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KAYS HISTORYA monthly series of ancient facts by local histo-

ry enthusiast Kay Hunter who lectures on hissubject in Birmingham and West Bromwich.Kay also broadcasts on 107.5 Switch Radio.

Dear Editor,165 Sqn RAF Air Cadets has beenchosen as the Sainsburys (CastleVale) store charity of the year for2015/16.The squadron staff and cadets wouldlike to say a massive thank you to allthose people that voted for ourSquadron. This really is a game changer for ourcadets and will enable us to fundfuture developments at theSquadron.We would also like to thank SheilaHyland and the team at theSainsburys store for all their help. Wereally do look forward to working withthe store in the coming year.We are now all set to increase ournumbers and to that end I would like

to inform your readers that we areholding a recruitment evening onThursday 23rd July. So if you are aged 12 to 17 why notcome down and see what we get upto, bring your parents too! Theevening starts at 19:30.We are also looking to recruit moreadult instructors. You do not need any previous experi-ence and if you would like to moveinto a uniformed position, you canclaim up to 28 days remuneration peryear.If anybody would like any furtherinformation please contact me oneither the mobile number or emaillisted below.Yours sincerely Flt Lt Simon Jennings RAFVR (T)OC 165 (Castle Bromwich) Sqn07543 400105Oc.165@aircadets.org

Kay is now running a monthly local history group at Castle Vale Library in Spitfire House.The group meets each month, starting on 24th March from 2-4pm.Entry is free. All welcome.

The term lych originatedfrom the Anglo Saxon wordfor corpse.The lych gate was a roofed entrance

to a church yard, where the funeralprocession and the officiating priestwould pause, while a short service wasconducted, with the coffin placed on acommunal bier, prior to interment. Lych gates sometimes had ornately

carved beams, and figures of saintswhich gave a sense of inner serenity.The roof was usually of thatch or claytiles. In Herefordshire the lych gate isreferred to as a scallage. There are excellent examples of lych

gates at Aston Parish Church,Erdington Parish of St Barnabas and atthe United Reform Church, ChesterRoad.Personal collection.

Lych: thegateway

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Dear Editor,Firstly Id like to say how nice it is toread news so close to home and aboutthe community. Keep up the excellent work. Second, I would like to remark on yourpiece on page 21 (June edition).Fencing plans to stop lorry driversdumping rubbish.Erecting this fencing will do nothing toimprove the rubbish and faecal matterleft along what is colloquially known asP*ss Alley. The drivers will simply throw their bagsof rubbish and faeces over the fence asthey already do now.More needs to be done to tackle thedrivers and their disposal of rubbish.The businesses receiving the driversshould be financially contributing to thisas part of their responsibility towardsthe community and local area. Surely the businesses receiving thesedeliveries/collections ought to be partway culpable and responsible for thedrivers actions? Just as McDonalds arefor their own rubbish clearance.

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Dear EditorIts a shame how Castle Vale is goingback into troubled times I live near the swimming baths carpark.. Oh the amount of dog mess onthe corner of Blenheim Way. Its like a mine field both sides of theroad. People who live nearby throwtheir dog mess over the wall on to thepayment instead of putting it in thebin. I report it Nothing doneLots of drug dealers hanging aroundby swimming baths car park

I watch them pass money and tinybags at anytime of the day. They are not bothered by people see-ing them Problem is no policeabout Cars park then few minuteslater another car pulls up. They pass stuff then are gone Orthey are on bikes, young people deal-ingReported that.. Nothing doneLoud music from people who have gotno respect for anyone. They live across the street yet I canthear my TV it is that loud Nothing done.RegardsUnhappy residentName and details supplied

Dog mess anddrug dealers

The Lych Gate at StBarnabas Church,Erdington - a popularphoto spot for weddings,but designed for funerals

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Castle Vale Community HousingAssociation (CVCHA) is planning tocontinue to expand its work beyondthe boundaries of Castle Vale. This is in response to government pressure on small

housing associations like CVCHA to build more housesto alleviate the nations housing crisis.CVCHA has responded to these pressures by consid-

ering other areas, such as Stockland Green, in which itmight develop its housing stock and services.The expansion will involve a new name for the organ-

isation that will take the housing association forward.Shareholders of CVCHA have been invited to a special

meeting to approve the name: The Pioneer Group.This group will include CVCHA and CVCRS (Castle

Vale Community Regeneration Services).CVCHA will keep its name.CVCRS (Castle Vale Regeneration Services) are con-

sidering a name change. They have been providingyouth, health and training services beyond the CastleVale area for several years, and a name change wouldassure future funders that their reach is wider than alocal housing estate.CVCHA will pledge half a million pounds per year to

Castle Vale, for the next ten years, to support theestates assets and services including CCTV, youth pro-vision, and health work.CVCHA Chief Executive Peter Richmond says:Over

the last 12 months we have been thinking carefullyabout our future. Rather than be pushed into a merger with a larger

housing group, we have decided to form our owngroup so that we can protect Castle Vale and at thesame time choose where else we should work. In this way, we remain in charge of our future.

HOUSINGPIONEERSCVCHA looks to expand

to secure its futureBirmingham residentsqueued up with kitchencaddies to recycle theirfood waste outside theCouncil House thismonth. It was part of a stunt

organised by Friendsof the Earth to launchtheir new campaignWaste Isnt Rubbish. Campaigners are

suggesting that not allwaste should be treat-ed the same and burntin an incinerator. Foodwaste, in particular,could be put to gooduse.The campaigners are calling on

Birmingham City Council to adopta greener waste system for thecity that makes best use ofresources locally. This includes:Making it easier for people to

recycle food waste by providing afood waste collection and moresupport for home and communitycomposting.Making it easier for people to

recycle more types of waste fromhome.Using local companies to

process the waste.The campaigners feel that bet-

ter use of green waste wouldmean the Tyseley Incinerator isno longer needed.Libby Harris, Waste Campaigner

at Birmingham Friends of theEarth said: Waste is a rubbish

fuel. We need a waste systemthat makes best use of theresources in all our waste,instead of letting them go up insmoke in an outdated incinerator.With the Council contract withVeolia up in 2019, now is the per-fect time for the Council torethink its waste strategy.41% of the residual waste sent

to the incinerator is organic mat-ter. By taking food out of thewaste stream, and sending thewaste food to an anaerobicdigester, it becomes a cleaner,renewable energy source.

Seperating out organic mattermeans we can make better use ofall the resources in our waste.This would mean the incineratoris no longer needed, leading to areduction in CO2 emissions.As well as a food waste collec-

tion and better recycling facilities,priority should be given to small-er, local waste companies, creat-ing more jobs and ensuring thevalue of Birminghams wastestays in the city.Cllr Lisa Trickett, Cabinet

Member for Sustainability atBirmingham City Council, said:Although recycling has an impor-tant part to play in a city that

uses itsresources in aresponsible way,our first goal hasto be a reductionin the waste wecreate in the firstplace.Through initia-

tives like LoveFood, HateWaste, we areraising aware-ness of this andthe fact that

much of the food we throw outcan actually be used. We are alsocurrently in the early stages ofdeveloping our waste strategy forthe years after 2019, when ourcurrent waste disposal contractends.We need to ensure that what-

ever we do from 2019 onwardsrecognises waste is a resourceand that we should make everyeffort to ensure that anything wedo helps Birmingham become azero waste city. As we shape ourplans for the future, nothing isruled in and nothing is ruled out.

Wylde Green Primary has beengiven an end of school-year boostby Ofsted Inspectors.They have rated the school as good,

and given it a grade 2, following theirvisit last month.In a report published this month, the

inspection team say that the head-teacher and other leaders, includinggovernors, have improved teachingsince the previous inspection. As aresult, pupils now achieve well acrossthe school.Eighteen months ago the school was

given a grade 3 by inspectors and toldthat it needed to improve.This latest report says that standards

have risen in all key stages and at theend of Year 6 they are above average.The report praises the school for

many features of its work, includingpromoting British values well, and ininteresting ways. For example, during the schools

British Values Week in October 2014,Year 6 pupils worked on a creative artsproject on the importance of democra-cy and laws, modelled on the artisticworks of the popular cult artist, Banksy.

We like whatyoure doing,Ofsted tell WyldeGreen Primary

Eden Court Charity successEden Court Medical Centre in Castle

Vale have announced that they raised985.59 at their recent summer feteevent. The Centre is supporting a cancer

charity with its fundraising activities.

Dont wastewaste food,say greenies

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Castle Vale Community Housing AssociationGeneral Enquiries: 0121 748 8100Repairs: 748 8101 (24 hours)email: info@cvcha.org.ukwebsite: www.cvcha.org.ukOpening hours: Mon-Wed 9-5pm Thurs 9-7pm Fri 9-4pm.

CASTLE VALE COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION, 11 HIGH STREET, CASTLE VALE, BIRMINGHAM B35 7PR

Community Wardens will beworking with allotment ten-ants and shed owners inkeeping their sheds lockedup.

Now the summer is here theconservation area and allot-ments are used more fre-quently, with the lighternights and with this in mind

more and more visitorslike to use this localhangout. Along with the support of

the local Cllr Mick Brown,Community Warden SarahStevens has been workingwith local residents to makethis area safer. Sarah hasliaised with West MidlandsPolice to source some freeSecurity Packs for Residentsto help make the shedsmore secure.Sarah and Mick will be on

hand to speak with residentsand to re-assure them thatimprovements are takingplace to make the allotmentssafer and more secure.Please contact Sarah on 0121

748 8100, she will be happy togive you more information on thisprevention initiative helping tomake your garden shed moresecure.The community wardens will

once again be working with ourlocal primary school youngstersbefore they go off on their sum-mer jollies.This year the Wardens will be

visiting the primary schools and

educating the youngsters onkeeping their bikes safe. Wardenswill be advising and working inthe schools to make sure young-sters keep their bikes locked upeither when being left outside inthe garden or whether it is out-side a shop when they stop offfor an ice cream. The Community Wardens will be

giving away free bike locks toyoung people who have bikesand making sure they understand

the importance of locking theirbikes up.Summer is here and the time is

right, so come one come all andjoin us Community Wardens atCentre Park for some fun in thesun, where we will host ourWarden Sports. Look out for thedetails in the Playscheme brochureout soon!!

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NEWS FROM CASTLE VALE COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATIONWe received a number of successful applicationsfor our activity grants which have helped residentsfrom Castle Vale either set up new projects ordeliver activities. The aim of the grants is to provide opportunitiesfor one off activities to take place that are organ-ised by residents, for residents of Castle Vale. Oneof the conditions of the grant is to provide a pho-tograph or selfie and we have a great examplebelow:

Hi Becki

During the May half term holidays 32 young peo-ple from Castle Vale went via coach to CadburyWorld! This trip was largely subsidised by the gen-erous community activity grant that was issued byCVCHA, each young person therefore only paid 5for this fantastic experience.

A fun day was had by all that attended, for somethis was the first time so the activity grant was verymuch appreciated to make this possible.

A massive thank you for the grant giving us theopportunity in organising a brilliant trip.

Thanks,Luke & The Youngstars Team

More successful grant stories will be infuture editions of the Tyburn Mail. If you would like to find out more,please email rebeccabe@cvcha.org.uk orcall Becki on 0121 748 8134.

Social ValueActivity Grants

Boiler replacementsSince the first of April upuntil the end of June our con-tractors Npower haveinstalled 55 Boilers andCompleted 100% of GasServicing and Landlords GasSafety Records require-ments.Kitchen ReplacementsFollow the successful comple-

tion of last years kitchen pro-gramme during which 204kitchens were upgraded ourContractors CLC Ltd wereallowed a period of reorganisa-tion with the 2015 -2016 pro-gramme of 353 replacementsstarting up again from 1st June2015.To the end of June CLC have

completed 16 Kitchens as per anagreed programme designedover a short period to increasefrom 4 starts per week to fullcapacity of 12 per week. External and InternalCommunal AreaDecoration Following a recent procurement

process the Decorating contracthas now been awarded to IanWilliams. Pre-Contract meetingshave been held and letters havebeen issued to all occupants ofthe first years programme to

advise of this years intensionsbeing the first year of a 5 yearcontract. Works are planned tocommence during July, followinga period mobilisation.Projects Currentlybeing Procured Invitations to Tender have

been issued for the HeatingUpgrades for Topcliffe House andChivenor House, with a returndate of 16th July.

Negotiations are ongoing withregard to Heating upgrades viafuel switch to 27 Flats in ViscountClose. Following consultationwith the occupants National Gridhave confirmed they will lay thenew mains to meter positionsduring September 2015, and fol-lowing costs being finalised, con-firmed and agreed installationsare programmed to commence inOctober 2015. Invitations to tender costs for

LED lighting upgrades to thecommunal areas of High and Lowrise Blocks will be issued weekcommencing 6th July with areturn date of 12th August, fol-lowing which negotiations on theearliest start date and program-ming with the awarded contrac-tor will commence. The pro-gramme will be spread over theremainder of this year to March31st 2016 and completed duringthe financial year 2016 to 2017commencing 1st April 2016The Carpet Replacement

Contract for communal areas of

blocks has been returned and iscurrently under final appraisalprior to awarding to the success-ful contractor. This will be athree year contract and occu-pants of blocks will be advisedonce programming is agreed.Works will start later in thisfinancial year, following phasingwith Lighting Upgrades andDecorations contract pro-grammes.Electrical InspectionsSince 22nd June our contrac-

tors G. Purchase have been car-rying out full electrical tests onour stock. Industry practice is toinspect/test Communal Areas ofBlocks every 5 Years. Thesewere last carried out in 2010therefore these are now under-way for updated inspection &testing. We have also identifiedgaps in records on our domesticstock and will be working to aprogramme moving forward toensure our records hold in datedetail on all our properties.

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