DO YOU WANT A PARISH COUNCIL TO COVER THE OSCOTT AREA?

Oscott residents as you may be aware the Birmingham Council is considering the idea of introducing parish councils.

Councillor Barbara Dring and I would know your views one way or another on the chance to pay more Council tax with the hope of improving local services by introducing a local parish council locally.

Please drop us an email with your views.

Or if you want to know more about the BCC consultation regarding local gogernment devolution please email

https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/.../working.../...

FACE BOOK PROBLEMS

Please note for some reason I have a lot of problems with my face book conection. With this in mind I may not be able to reply to any messages sent on it.
If you need to contact me please use my email.

OSCOTT COUNCILLORS WILL BE OUT AND ABOUT AGAIN

The Oscott Team including Councillor Barbara Dring and myself will be out and about in Oscott as usual next week. If you have an issue of concern please let us know and we will try and help if we can.

WHY NOT TRY THE TYBURN WASTE DISPOSAL CENTRE

Popped into the Tyburn Road Waste disposal centre today. In an out in 10 minutes staff were helpful.

There is no excuse for fly tipping

IT IS DANGEROUS TO THROW SAFETY RINGS IN THE QUESLETT NATURE RESERVE LAKE

Once again some sad individuals with more time on their hands than common sense have been throwing safety rings into the Queslett Nature Reserve lake.
It is only a matter of time until someone suffers as a result of this anti social behaviour.
Luckily the Council do check that there is a ring on the post at the end of the lake every day. Put this service has to be paid for by the tax payer. If you see anyone throwing a life ring in the water please report them.
Please do not be tempted to retrieve these rings from the lake  yourself.

ONE LESS PLACE FOR ASB TO TAKE PLACE HIDDEND FROM SITE

I have been pleased to be able to get bushes which were hiding ASB activities near the corner of Sandy Lane and Booths lane cut back. The opening up of this site prevents those taking drugs from doing so in the bushes for example.

OUT AND ABOUT IN OSCOTT

Unlike others both Councillor Barbara Dring and I are always out and about either singularly or together meeting our resident is Oscott.


We want to hear from you your concerns and thoughts about the Oscott area. With this in mind please let us know when yo next see us. We cannot promises to resolve all the issues we hear about especially in these times where the Government because of their failed Austerity Policies have cut so much from their funding to the Birmingham Council and the Police.

TRYING TO GET ENTRIES ON THE BANYWOOD ESTATE TIDIED UP

Councillor Barbara Dring and I have been out and about trying to organise some entries in the Bandywood Estate area to be cleaned up.
We are trying to get the Housing department to do their bit but residents must also do their by keeping bushes pruned back, gates locked and not dumping rubbish in the entries.

QUESLETT NATURE RESERVE A GREEN PLEASANT PLACE TO RELAX.

Had walk round Queslett Nature Reserve with other FQNR. It certainly needed the heavy rain we had today the lake is very low and when that happens the Algy starts to grow which can be dangerous to both humans and dogs.
Never go in the Queslett nature Reserve lake if is full of under water obstacles and is not treated.

The reserve is a pleasant place to go for a walk at this time of year but please take your litter home with you.

RECYCLE DONT DUMP

I have had an interesting chat with Re Use who are a company with a premises in Norris Way Way Sutton Coldfield (near the Councils waste tip).

They take in unwanted items such as beds, tables, Chairs, lawn mowers which are in a reasonable condition to be recycled to others.

If you intend get rid of anything you think someone else may be able to use why not give Re Use a ring them 329 2797 and ask them if they would like the items. Alternatively when taking items to the Norris Way  waste tip drop in and ask them, if they do not want the items you are only yards from the tip anyway?

Never be tempted to fly tip if caught and prosecuted there could be a big fine or even imprisonment. It also cost us all a fortune in taxes to get rid of.