Two planning applications refused in Moseley

Two planning applications have been refused in the centre of Moseley which will be of interest

Planning application number S/00610/07/ful - 7 Woodbridge Road, Midland Tuning Specialists - installation of two 5metre flag pole style transmitter on top of building.

This has been refused on the grounds they would be visually intrusive in the Conservation Area. The telecommunication company has just finished erecting them, so they will most likely have to take them down, unless they decide to appeal.

Fiona Adams of the Moseley Society come up with an excellent idea of trying to persuade the telecommunications company to pay for the re-erection of the dome at the corner of Woodbridge Road and Alcester road and have the masts inside that. I attach a photo of which shows the top of the dome. I know good quality photos exist of the dome (it was very impressive), but I don't have access to any - I was wondering what others think about this idea? Good/bad?


Planning application S/01223/07/ful - 168 Alcester Road (this is the shop unit between The Drift pub and Domestica Electrical shop) - change of use from internet cafe to restaurant.

This has been refused on the grounds that it is the loss of a retail unit in the centre of Moseley and contary to the Non Retail Uses in Moseley Village

Report back from Moseley Street Wardens - week ending 27th april 2007

Below are details of what our two Moseley Street Wardens did during week ending – 27th April 2007

Moseley Street Wardens are funded by public money granted by the Ward Committee, which consists of the three local Councillors. Moseley Community Development Trust manage the Wardens.

There are two Wardens who focus geographically on Moseley

Monday April 23rd
Patrolled village / Route 3
Graffiti street furniture - reported to Heartlands
Patrolled village / Route 4
Graffiti street furniture

Tuesday April 24th
Patrolled village
Tidy recycling area
Litter bin insecure @ Somerfield, Alcester Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
xxxxxxxxxxxx,no tax @ xxxxxx Forest Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Patrolled village/Route 5
Broken cable box @ jct. Anderton Park Rd / Wake Green Rd - reported to Cable
Zippo signs on Alcester Rd - reported to Beth Peters
Bag / fridge @ xxxxx Oxford Rd. ID recovered. - reported to Beth Peters
xxxxxx, no tax @ xxxxx Grove Avenue - reported to Contact Birmingham

Wednesday April 25th
Meeting with Phil Beardmore regards HEEQ
Patrolled village / Route 6
Graffiti street furniture / walls - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Bin liner outside 67 Greenhill Road - reported to Contact Birmingham
Barriers outside 68 Greenhill Road - reported to Highways
Greenhill Rd street sign damaged at jtn with Billesley Lane - reported to Highways
Rubbish on land in between 5 and 7 Cambridge Rd - reported to Martin Mullaney
Patrolled village
Meeting with Beth Peters regards Rubbish at rear of Select n Save

Thursday April 26th
Patrolled village / Route 1
Asbestos outside xxxx Trafalgar Rd - reported to Beth Peters
Branches outside 102 Trafalgar Rd - reported to Run a Muck
Bin liners / boxes / wood outside 1 Fenter Close - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bed / mattress opposite 2 Kingswood Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Fridge freezer outside 55 Newport Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bin liners outside 43 Newport Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Small bag of plaster outside 12 Newport Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bags outside 16 Newport Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bin liners outside xxxx Kingswood Rd I.D. found - reported to Beth Peters
Bag @ Select and Save, Alcester Rd.Missed collection - reported to Contact Birmingham
AH Field sign on pavement @ 56 St.Albans Rd - reported to AH Field

Friday April 27th
Patrol village / Route 2
Barbecue lid @ 134 Alcester Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Grey bin @ Moneywise - reported to Contact Birmingham
Plastic bags of household rubbish @ 70-72 Alcester Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Split bin bag cat litter @ 44 Alcester Rd
Cupboard / drawers @ jct. Edgbaston Rd East / Alcester Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bag @ jct. Edgbaston Rd East / Caroline Rd. ID recovered - reported to Beth Peters
Boxes / carpet @ 1 Caroline Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Boxes / bags on Edgbaston Rd. ID recovered - reported to Beth Peters
Box in car park. ID recovered. - reported to Beth Peters
6/7 bags of stone/rubble @ jct. Chantry Rd / Alcester Rd - reported to Highways
Bags of rubble / building material @ front of 64 Chantry Rd - reported to Highways
Patrolled village

Crime & ASBO
Monday April 23rd
Wrote letter for Woodnorton Drive regards I.D. theft
Spoke to PCSOs regards xxxxx Newport Rd / ASB
Delivered letters on Woodnorton Drive regards I.D. theft
Two drinkers at bus shelter outside Sommerfield - reported to Police
Find semi-consumed bottle of methadone on pavement. Inform dispensing pharmacists.

Tuesday April 24th
Drinker on Woodbridge Rd. Contact Police - reported to Police
Drinkers on green and in Lych Gate - reported to Police

Wednesday April 25th
Three drinkers at rear of Select n Save - reported to Police

Thursday April 26th
xxxxxxxx parked on zig-zags @ xxxxx Trafalgar Rd - reported to Police
Speak with residents of xxxx Newport Rd re; dogfight. - reported to Police / RSPCA / Env Health

Friday April 27th
Speak with PC Lamerton re: suspected dog dighting / dangerous dogs

Fire
Thursday April 26th
HFSC - Anderton Park Rd

Community / other
Wednesday April 25th
Contacted Highways and Murphy Pipelines regards road works in village

Thursday April 26th
Pushed broken down car out of Alcester Rd to King Edward Rd

XTRA SERVICES HIT SQUADS coming to Moseley and Kings Heath week starting 7th May 2007

The Xtra Service Hit Squad is coming to Moseley and Kings Heath Ward on theweek beginning 7th May 2007. See e-mail below:

These visits have been previously successful in clearing dumped rubbish,litter underneath bushes, de-weeding roads, clearing graffiti (I've juste-mailed them a ton of outstanding graffiti jobs from Kings Heath in theSilver Street area).

Are there any obvious alleysways that need clearing, graffiti that needspainting over, pavements that need de-weeding?If yes, please forward them to me - a photo of the problem area would bereally handy.

Because of the way the Xtra Service Squad is organised, jobs coming from Councillors get priority - I don't make the rules, honest.

If you need a map of the Ward have a look athttp://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n300/martin_mullaney/moseley-and-kings-heath-ward-map.jpg

Martin Mullaney
(0121) 689 4372

Subject: XTRA SERVICES HIT SQUADS
>>> Dear all,
> The Xtra services hit squad program has changed, we are now working> on a 5 weekly schedule instead of the 10 weekly schedule that was, to give
> you a quicker turn a round we have had adjusted the schedule around ( see
> attachment ) and as from the 7th of May 2007 we will work from WARD
> CLEANSING PRIORITY ORDER No 2.
> We apologise for the inconvenience, but it will fall into line in a very
> short time and in the future every ward will be visited every 5 weeks.

>> (See attached file: NEW SCHEDULE.doc)
>> Thank you all for your time
>> Wayne Chivers
> Project Manager
> Xtra Services Hit Squads

Report back from our Environmental Warden - fortnight ending 25th March 2007

Below are details of what our Environmental Warden did during fortnight ending – 25th March 2007

The Environmental Warden is funded by public money granted by the Ward Committee, which consists of the three local Councillors. The Council manages the Warden.

The Environment Warden patrols Kings Heath and helps in Moseley when required for issuing of fines.

"BAG SEARCHES (this is where bin bags left out too early are opened up by Beth to look for evidence of who left the bag on the pavement. If evidence is found, then the resident is fined £75 through a Section 46 notice)
Waste Mgmt Station Rd 14/03/2007
Waste Mgmt Melton Rd 14/03/2007
Waste Mgmt St Anges Rd 14/03/2007
Individual Woodbridge Rd 16/03/2007
Waste Mgmt Grange Rd 21/03/2007
Waste Mgmt Addison Rd 21/03/2007
Waste Mgmt Portman Rd 21/03/2007
Individual Trafalgar Rd 23/03/2007

LETTER SENT (these are either warning letters or issuing of fines)
Leighton Rd 15/03/2007 Advancement
Leighton Rd 15/03/2007 Advancement
Chandos Avenue 15/03/2007 Advancement
Chandos Avenue 15/03/2007 Advancement
Wake Green Rd 15/03/2007 Advancement
Wake Green Rd 15/03/2007 Advancement
Wake Green Rd 15/03/2007 Advancement
Wake Green Rd 15/03/2007 Advancement
Wake Green Rd 15/03/2007 Advancement
Wake Green Rd 15/03/2007 Advancement
Wake Green Rd 15/03/2007 Advancement
Coppice Rd 23/03/2007 Rubbish in Garden
Mossfield Rd 23/03/2007 Rubbish in Access Way
Greenhill Rd 23/03/2007 Rubbish in Garden
Greenhill Rd 23/03/2007 Rubbish in Garden
Greenhill Rd 23/03/2007 Rubbish in Garden
Edgbaston Rd 23/03/2007 Advancement
Dads Lane 23/03/2007 Rubbish in Garden

SCHOOL VISIT
St Dunstons School Assembly/litter pick 14/03/2007

NOTICES SERVED (REF NO) (these are fines)
none


DUTY OF CARE EXERCISES (this is where shops are asked to provide details on how they dispose of their rubbish. They can be fined if they are unable to produce evidence)
WOW Developments - Grange Road

"GRAFFITI reported
none

LITTER EXERCISE
Moseley 16/02/2007
Kings heath 16/03/2007

DOG FOULING EXERCISE
Highbury Park 12/03/2007 20 bags/leaflets given out
Cannon Hill 15/03/2007 12 bags/leaflets diven out
KH Park 21/03/2007 5 bags/leaflets given out

OVERLOADED SKIPS
Station Rd 20/03/2007

Report back from Moseley Street Wardens - w/e 20th April 2007

Below are details of what our two Moseley Street Wardens did during week ending – 20th April 2007

Moseley Street Wardens are funded by public money granted by the Ward Committee, which consists of the three local Councillors. Moseley Community Development Trust manage the Wardens.

There are two Wardens who focus geographically on Moseley

Environmental
Monday 16th April
Patrolled village -
Bags @ 9 Oakland Rd. - reported to Beth Peters
Fridge @ 23 kingswood Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bags / wood / carpet grippers etc @ jct Kingswood Rd / Brighton - reported to Contact Birmingham
Carpet @ 37 Kingswood Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
10 bags rubble @ jct. Chestnut / Kingswood Rd - reported to Highways
Pile loose rubbish @ jct. Chestnut / Kingswood Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Fridge @ jct. Chestnut / Kingswood Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
TV @ 2 Chestnut Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Fridge @ 2 Chestnut Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Sofa bed @ 58 Church Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bag cement @ 4 St. Albans Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
TV @ 1 st Albans Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Shell gas bottle @ 1 st. Albans Rd - reported to Shell
Budget gas bottle @ 1 St. Albans Rd - reported to Budget
Asbestos on pavement @ 133 Trafalgar Rd from 131 Trafalgar rd - Left card with resident. Check tomorrow.
Beatsweeper required bottom of Trafalgar Rd @ jct Alcester Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Dixons sign @ Barnfield Court - reported to Dixons
Graffiti phone box 01214422176 - reported to BT
Wood @ 60 Alcester Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Hydrant @ 30 Cotton Lane is leaking - reported to Severn Trent
Dixons sign @ 21 Oxford Rd - reported to Dixons
Speak with Pabari re: rubbish in car park

Tuesday 17th April
Patrolled village -
Small bags of stones at jtn of Chantry Rd / Alcester Rd - reported to Highways
Graffiti street furniture - reported to Heartlands
Patrolled village -
Meeting with Phil Beardmore regards Green environmental checks

Wednesday 18th April
Patrolled village / Route 6 -
Graffiti street furniture / walls / fences - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Illuminted bollard on grass outside 99 Billesley Lane - reported to Street Lighting
Screw container outside 99 Billesley Lane - reported to Contact Birmingham
Wooden draw outside 85 Blenheim Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Patrolled village / Route 5 -
Graffiti street furniture / fences - reported to Heartlands / L.T.

Thursday 19th April
Patrolled village / Route 1 Alt -
Mini motorbike @ 1 Woodhurst Rd - reported to Scrap Dealer
Graffiti post box(B13 132) - reported to Post Office
Graffiti payphone(01214222205) - reported to BT
Blue plastic containers/carpet/asphalt/wood opp. 31 Merton Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Lamppost 13 adjoined to street sign on St.Mary's Row - reported to Highways
Branches in alleyway between Encore / Inti - reported to Run A Muck
Black bags @ HSBC - reported to Beth Peters
Route 4 -
Black bag @ xxxxx Alcester Rd. ID recovered - reported to Beth Peters
Green bags of domestic rubbish @ xxxxx Leighton Rd. ID recovered - reported to Beth Peters

Friday 20th April
Patrolled village / Route 1 -
Zippo Circus signs @ cross roads/ pedestrian crossing Alcester Rd - reported to Beth Peters
xxxxxxxxxx,no tax @ xxxxxxx Chestnut Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
xxxxxxxx, no tax @ xxxxxxxx Chestnut Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Car battery @ 72 Church Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Stereo / green bags / drawer @ 11 Oakland Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Litter bin full on Oakland Rd / Beatsweeper required - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bin liner @ xxxxx Church Rd. ID recovered - reported to Beth Peters
Bin liner @ xxxxxx Newport Rd. ID recovered - reported to Beth Peters

Crime & ASBO
Monday 16th April
Two drinkers on Green. Reported to Police twice - reported to Police

Tuesday 17th April
Meeting at Queensbridge school regards school children and ASB

Wednesday 18th April
Woman drunk with bottle outside Kingfisher shop on Alcester Rd - reported to Police

Thursday 19th April
Meeting with Gordon Southwell re: 2-6 Newport Rd

Fire
Monday 16th April
Deliver HFSC leaflets on Forest Rd / Oakland Rd / Coppice Rd

Community / other
Tuesday 17th April
Update notice boards

List of outstanding graffiti jobs

Below is the list of outstanding jobs for the Hall Green constituencygraffiti team. This graffiti team covers the following Wards: Moseley andkings Heath; Sparkbrook; Hall Green; Springfield.

As you can see we have a backlog of jobs dating back to early February - I'mtrying to find out what the hold up is.

HALL GREEN JOBS OUTSTANDING (AS AT 20.4.07)

Email Cllr Mullaney 14.2.07 – 1 jobs outstanding – newsagents Avenue/Grange Rds
Email Cllr Evans rec’d 19.2.07 – graf Billesley Fire Station
Cllr Evans rec’d 26.2.07 – graf side of wall by 12 Springfield Rd
Cllr Mullaney rec’d 26.2.07 – removal and painting old bus garage Moseley/Trafalgar.
Cllr Evans rec’d 26.2.07 – graf Sparkhill bandstand and litter bin*(13.3.07 – key for access)
Email off Rob Foster 28.2.07 – list of jobs
*(13.3.07 – a. Sparkhill bandstand – key for access)
Email off Cllr Evans 8.3.07 – graf 369 Stratford Road
Email dated 9.3.07 off Graham Flint (commenced 28.3.07)
Shaid Ali 14.3.07 – graf The Food Market, 205 Lakey Lane
Cllr D Khan rec’d 14.3.07
DK01425 – graf Montgomery St (c/o Grace Rd and rear of school)
Email off Moseley Wardens 16.3.07 – list of jobs.
Cllr Evans rec’d 19.3.07 – graf on school Cromer Road/Tindal Road
Amer Khan 20.3.07 – email graffiti in Sparkbrook (16 photos).
Cllr Evans email 21.3.07 – wall adj. 162 Edward Road.
Amer Khan – fax dated 20.3.07 – 4 jobs.
Shaid Ali – email 22.3.07 - 15 Pitmaston Road.
Cllr Evans - Email 22.3.07 re. 204 and 196 Edward Road.
Cllr Evans - Email 22.3.07 re. Reaside Croft.
Cllr Evans - Email 22.3.07 re. Lime Grove.
Cllr Evans - Email 22.3.07 re. Southside Business Centre.
Cllr Evans 23.3.07 – email Haden Way nr. Moseley Road.
Cllr Evans 23.3.07 – email Ladbrokes, Moseley Road.
Cllr Evans 23.3.07 – email 514 Moseley Road.
Email off Graham Flint, Moseley Community Development (4 jobs) rec’d 23.3.07
Fax from Husnara Begum 27.3.07 – list of jobs
Req from Police 28.3.07 re graf on 3 schools – Conway, Montgomery and Graceland, Sparkhill
Cllr Choudhry (dated 7.3.07) rec’d 28.3.07
Email off Cllr Evans 29.3.07 – hoardings Arden School
Moseley Wardens 30.3.07 – list of jobs
Graffiti on the Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road (2.4.07)
Long list of jobs “graffiti on Kings Heath” off Cllr Mullaney 2.4.07
Email off Cllr Mullaney 2.4.07 – graffiti Blenheim Rd.
Cllr Evans 2.4.07 – graf Poplar/S’Ford.
Cllr Evans 3.4.07 - Graf signal box St Johns/Warwick
Cllr Evans 3.4.07 - Graf Arden School, wall and bus shelter, Warwick Rd
Cllr Evans 4.4.07 Graf – 15 Dolphin Road
Disclaimer off Shaid 4.4.07 for Russell Nursery School
Cllr Evans 5.4.07 - Graf – recy bins Wake Green Rd
Cllr Evans 5.4.07 – graf c’box Brookside Ave
Cllr Choudhry TC6508 rec’d 11.4.07 – 2 jobs
Cllr Choudhry TC6509 rec’d 11.4.07 – fence Yardley Wood Rd
Cllr Choudhry TC6517 rec’d 11.4.07 – 2 jobs Springfield Rd
Cllr Choudhry TC6518 rec’d 11.4.07 – alley adj. 53 Passey Rd
Cllr Choudhry TC6574 rec’d 11.4.07 – 7 jobs
Cllr Choudhry TC6581 rec’d 11.4.07 – 3 jobs
Cllr Khan DK01352 rec’d 11.4.07 – Ansell Rd
Cllr Khan DK01357 rec’d 11.4.07 – Madeley Rd
Cllr Khan DK01360 rec’d 11.4.07 – Poplar Rd
Cllr Khan DK01361 rec’d 11.4.07 – Rodrick? Rd
List of jobs off Kim Monaghan dated 5.4.07 rec’d 11.4.07
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07 – wall entrance to Pensby Close
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07 – c’box o/s Springfield School
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07 – lamppost Cole Bank Rd
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07 – wall Spring Rd
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07 – garage adj. 253 Spring Rd
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07 – wall o/s 30 Shaftmoor Ln
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07– Shaftmoor Lane railway bridge
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07 – 2 locations Shaftmoor Lane
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07 – Springcroft/Shaftmoor
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07– wall of Patrol Alarm, Shaftmoor Ln
Cllr Evans rec’d 11.4.07 – c’box Oldfield Rd
Cllr Mullaney rec’d 11.4.07 – 3 photos
Cllr Mullaney rec’d 11.4.07 – wall opp. 152 Addison Rd
Long faxed list of jobs off Husnara Begum rec’d 11.4.07
Disclaimers off Shaid Ali for 133 Highbury Rd and 71 Silver St rec’d 11.4.07
Email off Shaid Ali 11.4.07 – graf near 82a Silver St
Email off Robert Foster 13.4.07 – graffiti Sparkhill Park
List off jobs off Graham Flint rec’d 13.4.07
Cllr Evans rec’d 16.4.07 - – graf on Midland Properties, Fulham/S’Ford Rd
Email off Shaid Ali 17.4.07 – graf 176 Highfield Road
Request from Husnara Begum to remove graffiti from the wall surrounding the house in the middle of Farm Road Park (rec’d 17.4.07)
Cllr Choudhry TC6569 (dated 27.3.07) – 2 jobs in Pembroke Road
Email off Cllr Evans dated 17.4.07 – graf on Lime Court alley walls.
Email off Cllr Evans dated 17.4.07 – graf on United Footwear, S’Ford Rd.
Email off Shaid Ali 17.4.07 – graf 9 Longfield Close.
Email off Cllr Khan 19.4.07 – graf on Montgomery School, Montgomery St
Faxed list of jobs off Husnara Begum 19.4.07
Cllr P Smith dated 17.3.07 rec’d 20.3.07 – graffiti The Shire Country Park.Cllr Evans 20.4.07 – graf Alder/Ladypool

Update on Woodnorton House

The proposed developer for the Woodnorton House site on the corner of Alcester road and Moor Green Lane, Moseley, has pulled out due to complications in developing the site.

The Council will now be re-submitting the site for auction in May - a definitive date will be announced soon.

It is now clear that developing this site is more complex than originally thought due to the high level of protected trees, the sharpe gradient at the rear of the site and it position close to neighbouring properties.

In the new auction, the bidders will be made aware of the complexities of the site. We want to ensure that however buys the site, does not leave it derelict for years like the Sorrento site on Anderton Park Road, AND what is built on the site is acceptable to the surrounding residents.

Woodnorton site is owned by the Council and has been derelicted since the late 1990's. Any successful bidder will have to restore the mid-Victorian bungalow at the entrance to the site.

Work required to restore Moseley Road Baths and Library - 18th April 2007

The final report by the consultants conducting the Conservation Survey of Moseley road baths is still being completed. We were originally hoping to have the report finished by December 2006, however the time period has been extended to allow further financial options to restore the building to be finalized.

It is anticipated that a definite cost to restore the baths will be announced in mid-May. Estimates so far have only been rough.

The finalized costs will be for the following two options:

Option 1 – both pools restored to swimming use and the building brought up to modern hygiene and disability standards.

Option 2 – pool 1 restored to swimming use only and pool 2 converted to community. The building brought up to modern hygiene and disability standards.

To complicate things slightly further, for each option there will be a different way for financing the restoration. Depending on the method used, the final cost will alter slightly.

Option A - A 5 year programme to complete all the work, with funding allocated on
annual basis but with an agreed commitment to all of a scheme

Option B - A longer programme with funding allocated on a more ad-hoc basis -i.e. £x per year.

Below are details of what our two Moseley Street Wardens did during week ending – 13th April 2007

Moseley Street Wardens are funded by public money granted by the Ward Committee, which consists of the three local Councillors. Moseley Community Development Trust manage the Wardens.

There are two Wardens who focus geographically on Moseley

Environmental
Tuesday 10th April
Patrol village / Route 1 Alt
Bag of rubbish / cans @ 3 Forest Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bags of rubble @ 33 Forest Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Binbag @ jct. Woodstock Rd / Yardley Wood Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bags of soil @ 89 Anderton Park Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Water leak opp. Jade Restaurant, 88 St.Mary's Row - reported to Severn Trent

Wednesday 11th April
Patrol village / Route 5
Graffiti / Stickers street furniture - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Excess litter Oxford Rd / School Rd junction - reported to Contact Birmingham
Lamp post number 7 Ascot Rd dayburning - reported to Street Lighting
Done minor litter pick on land outside school gates on School Rd - y
Patrolled village / Route 1 -
Bin liners outside 71 and 74 Kingswood Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Wooden pallet outside 8 Chestnut Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Gas bottle / wooden pallet outside 28 Newport Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Excess litter Newport Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Soap powder box full of rubbish next to 26 Sandford Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Branch obstructing footpath outside 126 Church Rd - reported to Highways
BULK RUBBISH COLLECTION THIS WEEK

Thursday 12th April
Patrolled village / Route 4
Tidy recycling area. ID recovered. - reported to Beth Peters
Speak with elderly woman who has attempted to leave mop in trade waste area of car park. -
Bags @ 6-10 Woodbridge Rd - reported to Beth Peters
Wooden board @ jct. Woodnorton Drive / Alcester Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bin liners outside 182 Alcester Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Graffiti street furniture - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Patrolled village

Friday 13th April
Patrolled village / Route 2
Graffiti street furniture / walls - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Orange and Blue bags next to 64 Chantry Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bin liner of glass outside 49 Chantry Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Curtain rail / box outside 15 Chantry Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Chair opposite 34 Park Hill - reported to Contact Birmingham
Microwave / carpet / boxes / binbag opposite 18 Park Hill - reported to Contact Birmingham
xxxxxxxxx no tax, outside xxxxxxxxxx Park Hill - reported to Contact Birmingham
T/V / cupboard doors / paint pots / bottles next to 1 Caroline Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bin liner outside 4 Augusta Rd East - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bag of rubbish outside 25 - 29 Park Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Lino outside 67 Alcester Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Gas bottles outside 13 Augusta Rd East - reported to Flo Gas / Monarch
Bag searches outside HSBC bank and flats on Woodbridge Rd - reported to Beth Peters

Crime & ASBO
Thursday 12th April
Speak with resident of Woodnorton Lodge re; possible ID theft from bins - reported to Police

Community / other
Tuesday 10th April
Updated notice boards

Thursday 12th April
Remove flowers from Village Green

Below are details of what our two Moseley Street Wardens did during week ending – 6th April 2007

Moseley Street Wardens are funded by public money granted by the Ward Committee, which consists of the three local Councillors. Moseley Community Development Trust manage the Wardens.

There are two Wardens who focus geographically on Moseley

Environmental - SW Reported to
Monday April 2nd
Patrolled village
Bags @ Moneywise. ID recovered. - reported to Beth Peters
Tidy recycling area

Tuesday April 3rd
Patrolled village / Route 4
Graffiti street furniture / walls - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Rubbish on frontage of Woodnorton Drive - reported to Housing
Blocked drain @ 11 Farquahar Rd - reported to Highways

Wednesday April 4th
Patrolled village / Route 2
Graffiti street furniture / walls / fences - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Blue and Orange bags next to 64 Chantry Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Fridge / 2 gas bottles outside 13 Augusta Rd East - reported to Contact Birmingham
Excess litter on Edgbaston Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Rubbish in alleyway naxt to 1 Caroline Rd - reported to Wayne Chivers
Rubbish in alleyway next to 23 B Augusta Rd - reported to Wayne Chivers
Patrolled village / Route 3
Boxes outside 26, 133 and 197 Russell Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Graffiti street furniture / walls - reported to Heartlands / L.T.

Thursday April 5th
Patrolled village / Route 1
Graffiti street furniture / walls - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Wash basin stand outside Hamilton Court, Trafalgar Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Excess litter on Chestnut Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bags of rubble outside 57 Chestnut Rd - reported to Highways
Grey bin liner full of glass outside 57 Chestnut Rd - reported to Highways

Crime & ASBO
Thursday April 5th
Two drinkers on village green - reported to Police
Man drunk lying on floor at bus shelter - reported to Police

Fire
Monday 2nd April
Deliver HFSC leaflets Mayfield Rd / Belle Walk

Tuesday 3rd April
HFSC - Mayfield Road
Send press release / photos from HFSC to newspapers

Community / other
Monday April 2nd
Updated notice boards

Thursday April 5th
Walk blind man along Alcester Rd to Post Office

report back from Moseley Street Wardens, w/e 30th March 2007

Below are details of what our two Moseley Street Wardens did during week ending – 30th March 2007

Moseley Street Wardens are funded by public money granted by the Ward Committee, which consists of the three local Councillors. Moseley Community Development Trust manage the Wardens.

There are two Wardens who focus geographically on Moseley

Environmental
Monday March 26th
Patrolled village / Route 4
Speak with resident re: alleyway off Sandhurst Rd. Rubbish accumulating. - reported to Beth Peters
Fencing in car park has panel missing. Speak with Domestica. - reported to Heartlands
Binbag @ Chandos Avenue. ID recovered. - reported to Beth Peters
Loose rubbish / fly-tipping at Woodnorton Drive - reported to Housing

Tuesday March 27th
Patrolled village / Route 2
Bags next to 64 Chantry Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Graffiti street furniture / walls / fences - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Bin liners next to xxxxx Caroline Road I.D. found - reported to Beth Peters
Bin liners next to xxxxx Edgbaston Rd East I.D. found - reported to Beth Peters
Bird cage outside 17 Augusta Rd East - reported to Contact Birmingham
Patrolled village

Wednesday March 28th
Patrolled village / Route 5
Removed placards from village area
Graffiti street furniture / walls / fences - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Green bags outside 5 Wake Green Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Wooden boards at jtn of School Rd / Paton Grove - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bin overflowing outside Oakview, Wake Green Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Excess litter / broken glass at jtn Grove Avenue / Wake Green Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bag next to 31 Grove Avenue - reported to Contact Birmingham
Dogs fouling outside 44,46 and 50 Oxford Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham

Thursday March 29th
Patrolled village / Route1
TV / black bag @ 35 alcester Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Bags @ xxxx Woodbridge Rd - reported to Beth Peters
Black bags @ xxxxx Kingswood Rd. ID recovered - reported to Beth Peters
10 bags of rubble @ jct. Sandford / Chestnut Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Carpet / Bike tyre @ 25 Newport - reported to Contact Birmingham
1 black bag @ jct. Woodstock / Church Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
2 black bags @ jct. Woodstock / Church Rd. ID recovered - reported to Beth Peters
1 black bag / paper bag @ 66 Church Rd - reported to Contact Birmingham
Patrolled village / Route 1 Alt

Friday March 30th
Patrolled village
Graffiti street furniture / walls / fences - reported to Heartlands / L.T.
Patrolled village / Route 3

Crime & ASBO
Wednesday March 28th
Three women knocking on doors and begging for money on Sandford Rd - reported to Police
Resident on Louise Lorne Rd being abused by local youths - reported to Police
xxxxxx / xxxxxx begging outside Barclays bank on evenings - reported to Police

Thursday 29th March
xxxxxxxxxxx, on zigzags at rear Park Hill JI school, Trafalgar Rd - reported to Police
Third instance of taxi xxxxxxxxxxx on zigzags at rear Park Hill JI school, Trafalgar Rd - reported to Police

Fire
Tuesday March 27th
HFSC Anderton Pk Rd

Friday March 30th
HFSC Anderton Pk Rd
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Community / other
Monday March 26th
Delivered B 13s to shops in and around village -

Report back on north Moseley library outreach project

Below is the final report back from our north Moseley Library outreach project.

The project cost £20,000 - the vast majority of this money was spent on multi-lingual books at Balsall Heath Library. The objective was to attract children from north Moseley back into the library, especially children for whom English is a second language. Particular focus was made on the Chachi Pathan community based around Kingswood Road.

The report is as follows:


Neighbourhood Renewal Fund – North Moseley Outreach Project Report
(November 2006 – March 2007)

Report by: Sajid Khan (Project Co-ordinator)

Project Outline

The Moseley and Kings Heath ward is comprised of a mixture of neighbourhoods, some relatively affluent and some of which, particularly in the North Moseley area, are disadvantaged. In November 2006, the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund invested £20,000 for the benefit of people in the North Moseley area, helping to ensure that people are not denied services and opportunities because of the neighbourhood they live in.

The Neighbourhood Renewal Fund served to aid North Moseley as an area that suffers from problems of poor health, unemployment and underachievement in education and literacy. This fund was invested to make public services more effective and responsive and, moreover, to encourage all organisations in the North Moseley area to work in tandem for the good of the local community.

Accordingly, Balsall Heath and Kings Heath Libraries, in alliance with the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, developed and delivered a programme of activities linked into schools and other organisations working with children, parents and families in the area, providing and developing resources and promoting an awareness of the network of support, information, skills, and services available to residents in the North Moseley area.

This initiative drew on the strengths and qualities that have made our libraries so vital to our communities over the past 100 years. These include our presence and accessibility in the community, free access to all – regardless of age, ethnicity, educational background, income or social status – and our core belief in self-improvement through learning and discovery.

Forging links between our libraries, schools and community organisations, and thus establishing a network of support in the North Moseley community, the aim of this project was threefold:
1. Improving children’s development
2. Tackling health inequalities
3. Improving skills to support improved employment prospects

Partner Agencies


Partner Schools:

· Woodstock Girls
· Anderton Park Primary
· Kings Heath Primary
· St. John & Monica Roman Catholic Primary
· Park Hill Primary
· Moseley Church of England Primary
· St. Martin de Porres Catholic Primary
· Queensbridge

Partner Health Organisation:

· Health Exchange


Partner Employment Organisations:

· Integrated Gateway to Employment Scheme – Enterprising Communities Programme
· Business Insight


Partner Community Organisations:

· Epic Skate Park
· Hamza Mosque – in conjunction with Woodstock Girls School
· Moseley & District Churches Housing Association
· Moseley Community Development Trust



Programme of Events

Schools:
· Introduction & enrolment for children and parents to NRF Project & Library Services
· Class Talks & School Assembly’s
· Dreadlock Alien (Richard Grant): Special performance for the children of North Moseley by acclaimed 2006 Poet Laureate.
· Provision of hundreds of free books ranging from early reading, contemporary and classic fiction, non-fiction and including numerous material in relevant community languages such as Urdu, Somali, Punjabi, Bengali, Hindi, Chinese, Arabic, Farsi and Gujarati.
· Provision of free display units to accommodate donated books, and provide access to materials for all children, parents and teachers.

Community Organisations:

Deposit of book collections, including a significant amount of material essaying various health issues, with accompanying display units at community venues for all visitors to access and, furthermore, promote the joy of reading throughout the community. Based at:

· Epic Skate Park
· Moseley & District Churches Housing Association
· Moseley Community Development Trust

Community Health:

· Health Exchange – To form a community node (support base) at Balsall Heath Library, supported by hub at Birmingham Central Library, providing a free source of information and advice about health issues.

Employment Support:

· Integrated Gateway to Employment scheme – part of the Enterprising Communities Programme. Free weekly employment advice, information resources and support for members of the community, based at Kings Heath Library.
· Business Insight – Business development support and resources at Balsall Heath Library, linked to hub at Birmingham Central Library.

Project Outcomes:

· Worked with over 500 children, parents and teachers
· Over 200 new library members
· Requests from partnering agencies for supplementary community development projects

Budget Expenditure:

· Successful

Conclusion

The Neighbourhood Renewal Fund has helped our public libraries to optimise our full potential to reach out to the children, parents, schools, families and the people in our community most in need of our services. In designing this initiative, the Fund recognised that our libraries have always been part of the support system for the people in our community. This enterprise has demonstrated our ability to expand and enrich our services to the community. With the support of the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, Balsall Heath and Kings Heath Libraries have been able to forge stronger links between schools and community organisations, ensuring that we work collectively to build a network of support for our community.

Our libraries will continue to play an integral role in supporting the information, educational and literacy needs of all people in our communities. While this is something our libraries have always done, the nature and breadth of this project has enabled us to broaden our services, establishing partnerships to co-ordinate services and collaborate for the benefit of the wider community. The rewards for expanding and deepening our services to the community are immeasurable, sharing ideas and resources that will create a more cohesive network of community services available to all people.

Contacts & Affiliates

Councillor Martin Mullaney – Liberal Democrat MP,
Moseley & Kings Heath Ward
(0121 689 4372)

Councillor Ernie Hendricks – Liberal Democrat MP,
Moseley & Kings Heath Ward
(0121 256 1310)

Sajid Khan – Project Co-ordinator
(0121 464 1515)

Muna Masood – Hall Green Constituency, Ward Support Officer
(0121 444 3546)

Mike Reed – Hall Green Constituency Library Services Manager
(0121 464 0108)

Abas Ali – Community Librarian, Balsall Heath Library
(0121 464 1962)

Margaret Hunt – Community Librarian, Kings Heath Library
(0121 464 1515)

Woodstock Girls School – Tahira Anees (Head Teacher)
(0121 449 6690)

Anderton Park Primary – Sharon Ruddick (Literacy Co-ordinator)
(0121 464 1581)

Kings Heath Primary – Lynette Hamer (Literacy Co-ordinator)
(0121 464 9202)

St. John & Monica Roman Catholic Primary – Eileen Walker (Head Teacher) (0121 464 5868)

Park Hill Primary – Sue Heptinstall (Head Teacher)
(0121 449 3004)

Moseley Church of England Primary – Kester Roper (Literacy Co-ordinator)
(0121 449 0441)

St. Martin de Porres Catholic Primary – Siobhan Braithwaite
(Literacy Co-ordinator) (0121 464 5500)

Queensbridge School – Steven Hedges (Literacy Co-ordinator)
(0121 464 8667)

Dreadlockalien (Richard Grant) – Jane Wilcoxson (Agent)
(01788 860666)

Health Exchange – David Stokes (Project Co-ordinator)
(0121 464 1943)

Integrated Gateway to Employment – Roshan Singh (Street Advisor)
(0797 1239196)

Business Insight – Central Library
(0121 303 4531)

Epic Skate Park – Keith Marsden (Manager)
(0121 442 2425)

Hamza Mosque – Mohammad Sulman (Secretary)
(0121 449 4385)

Moseley & District Churches Housing Association – Dave Cusak (Manager) (0121 5005)

Moseley Community Development Trust – Matt Colleran (Manager)
(0121 449 8585)