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THE LATEST UPDATE OF THE WEBSITE WAS AT 5.15pm on FRIDAY 27th JANUARY 2012.
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Hello and welcome
Whether you are a resident, a local business person, someone employed in the neighbourhood or a visitor from elsewhere, we hope you will find the website informative and interesting. The aims of the website are to increase the effectiveness of communication between the Selly Park South Neighbourhood Forum organisation and the residents of the area and to provide up to date information and news about the neighbourhood district of Selly Park South.
The pages will be regularly updated, some of them such as the Home Page on a daily basis, so please do mark us as one of your favourites and look in regularly. If you have local news, information, details of forthcoming events, or if you would like to contribute an item for publication then please do contact The Editor. To do this please use the Contact Us page.
Best wishes,
John Clayton.
Editor.
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Latest News and Information
Reports on our Local News Page
A variety of current and recent local news reports can be viewed on our LOCAL NEWS PAGE.
The rebuilding of Dogpool Lane Bridge
During 2012 the Dogpool Lane Bridge over the River Rea will be demolished and rebuilt to bring it up to modern safety standards and to help reduce the risk of flooding.
The road will be closed to vehicle traffic during these 6 months and a temporary footbridge will be constructed before the closure, parallel with the road bridge, to allow pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair users to cross the river whilst the road bridge is being replaced.
Planning and preparations for the project are now well advanced with just the finalisation for the diversion of public utilities which run below the road surface of the bridge to be arranged. Preparatory work on the diversion of the utilities is scheduled to start on Monday 30th January.
Once this is completed then work on constructing the temporary footbridge will commence and be followed by road closure, demolition of the existing bridge and construction of the new bridge.
Obviously with the road closed to vehicle traffic the No 76 bus will have to follow an alternative route. The National Express Travel West Midlands proposal is that the bus will travel via Pineapple Road, Cartland Road, Pershore Road and Warwards Lane. This diversion route is still under negotiation.
To view a map of the proposed route please click here.
'Don't turn your back on the symptoms of psychosis'
Psychosis affects 1 in 100 people, often emerging between the ages of 14 and 30. Symptoms can be very distressing, they may hear voices or experience paranoia, but the earlier they seek help the quicker the recovery period.
Youthspace, an initiative of the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, have just launched a Psychosis Awareness Public Health Campaign in South of Birmingham with the aim of improving community awareness of the symptoms of psychosis and to promote the benefits of seeking help. Launched on 7th January 2012, the campaign will run for the next 18-months.
Look out for it at local shopping centres and supermarkets, at community, music and student events and keep your eyes open for posters on buses and in local magazines.
Improve your awareness of psychosis and log on to the campaign website by clicking HERE.
You can also join the Youthspace Facebook page or follow on Twitter.
To phone for support and advice about psychosis please call 0121 301 5858 between 1pm and 4pm every Wednesday.
Domestic waste and recycling collections
NEXT DOMESTIC WASTE COLLECTION - TUESDAY 31thst JANUARY: Please put out waste in tied black bags on Monday evening ready for collection early Tuesday morning.
RECYCLING WASTE COLLECTION - TUESDAY 7th FEBRUARY: Green boxes for cans and plastic and glass bottles and containers. Blue boxes for paper and cardboard. Please put out on the pavement on Monday evening ready for collection early Tuesday morning.
GREEN WASTE RECYCLING RESUME IN FEBRUARY: Doorstep green waste collections are set to resume across Birmingham from Monday 6th February, after being suspended during the winter due to the low demand usually experienced over this period.
The first 2012 collection from individual houses is set to take place on either the week beginning 6th or 13th February, depending on where a household falls in its alternating cycle of green/mixed and paper collections. This means that the first green waste collection for Selly Park will be on Tuesday 14th February.
TETRA PAK CARTONS: Each year 55,000 tonnes of orange juice, soup and milk cartons are thrown away, which is equal to 2.3kg per person.
Residents in Birmingham, instead of throwing the milk and juice cartons away can now recycle them. Working with ACE (Alliance for Carton Recycling) there are now facilities to collect Tetra Pak cartons at the Household Recycling Centres. The City Council are not currently able to take them via doorstep green box collections.
For more information about Tetra Pak and how they are recycled go to www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk
For more information on what you can recycle and where please go to the City Council's A-Z of Recycling by clicking here.
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Forthcoming Events
Events in Selly Oak in January
Events Calendar for January: To find out about a whole range of events which are taking place in Selly Oak Constituency in January please click here. A wealth of information all packed onto a single A4 pdf page! You might wish to use the magnifier function on the pdf reader to read the detail.
Do something amazing! Give blood!
NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for volunteers to attend the next donor session in Selly Park to help meet the demand for blood from local hospitals.
NHS Blood and Transplant is looking to collect 90 units of blood. Each unit of blood can potentially save or improve the lives of up to three patients, so Selly Park residents could be making the difference to 270 lives in just one day!
Date: Friday 3rd February. Times: 1:30pm to 4:00pm and 5:00pm to 7:30pm.
Venue: Christ Church, 953 Pershore Road, Selly Park B29 7PS.
We strongly recommend attendance by appointment. Please call 0300 123 23 23 to book an appointment.
Now underway, but not too late join!
Alpha is a low-pressure, fun and informative course. It is a place to relax, share your thoughts and explore the meaning of life. The course is designed primarily for people who don't go to church, but are interested in finding out more about the Christian faith.
Each evening starts with a meal where participants can relax and chat together. A short talk looking at a particular aspect of the Christian faith will lead into a time of discussion where anyone can raise questions and express a point of view.
There's no charge for the course or the meals.
Alpha has attracted worldwide interest - there are now over 55,000 Alpha courses in 166 countries. Alpha is supported by all the major denominations.
Alpha started at Christ Church on Tuesday 17th January, continuing on Tuesday evenings for 10 weeks. Even if you didn't come to the first session you can still come along to the next on Tuesday 31st January to find out what it's like, with absolutely no obligation to come to the rest if you don't want to.
Just phone 0121 471 2379 to reserve a place.
Or to find out more please click here.
Neighbourhood Forum Meetings
FORUM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING: The next meeting will be at 7:30pm on THURSDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2012 at Christ Church, Pershore Road.
FORUM OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS are held in October, February, May and July (AGM). The next one of these will be at 7:30pm on TUESDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2012 at Christ Church, Pershore Road, Selly Park. During the interim period if you wish to contact the Forum about anything, please refer to the CONTACT US page of this website.
Meet officers from Selly Oak Neighbourhood Policing Team
Next Police Tasking Meeting: Local police officers will be available at 7.00pm on Wednesday 25th January at Christian Life Centre, 2 Frederick Road, Selly Oak, B29 6PB, to discuss your neighbourhood and make a real difference to your community. Residents from the whole Selly Oak Ward including all of Selly Park will be welcome to attend. This is an opportunity to voice your concerns to our local neighbourhood police officers.
Comedy Festival at the Mac
Back by popular demand, some of the finest young comedians will be coming together for a night of laughs in aid of Birmingham St Mary's Hospice. The charity comedy festival featuring the likes of James Mullinger, Andrew Doyle and Carly Smallman, takes place on Wednesday, February 15, at the MAC in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham.
For full details please click here.
New badminton club in Selly Park
The new club will meet every Thursday at 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Selly Park Technology College (near to Birmingham University!). We're a friendly local badminton club welcoming new members of all ages, preferably of intermediate standard or above with a view to playing in the local leagues. We positively encourage those who have a passion for the game, enjoy playing and socialising with others to join us. For more information contact Ka on 07545 353707, Hieng on 07545962364 or email badbears@live.co.uk. For further details please click here.
MP's and City Councillors' Advice Centres
For details of the times and locations of the Advice Centres for speaking with Steve McCabe the MP for Birmingham Selly Oak Constituency
please click here.
For details of the times and locations of the Advice Bureaux for speaking with the City Councillors for Selly Oak Ward please click here.
Moseley Rugby Club
Traditionally the leading rugby club in Greater Birmingham, Moseley's rich history includes representing Great Britain in the 1900 Paris Olympics, providing nine players to defeat the All Blacks in 1972, being a finalist in the first ever RFU knockout cup and winning the EDF trophy at Twickenham in 2009. Over seventy Moseley players have represented the four home countries, including four as England captain and a number of British Lions. Moseley fields sixteen Rugby Union sides, Men's, Ladies' and Juniors, through all ages and both sexes in a new home at Billesley Common. The First XV team play in the Rugby Union Championship, the second tier of the National Leagues and equivalent to the Football League Championship.
Playing now in our own Selly Oak Constituency, Moseley's ground is at Billesley Common, Yardley Wood Road, Birmingham B13 0PT. The distance by road to the Club's ground from Selly Park is 3 miles. The No 76 bus service provides a direct link between Selly Oak, Selly Park and the ground and the No 11 service provides a link between Selly Oak and the ground. For further information please click here.
NEXT HOME GAME: Moseley welcomes Plymouth Albion to Billesley Common under floodlights this Friday evening (27th January, 7.30pm kick off) with a score to settle in the RFU Championship. In the reciprocal away fixture early in the season Plymouth edged the match late in the game with a penalty try after the visitors were deemed to have collapsed a scrum. With Moseley's recent try scoring form it should also be an entertaining encounter. For a full match preview please click HERE.
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Link to other websites
Link to Christ Church Selly Park
Christ Church, 953 Pershore Road, Selly Park B29 7PS, (0121 471 2379), is the Parish Chuch of the Neighbourhood and provides facilities for the local community including the meeting place for the Neighbourhood Forum.
It provides a variety of activities for the whole community. These include:
Toddler Club, for babies and toddlers up to the age of 4 years inclusive and their parents, grandparents or carers. It meets during school term time on Monday mornings and afternoons and Thursday mornings.
Lunch Club, which meets on Wednesdays, for retired members of the community.
Friday Coffee Morning, open 10.30am to 12.00noon. Hot or cold drink and a teacake only £1. Other cakes and biscuits as available. Open to all - everyone welcome.
(Please note that these three activities will not take place over the Christmas holiday period).
To view the Christ Church website which gives full details about the church and its activities and services please click here.
Link to our Neighbourhood Police Team
At the start of April 2010 a major reorganisation of the structure of West Midlands Police became effective. The force is now divided into 10 local policing units (LPUs), each headed by a Chief Superintendent who is responsible for the overall policing and management of the area. The 10 LPUs are divided into 171 neighbourhoods, each policed by a dedicated neighbourhood team consisting of police officers, police community support officers and special constables. Neighbourhood policing is supported by a range of forcewide specialist teams.
Selly Park now lies within the South Birmingham LPU, the headquarters of which is Bournville Lane Police Station situated at the junction of Bourneville Lane and Bristol Road. To find out more about Birmingham South LPU please Click here.
Within the South Birmingham LPU Selly Park is now covered by the Selly Oak Neighbourhood Police Team (NPT), again based at Bournville Lane Police Station. For more details of Selly Oak NPT and how to contact them please Click here
Link to Birmingham Community Alert Scheme
Residents can receive alerts of major emergency incidents and disruptions that are occuring in Birmingham by signing up for free to the Birmingham Community Alert Scheme. Alerts can be sent to land lines and mobile phones and by email, fax and pager. For further information
please click here.
sellyparksouth.org.uk link with the Birmingham Mail communities pages
The Birmingham Mail newspaper has launched 34 new community sections on their website with one of the pages devoted to Selly Oak. To see their YOUR COMMUNITIES page, please Click here.
The postings on the FEATURES page of the Selly Park South Neighbourhood Forum website www.sellyparksouth.org.uk now feed directly onto the Selly Oak page of the Birmingham Mail website.
As a companion to the web pages there is also a YOUR COMMUNITIES page published every Tuesday in the Birmingham Mail newspaper.
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Click here for the latest West Midlands forecast and weather warnings from the Met Office.
Click here for the latest Birmingham weather forecast from the BBC Weather Centre.
Birmingham Selly Oak Weather is a local weather station operating in Selly Park.
Please click HERE to visit the Birmingham Selly Oak Weather page at Flickr.com
In the past BSOWS has published daily weather reports and images on Flickr. Now, as from 1st December 2011 rather than publishing routinely, BSOWS will be concentrating on publishing images and reports relating to significant local weather events.
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Local flood risk
Some residents know that unfortunately they live in locations at risk of flooding. We strongly advise all residents that you check if your house is in a flood risk location and if it is to register with the Environment Agency’s Floodline Warnings Direct (FWD) service. Click here to access the flooding pages of the Environment Agency’s website where you can check if your home is in a flood risk location, register for the FWD service if it is, check flood warnings in force at any time, learn about how to prepare against flooding and obtain advice on what to do in the event of a flood.
FOR IMMEDIATE FLOOD WARNING INFORMATION call the Environment Agency Floodline number on 0845 988 1188. When you are asked if you know the quick dial number for your area to hear flood warning information enter 052126.
For the Environment Agency Three Day Flood Risk Forecast please click here
RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN THE FLOOD RISK ZONE ARE URGED TO SIGN UP WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY FOR THE FLOOD WARNINGS DIRECT SERVICE. If the level of the River Rea starts to rise dangerously you will receive a call to your landline or mobile to warn you to be prepared IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP TO THE SCHEME. Please use the link to the Environment Agency for details. To read about important recent changes to the FWD system please click here and click here.
To access Report and recommendations relating to the Severe Flood Event in Selly Park South on 6th September 2008 commissioned by Selly Park South Neighbourhood Forum, please click here, and for Supplementary Report please click here
To read important information about the Selly Park South Flood Action Plan and the work of Selly Park South Flood Group Group, please click here.
To watch a short video of the SPS Flood Action Group Coordinator explaining the flooding of September 2008 and subsequent action taken, please click here
To see currentand recent levels on the River Rea at the Environment Agency Calthorpe Park river gauge please click on the link below to be taken the relevant page of the Agency's Live River Levels . Please be aware that this gauge is downstream from the confluence of the Rea and Bourn Brook and so will not entirely relect the river level in Selly Park South. However it serves as a broad indicator of how the river is behaving.
The Selly Park river gauge whilst fully active will not be shown on Live River Levels for some time until suffient data has accumulated to allow full calibration. To see the level of the River Rea NOW at Calthorpe Park, please click here
To access the National Flood Forum Directory of Flood Defence Products ('The Blue Pages') please click here
Birmingham Community Alert Scheme
Residents can receive alerts of ALL types of emergency incidents in Birmingham that are likely to affect them by signing up for free to the Birmingham Community Alert Scheme. Alerts can be sent to land lines and mobile phones and by email, fax and pager. For further information
please click here.
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Employment Opportunities
If your organisation has any local employment opportunities available, then please contact the Editor via our CONTACT US page to enquire about advertising them here.
This may be of help....
This section provides information which we have received about organisations and inititiatives which aim to provide support for members of the community. If your organisation does this and you would like to provide us with information, then please contact the Editor via our CONTACT US page.
Unique new support service being set up by St Mary's Hospice
Birmingham St Mary's Hospice in Raddlebarn Road, Selly Park, is launching a service to support bereaved relatives who are struggling to cope with everyday tasks following their loss. The Volunteer Support Worker team will be made up entirely of volunteers and is being set up after the hospice found that some people need practical help as emotional counselling during bereavement.
To find out more, please click here.
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Acknowledgements and thanks
We wish to thank Homegrown Design for designing and building this website and Grassroots Grants (managed by the Community Development Foundation and funded by the Government’s Office of the Third Sector) for providing the funding to create the website. We also wish to thank those people who have contributed content and advertising.
Our further thanks go to Christ Church, Selly Park, the Anglican Parish Church of our Neighbourhood, and to Selly Park Technology College for Girls, both of which so kindly provide venues for our various meetings.
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