Does your area suffer from graffiti? Have you got problems with fly-tippers and rubbish on your streets.
If so, tell me about it, and I will contact Birmingham City Council to get it cleared up.
Write to me at the House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
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July 2006
31st July 2006 |
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| It's the Summertime, lets get rid of the Grime |
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| Above: Liam and the team out at a recent clean up day on the Overpool Estate |
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Liam and the team will be out and about over the summer, tackling grime hotspots and trying to get value for money for your council tax.
If you have a problem you want sorting, call the office on 789 7287.
Otherwise, you can request a number of waste services by following the links below. |
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How's your waste collection service? |
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A number of constituent's have told Liam about problems with missing or poor waste services.
You can also use the form linked to below to report a problem service and also find out what day your bin is collected.
Link to the Council's website
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Want to report an abandoned vehicle? |
The Government has given council's the power ability to remove abandoned vehicles from our neighbourhoods. If you know of one you would like to see disappear, follow the link below.
Link to the Council's website |
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Free Bulky Waste Collection |
Have you got big bulky waste that needs taking away. If so, the council provide a bulky waste collection
If you have no more than six items or twenty black sacks to be collected there is no charge.
If you want to find out more about this service, what items we collect and what is considered an item before filling in the form, please follow the link below.
Link to Birmingham City Council website
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28th July 2006 |
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Liam opens appeal for fee free cash machine |
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Liam today launched an appeal for more fee free cash machines in the constituency.
The appeal comes as the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) launch a scheme to locate 300 fee free cash machines in constituencies across the country with poor access to fee free cash machines at the moment.
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21st July 2006 |
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| BYRNE DEMANDS COUNCIL SPEND ROAD SAFETY CASH |
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Liam Byrne, MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill will today meet with council road safety chiefs to demand they speed up plans to spend millions of pounds of Government money on improving road safety around the constituency.
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20th July 2006 |
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Central Boss blames Galloway gaffs on Council inaction |
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Liam Byrne, MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill has discovered council gaffs are to blame for the delay in demolition of derelict homes on Galloway Avenue.
On 14th July, Liam received a response from Bob Taylor, Managing Director of Central Networks in which he told the Hodge Hill MP that his “disconnection team have been having difficulty in obtaining access to these properties via Birmingham City Council”.
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| Latest News |
17th July 2006 |
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| UPDATE ON DISABLED PARKING CHARGES AT HEARTLANDS |
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Liam has now received a letter from the Facilities Manager at Heartlands outlining discounted benefits available for users.
Individuals in receipt of income related benefits including Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credits, Council Tax Benefit, and Housing Benefit. In addition a further range of discounted multiple-day tickets for visitors making a series of visits for treatment or to visit relatives are available.
They can be puprchased from the parking office and include 3 and 7 day tickets avalable at £7.00 and £13.00 respectively. While 14 and 28 day tickets are available at £20.00 and £32.00 respectively - but they must be at the request of the ward or department being visited. There is also a Carnet ticket for £26.00 which allows 20 visits of any duration within a 90 day period.
While we continue our campaign to get the charges over turned, please make sure that you and any friends you know make use of these discounted rates. |
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