REPAIRED AT LAST

For some time now Councillor Barbara Dring and I have been requesting the bench on Kingstanding Road near the Norbury Road junction be repaired as we know it is well used by elderly residents.
I am pleased to announced this repair has been carried out and elderly resident can take a rest now when climbing the hill on Kingstanding Road.

MEETING WITH OSCOTT RESIDENTS WHO CARE ABOUT THE AREA

With, John, Brenda and Brian

It was good to meet up with Oscott Local resident's who have put in their time over the years to try and improve the Oscott area.

FLY TIPPING AND LITTERING NEEDS TO STOP

 

There is just no excuse to litter and fly tip our streets in Oscott.
Councillor Barbara Dring and I regulary report fly tipped rubbish or excess litter on our treets but sadly few of those dirty people who do it are deldom fined.

TREE VANDALS ARE OUT AND ABOUT AGAIN

Sadly tree vandals have been out and about again in Oscott.
When the Council allow street trees to be removed they have to be replaced somewhere in the area however these new tree seem to attract a certain type who simply cannot resist vandalising them.
We seem to be living in a society where many just do not understand the environmental and ethsetic value of trees. They would just like to live in an inner city type concrete jungle.

HEDGE HOGGS NEED HELP

Sadly this is the fate of many of our Hedge hoggs.
It is also why we must all try and do our bit to preseve them
Giving a Hedge hog a home, and room to rove beteeen gardens is important. ( leave a small gap in your fence).
Leave a little food out for them and check they are not sleeping under any bonfires you light.
Give them a fighting chance of survival before its to late.

WHEN LIGHTING A BONFIRE PLEASE CHECK FOR HEDGE HOGS BEFORE YOU DO