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You can also write us a message and post it in our specially designated post box on the left hand side of the main doors of Acocks Green Library, available during opening hours.
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February 1, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Hello, i was just wondering what the opening times are on Monday to Friday for Acocks Green Bus Staion?
Many Thanks for your help
February 1, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Hello Bob
Here are the details I found, the only reason you would normally go to the bus garage would be to pick up lost property.
Acocks Green Bus Garage, Fox Hollies Road
T: 0121 254 7900
Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 16:30
February 1, 2012 at 9:31 pm
I have been on a website (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/acg/details.html) and these are the details: General services information
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Customer service
Monday-Friday 07:00-19:00
Saturday 08:00-16:00
Sunday 08:00-16:00
We are open from 07:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and all Bank Holidays except Christmas Day. A recorded message service is available outside of these hours.
**Acocks Green is acredited by the Secure Station Scheme**Staffing
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Staffing level
Part-time
Monday-Friday 06:02-23:45
Saturday 06:50-23:58
Sunday 10:30-18:00
I am not quite sure which one would be correct.
Many Thanks,
Bob
February 2, 2012 at 2:06 pm
You can phone the bus station 9am to 4.30pm. The information you have found refers to the train station.
January 24, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Do you know any groups putting together a panel for community first grants? Please can you sign post us
Thanks
February 1, 2012 at 7:08 pm
A Community First Panel is being developed. As soon as we know more we can let you know.
Kind Regards
Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum
January 24, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Hi I was wondering if you could post something in the community newlsetter to promote Run England. It is a nationwide programme set up by England Athletics to get the nation running. It is aimed at those who have never run before or those who would like to run more often. Anyone can join as membership is free. You don’t have to run to join. Our website is http://www.runengland.org
I would love to get a beginner running group started up in this area if there is enough interest. My email is lscott@englandathletics.org
January 24, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Hello Lauren
Thanks for your message. This sound like a great idea. I would be very happy to put something on the newsletter and also this website. Would you like to write a little article about your idea and suggestions on how it could be set up and maybe with a photo or logo and I can put it on the site. Everyone wants to get fitter and having encouragement of other people and an organisation’s support sounds great.
January 20, 2012 at 7:40 pm
Hello again, I am trying to find information on how I may reach the Freeman Family who used to live in Acocks Green back in the 80′s. I am an American and went on a mission trip w/ Nick and Helen Freeman. If you can get me any information on how to contact them or you can give them my email address. Thanks!
~Darwin Bullock
January 19, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Hello, it is always a pleasure to read the acocks green forum news. Thank you for producing this informative leaflet. For two months though i have noticed a minor spelling mistake. On the front instead of public the word pubic has been incorrectly used! It’s not exactly a spelling mistake but I’m sure public meeting was intended not pubic meeting!
January 20, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Hello Ms Bashir, Thank you for your message. I am very glad that you pointed the typing error out. I hope that most people didn’t notice! I did get somebody to proof read the newsletter but maybe next time I could email it to you to check for any embarrassing errors. Thanks for your positive comments anyway, its appreciated and maybe we’ll see you at the Public Meeting, Kind Regards, Ged Hughes
October 25, 2011 at 1:26 pm
I was wondering if you knew when the Acocks Green Christmas lights would be switched on this year – a date and time?
Cheers Julie
October 25, 2011 at 5:07 pm
Hello Julie – we will try and find out and let you know. – Ged Hughes
September 12, 2011 at 10:17 am
Hello
I was wondering if you knew when the Acocks Green Xmas lights would be switched on this year – a date and time?
Thanks
Helen
September 12, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Hello Helen
I will try and find out if a date has been set yet and let you know.
Kind Regards
Ged Hughes
August 14, 2011 at 8:45 pm
When is the next Acocks Green Forum Public Meeting?
August 15, 2011 at 7:18 am
Hello Adrian, the next meeting is on TUESDAY 13th September. This time, for a change, the format will be a little less formal with a chance for people to chat more with each other and representatives. There will be a speaker from Amey (the subcontractors responsible for upkeep of our roads and pavements). Hope to see you there.
P.S there is a tab on the website – entitled ‘Next Public Meeting’, for future reference.
July 11, 2011 at 10:07 pm
I was wondering how the local Air Cadet Squadron can go about posting news stories on your site? I think i would be great for your site visitors to see what great work the local youth community are getting upto…
I look forward to your thoughts
Simon Watson
489 Squadron
July 12, 2011 at 8:57 am
Simon
Thanks for your email. Would be happy to post local interest stories. I look forward to receiving them and some photos preferably.
Thanks
Ged Hughes
June 22, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Hi Im trying to get in contact with someone to see if its to late to book a stand at this years acocks green dog show/carnival, please could someone email me at sales@holisticpetsupplies.co.uk or 07546286203 – ive been told i have to get hold of someone called ray but cant find a number.
Many thanks
Donna
June 22, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Hello Donna. You need to contact the Carnival Committee directly. Theyre contact address is Fox Hollies Forum, Greenwood Avenue, Acocks Green, B27 7RA, tel no. 706 0652. I hope this helps.
All the Best
Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum
May 22, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Hi, is there still time to book a stall at this year’s carnival?
ian
hglt
Pemberley Rd
May 23, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Hello Ian, you need to contact the Carnival Committee via Fox Hollies Forum, Greenwood Avenue, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 7RA, Tel no. 706 0652.
Kind Regards
Ged Hughes
Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum
May 20, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Hi all. Just to let you know that a local group now exists to discuss the impact of public spending cuts on the Acocks Green community and East Birmingham in general. We are looking at ways to communicate the concerns of local people to Birmingham City Council and other authorities regarding the impact of budget cuts on jobs and services in such areas as healthcare, elderly care, child care, adult social care, the police service and the Citizens Advice Bureau.
The next meeting of Acocks Green Against the Cuts is on Thursday 26th May at 7.30 pm at the Methodist Church, Shirley Road.
Member of the Acocks Green Neighborhood Forum who would like to be involved in campaigning against cuts to local services are very welcome to attend the meeting.
Please contact me if you have any queries or comments. Thanks!
March 23, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Hi There,
I am advertising an open policy consultation event that is taking place tomorrow in Yardley hosted by the Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Andy Burnham MP. I want to extend an invitation to the members of Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum to participate in the discussion. We could really benefit from your opinions, so please consider attending and sending this invitation along to anyone else who might be interested.
The event is part of Ed Miliband’s Fresh Ideas campaign in which he and his shadow cabinet are touring the country to speak to people with ideas about how we should move forward. It is an entirely open, non-partisan event, and we welcome a diversity of views and opinions.
The event will be held on Thursday 24th March in Yardley. The doors will open at 1pm, while Andy will actually open the discussion at 1:30pm. The venue for the event will be confirmed after people register on the website: http://www.fresh-ideas.org.uk/yardley. Alternatively, I can register people quite easily if given their information.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.
Best wishes,
Michelle Lichtor
Frontbench Visits Assistant
The Labour Party
39 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0HA
http://www.labour.org.uk
Tel: 0207 783 1369
March 9, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Are there any plans to do anything in Acocks Green for the Royal wedding? It would be a shame to miss an opportunity for a good community event!
February 28, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Dear all,
It seems that over the past 4 weeks Acocks Green is being targeted by traffic and ANPR policing. I witnessed myself an officer screaming his head off by Mecca bingo at a driver for failing to slow down to 30, despite the fact that the road is a 40mph zone. I’d love to know what is going on – and why is the area being penalized by the police – I’m not currently a driver, but the traffic’s getting worse and worse and they’ve woke my daughter up twice this week blasting down the Shirley road to stop people for minor issues like a faulty light.
-mark.
February 28, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Hello Mark
Acocks Green Police have monthly public meetings known as Tasking Meetings, for people to raise local issues. They are the first Thursday of every month at 7pm at Archbishop Ilsleys (by Jeffries). Maybe you could bring this up with them directly at this Thursdays meeting. I’m sure they would be interested in your comments.
February 26, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Hi all. Thought you’d like to know that a public meeting is planned in Acocks Green to discuss ways of mounting a local campaign against the public service cuts planned by the Council.
The meeting is on Thursday 10th March at 7.30 pm at the Methodist Church on the corner of Botteville Road and Shirley Road. It’s being organised by the Birmingham branch of the Socialist Party, who have had a regular stall in Acocks Green village for about a year.
The declared Council service cuts – the worst ever declared by a single UK local authority – will severely damage the local economy and the community, increase the crime rate and take away essential services for children, the elderly, the sick and the disabled – as well as cutting 8,000 Council jobs just as the Government has declared major cuts in housing benefit to the unemployed. Many of those losing their jobs will also lose their homes.
Member of the Acocks Green Neighborhood Forum are very welcome to attend the meeting. If you want to be involved in campaigning against cuts to local services and would like to speak at the meeting, please contact me ASAP.
I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully seeing you at the meeting. Apologies for the short notice.
February 24, 2011 at 9:35 pm
Hello all,
I was amazed to discover a Tai Chi class, every Thursday, in Acocks Green and if I can find 3 other people the instructor is prepared to start a beginners class at 8pm every Thursday for a 5 week absolute beginners class. Tai Chi is a great way to keep supple and relax at the same time,learning a skill practiced for more than 300 years.
February 26, 2011 at 6:55 pm
Hello Alan
Thank you for this information. It looks like an interesting opportunity for local people. Keep us informed of developments.
January 7, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Quick update on the refuse collection situation
Efforts to clear the backlog of domestic waste in Birmingham, caused by ongoing industrial action plus increased volumes and severe weather problems over the festive period, continue to gather pace with 1,594 tonnes of refuse collected from the city streets yesterday (Jan 6).
This waste was collected by a combination of regular crews ‘working to rule’ on their usual Thursday rounds and 20 additional ‘casual crews’ who have been deployed to help clear the backlog.
The team co-ordinating the backlog recovery are identifying ‘hotspots’ in your area so that casual crews working throughout the weekend can work more effectively.
Once the further outstanding waste from the bank holidays and festive period is caught up, the casual crews will remain in place working seven days a week, to deal with missed collections and other issues caused by the ongoing industrial action.
Significant amounts of extra waste have also been deposited at the city’s five Household Recycling Centres (HRCs), where visitor numbers have more than doubled over the past week thanks to extended opening hours from 8am to 9pm everyday.
For the fortnight beginning 20th December 2010, 1309 tonnes of waste was deposited at the city’s HRCs – this compares to 1,054 tonnes in 2009-10 – an increase of 24%.
October 3, 2010 at 8:44 pm
I saw a poster in Leicester last week it had a picture of a fairy and the text said ” there is no such thing as the dog poo fairy” and then it goes on to say so use a bag and pick it up, any bag will do- or something like that. I thought it was good ‘reminder’ and perhaps these posters could be bought and put on lamp posts along roads which are suffering, like Yardley Road.
October 4, 2010 at 10:12 am
Hello Eileen, thanks for your comment. These posters sound like a good idea. I wonder who made them. School children made some posters and laminated them for the alleyway at the side of Cottesbrooke Junior on the same subject. Unfortunately they were removed mysteriously after a short while.
August 20, 2010 at 8:17 am
Hello there, can anyone enlighten me? The LCD “what’s on” notice thingy outside Lloyds Bank in town is advertising events which have already happened. It’s extremely disconcerting when driving past towards the green. Can it be up-dated or turned off? Many thanks, Julian
August 20, 2010 at 8:57 am
Hi Julian
Yes I noticed that. You’ve reminded me to do something about it. I will email the person in the council responsible.
Thanks for getting in contact.
Ged Hughes
February 22, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Thanx Gedhughes for the information and the quick reply. I will get on to it right away.
February 22, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Please Help!
Hi, I’m having alot of problems with the buses lined up waiting to be parked (in the bus depo)close my house.
My neighbours are also been complaining and have had problems due to the buses obstructing our drive ways.
We are having problems getting in to park in our drive ways and it’s worse getting out.
I just fear what if we have to get somewhere in emergency or if we needed an emergency help. How obstructing!
They’re not helpfull at all. My house go burgled while these buses were lined up outside and no one saw a thing! Talk about careless!
Now I have an elderly lady living next door who isn’t very well and sometimes I wonder what if she is in need of the emergency service.
The buses won’t budge!
What can I do? Does anyone have a suitable advice to help.
February 22, 2010 at 10:26 pm
Hello Mrs Q
You could try taking it up with your local councillors, they hold regular drop in sessions – click on the link for more details : Acocks Green Councillors
The manager of Acocks Green Bus Depot is Mark Kipling. You could try writing to him directly or even going in and asking to see him.
Let us know how you get on.
January 3, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Happy New Year!
Do you have a listing of regular local meetings, as well as for special events? For example, what about all the local weekly activities for young people:
http://www.woodcraft.org.uk/directory/20
Birmingham South East (Acocks Green)
The Leaping Flame group, held in Acocks Green, was the first group in Birmingham.
We meet every Monday night during term time from 6-7:30 pm
email: saoirselawlorkennedy@hotmail.co.uk
(for ages 5+, at the Methodist Church on Shirley Road)
January 4, 2010 at 10:30 am
Hi Amanda
Thats a good idea, I will hopefully be able to add a page of regular events such as this.
Kind Regards
Ged Hughes
Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum
December 1, 2009 at 9:48 am
Hello Ilika
Please attach them via email and I will upload them.
November 20, 2009 at 11:55 pm
could you let me know who desiged your wedsite thanks
November 21, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Hello Eddie. I designed it myself via wordpress.com – it is a Blog and you can set one up yourself with a little computer knowledge. And its Free! Our Forum was given help to set the website up by some local people who give voluntary support in social media know-how via ‘Social Media Surgeries’. If you are a community group then you can get their help too. For more information – http://bevocal.org.uk. There is also a community of Birmingham Bloggers who share ideas and knowledge on line and face to face.
Best Wishes
Ged Hughes
November 2, 2009 at 10:54 am
Hi, please could you supply me with the website/email address for re com computers, based in stockfield rd, please
October 7, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Bit of a bizarre request, but wondering if any one can help us with something. We are tyring to track down an elderly lady, Susanne E James who lived (lives) in the area. We believe she lived at 1286 Warwick Road. She was married to a Ron James who died some years ago. Possibly Susanne/Sue moved in with her family, although we understand her son Peter, an accountant, now lives in the US.
This is all part of a story we are doing for BBC radio.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
November 22, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Hi Helen I have posted about the show and received flyers at Cottesbrooke Junior where I work, I will spread the word there too.
Thanks for contacting the Forum
Good luck with the show.
February 26, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Hello Joel
Our Public Meeting was on 10th February. I have posted your comment as you can probably see. I will also let the other Exec Committee Members know about the meeting. We are non-political organisation but we support the right of people being informed of the the goings-on in the local area.
Kind Regards
Ged Hughes
Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum