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Agenda for May 2021’s Stirchley Forum

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MONDAY 10TH MAY 2021 – 7.30pm 
Online using Zoom

  • Update from Taylor Wimpey
  • Welcome
  • Apologies
  • Minutes of meeting 12th April 2021 (posted here)
  • Matters arising
  • Commonwealth Games Funding opportunity –
    Suggestions include;
    • Working on Parks and greenways (including River Rea & canal)
    • Facilitating use of green areas by all ages
    • Promotion of wild flowers
    • Spring Clean Stirchley (perhaps with prizes for amount collected)
    • Events, for example a Community Games event, other events to foster community spirit
    • Engaging the community in discovering links with other Commonwealth countries, perhaps leading to a mural or artwork
    • A combination of some or all of the above
  • A Stirchley Festival 2021
    one event or a series of events? Date? Organisation
  • Police Update – subject to operational issues PCSO Paul Blackford will be present
  • Planning issues 
  • Networking – including;
  • Possible Stirchley involvement in RSA Research Project
    A series of events about how to improve wellbeing through residential actions to tackle housing challenges and reinserting residents’ voices into decision making processes about where they live.
  • Pioneer Places
  • Any other business

The next meeting of the Stirchley Neighbourhood Forum will be on Monday 14th June 2021

Covid-19 update from the Birmingham City Council

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Rapid COVID-19 tests now available at home

The government has announced that everyone in England will be able to access free, regular, rapid coronavirus testing twice a week. You can order the tests online and it is an extremely quick and simple way to make sure you and keeping yourself and others safe: https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests

Rapid testing survey

The University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council have launched a survey to improve people’s experiences of rapid testing in Birmingham. The purpose of the survey is to explore the reasons why rapid tests were taken and general experiences.

The council would be grateful if you could take part: https://bham.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/ctib

Vaccinations for over 45s

People over 45 years of age can now book a Covid-19 vaccine. Book here:   https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/

COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Van

Aberdeen Street COGOP Car Park (Winson Green) is holding a ‘pop up’ vaccination clinic at 10am-1pm on 17 April. If you are over 45, a carer, an eligible healthcare worker or have an underlying condition, please call 0121 551 3019 or email aberdeenstreet@cogop.org.uk to book your appointment.

Celebrating Ramadan during COVID-19

For some Muslims the holy month of Ramadan begin last night and for others it will begin this evening.  Birmingham City Council has continued to work closely with Islamic leaders of the city to support the continuation of spiritual support of our Muslim citizens as well as keeping everyone safe during the pandemic. We ask everyone celebrating to observe Ramadan safely and within national COVID guidelines.

Wishing You a Blessed and COVID Safe Ramadan video: https://youtu.be/NY7kUJchCZI 

Please also find below short, animated messages on vaccination, test & trace and social distancing produced by the Bahu Trust in Urdu, Arabic, Bangla, and Sylheti:  https://www.youtube.com/c/BahuTrust/videos

As always, if you know anyone who lives or works in Birmingham who might be interested in becoming a Covid-19 Community Champion, simply direct them to https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/xfp/form/765 where they can sign-up or find out more.

April’s meeting agenda

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Below is the agenda for April’s meeting, taking place on Monday 12th April 2021 online. If you’d like to attend, please email us (stirchley.forumb30@gmail.com) to be sent the link.

Since the last meeting, the planning application in respect of 1256-1258 Pershore Road (on the corner of Twining Road) has been approved. Subject to IT issues the applicant has agreed to join the meeting.

  1. Welcome
  2. Apologies
  3. Minutes of meeting 8th March 2021 (posted here)
  4. Matters arising
  5. Police Update – subject to operational issues PCSO Paul
    Blackford will be present
  6. Planning issues
  7. Networking – including;
    1. Commonwealth Games funding opportunity
    2. Stirchley Community Festival (September)
    3. Pioneer Places
  8. Any other business

Next meeting Monday 10th May 2021

News about Stirchley Co-op Development’s affordable housing and retail space

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There is an interesting article talking about the Stirchley Cooperative Development that was approved for planning in late January. It includes quotes from Stirchley residents and Steve McCabe, MP for Birmingham Selly Oak (which covers Stirchley).

“Approved by Birmingham City Council on 21 January, the £6.6m development will include 39 flats and three retail units in Stirchley. It will also feature a new community space including a pedestrian walkway, seating, a community garden, cycle parking and a closed panel timber frame building.”

The rest of the article can be found on the coop news website.

March update

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There are a couple of items of information that were raised at our meeting on 8th March and a Licensing application that has been brought to our notice – see below.

See also information and joining instructions for Cllr Locke’s Ward Forum meeting which is tomorrow (17th) at 7pm.

Baby Aid Birmingham is based in Stirchley but covers the whole city. Further information can be found at https://www.babyaidbirmingham.co.uk/ 

PCSO Blackford very much hopes that he or a colleague will be able to attend Neighbourhood Forum meetings in the future. He has sent through the following information for contact;

For a crime at the time it is always 999, if not an emergency 101 or go on line web chat, this means that the matter you are reporting is recorded and gets a log number  and the team will then know about it. If you just want to contact the team the other way is the team e-mail address and it is bournville@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk

STIRCHLEY ONLINE WARD MEETING VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS LIVE

Date: 17 March 2021
Start Time: 7pm

Agenda

  1. Welcome & Notice of Recording – Chair of the meeting to advise residents listening/participating in the online meeting that a recording will be available for future record.
  2. Covid Update – Dino Motti, Public Health, will provide the latest information and answer questions
  3. Green Champions Programme – Hamira Sultan, Public Health, will explain about the Programme
  4. Clean Air Zone Update – Peter Edwards & Gemma Callow will provide the latest information and answer questions
  5. Ward Plan
  6. Local/ Councillor Updates including Dementia Ward Update

Link to Join Meeting

Contact: Karen Cheney, Head of Service NDSU
E-mail:karen.cheney@birmingham.gov.uk

Applications made under the Licensing Act 2003

Received between 01/03/2021 and 07/03/2021
Ward: Stirchley

Application ref: 118704
Type of application: Premises
Sub type of application: Variation
Trading name: Stirchley Tap House
Type of premises: Bar
Trading address: Unit 3R1, 29b Maryvale Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2DA
Licence application received on: 05/03/2021 Last day for comments: 02/04/2021
Licensable activity and trading times:
Recorded music
12:00 22:30 Sunday
12:00 23:00 Monday
12:00 23:00 Tuesday
12:00 23:00 Wednesday
12:00 23:00 Thursday
12:00 23:00 Friday
12:00 23:00 Saturday
Licensable activity and trading times:
Sale of alcohol by retail (both on & off the premises)
12:00 22:00 Sunday
12:00 23:00 Monday
12:00 23:00 Tuesday
12:00 23:00 Wednesday
12:00 23:00 Thursday
12:00 23:00 Friday
12:00 23:00 Saturday
Licensable activity and trading times:
Hours premises are open to the public
11:30 22:30 Sunday
11:30 23:30 Monday
11:30 23:30 Tuesday
11:30 23:30 Wednesday
11:30 23:30 Thursday
11:30 23:30 Friday
11:30 23:30 Saturday