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Free Advice at Fox Hollies Forum
If you need advice or help with working out benefit claims, form filling or phone calls then take advantage of this new free service in Acocks Green.
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Tagged Acocks Green, Advice, advisers, benefits, disability forms, form filling, Fox Hollies Forum, letter writing, sanctions, telephone calls
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Happy New Year from Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum
Wishing all our readers a healthy and happy 2015. Below is the programme of new courses starting in January in South Birmingham including Stone Hall Adult Education Centre in Acocks Green, where new courses includes: Have a go at… Ebay, Patchwork, Quilting … Continue reading
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Tagged Acocks Green, adult education, beginners, Birmingham, clothes making, computer courses, embroidery, floristry, IT skills, singing, Stone Hall
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Panto Season in Acocks Green – Oh Yes It Is!
Until Saturday at our local theatre. Fun for all the family. Check out the theatre’s website for all the information: HGLT
Old Dustbin and Recycling Boxes Collection – 13th and 14th December******UPDATE*****
******Update Monday 15th December**** Apparantly the majority of dustbins and boxes were collected over the weekend. If yours was not then leave it at the front of your property and it will be collected in the next 7 days according … Continue reading
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Community First Fund – The Benefits
Managed by the Community Development Foundation Supported by HM Government’s Office for Civil Society, Community First is an England-wide programme which has run for nearly 4 years. Two funds of money, worth £80m, have been created to help communities come together, … Continue reading
Acocks Green Carnival **** Update Next meeting Thursday 15th January. If you would like to be a helping hand to the Carnival this year.******
Acocks Green Carnival has been the biggest annual community get together for 41 years. Many local organisations take the opportunity to promote their causes and raise funds at this important family- focussed summer event. The planning for next year’s carnival starts early and … Continue reading
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Yardley District Convention – Thursday 6th November
An opportunity to find out more about the goings on in our constituency and voice your opinions to help plan future district priorities. If you require more information contact: Kam Badhan, Professional Support Officer, Yardley District Office Tel: 0121 464 9095 or … Continue reading
Open Day at the Historic Eastbourne House – this Saturday 4th October
Many local people will be interested in the developments at Eastbourne House, Yardley Road. There was much relief that this beautiful Victorian building with many of its original features intact, has been conserved and it now houses a new music school. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Acocks Green, Birmingham, Eastbourne House, education, Kimichi School, music, music classes, Open Day, private school, Yardley Road
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The Grand Union in Acocks Green – Adopting a Stretch of Canal.
****** UPDATE: Great news that in the last week the Canals and River Trust have now removed the sunken burnt out barge that had been a serious obstacle to other boats. Thanks to Dave Treadwell for the photos. Also we have had … Continue reading
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