Your neighbourhood team are currently working with the community and partners to address the following:

• Parking concerns near to Swanshurst School and Billesley Primary School ( Discussed at Tasking meeting on 5 June ).

  Residents have reported inconsiderate parking outside some schools on the Billesley Ward. Of note residents have contacted the Billesley Team and local Cllrs raising concerns about vehicles causing an obstruction and damaging grass verges near to Swanshurst School, Brook Lane. Parents whilst dropping children off for school are causing an obstruction to other road users and grass verges outside 'The Billesley' Public House have been damaged. Vehicles are double parking on Wheelers Lane which is narrowing the road and causing obstruction to roads users.

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  Parking concerns near to Swanshurst School ( Discussed at Tasking meeting on 5 June ).: During May 2013 officers carried out patrols before and after school to deal with parking issues outside Swanshurst School. Officers have given advice and warnings to a number of parents who had been dropping children off near to the school entrance causing an obstruction to other road users and causing damage to grass verges. Officers continue to work closely with the school and partner agencies to deal with the traffic and parking issues. Following a period of advice being given by officers to drivers, the officers will now be considering issuing fixed penalty notices where appropriate.

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• Speeding - Hollybank Road/Yardley Wood Road/Tritterford Rd ( Raised by local residents, parents and teachers and discussed at the tasking meeting on 5 June ).

  A number of residents, parents and teachers from Kings Heath Boys School have raised concerns about the speed of vehicles in the 20mph zone on Hollybank Road. Also concerns of the speed of vehicles travelling along Yardley Wood Road near to Brigfield Road and Tritterford Road near to Billesley Primary School.

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  Speeding - Hollybank Road/Yardley Wood Road ( Raised by local residents, parents and teachers and discussed at the tasking meeting on 5 June ).: On 29 April 2013 a speed check operation was carried out by Billesley Neighbourhood Officers working with pupils from Kings Heath Boys School and Swanshurst Girls School. Firstly between 10am-11am 31 vehicles were stopped on Hollybank Road for driving over the 20mph speed limit. Secondly officers between 12pm and 1pm 46 vehicles were stopped on Yardley Wood Road near Chinn Brook Rd for driving over the 30mph speed limit. Working closely with the pupils advice leaflets designed by the pupils were given to the motorists. 100 letters were distributed by PCSOs to local residents to update them.

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• Graffiti ( Billesley area - reported by residents in April 2013 and discussed at Tasking meeting on 5 June ).

  Residents have reported in April and May 2013 that graffiti has been caused to property in the Billesley area of the ward. Of note damage has been caused using spray paint to hedges, walls and vehicles. Some 'tags' have been identified and graffiti has been reported in the Brook Lane, Wheelers Lane and Billesley Common area.

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  Graffiti ( Billesley area - reported by residents in April 2013 and discussed at Tasking meeting on 23 April ).: Graffiti Watch: Officers have been carrying out patrols in May 2013 and community engagement to identify graffiti tags and damage that has been caused across the ward and of note the Billesley area. PCSO Owen is leading on ' Graffitiwatch' which sees him working with the local community to build up information on where the graffiti is, who is responsible and to deal with those accordingly. He was involved in the Fire Station 'wall' project on 31 May and a graffiti clean up is arranged for 14 June.

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• Anti Social Behaviour - Ravenshill Road, Yardley Wood ( Reported by local people in May 2013 ).

  A group of young persons are gathering outside the shops on Ravenshill Road near Hornby Grove causing anti-social behaviour. Local residents are reporting that they feel intimidated by the group who are on occasions in large numbers. Scooters are being driven in the area in an anti-social manner.

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  Anti Social Behaviour - Ravenshill Road, Yardley Wood ( Reported by local people in May 2013 ).: Working together to tackle ASB: On Friday 10 May a 'Community Walkabout' took place involving the local Police, partner agencies and local Cllrs. An assessment was carried out of the area and engagement took place with the local people including residents, shop keepers and the young persons outside the Ravenshill Shops. Letters were distributed to inform local people of what was taking place and general advice. Local Environmental services cleared some of the rubbish at the rear of the shops. Patrols by local officers have continued during May and the number of reported incidents have reduce

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• Billesley Community Walkabout by Police and Partners - June Update.

  On a monthly basis the local Billesley Policing Neighbourhood Team, representatives from Birmingham City Council and local Cllrs come together to address local priorities and issues on the Billesley Ward. The meeting section of the website provides details of when the 'Walkabouts' take place.

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  Addressing local Concerns.: Between 1pm and 4pm on Friday 7 June 2013 a community walkabout took place in the 'Billesley Triangle' area including Chinn Brook Rd, Yardley Wood Rd Shops and Billesley School Primary. Engagement took place with locals residents to understand local issues and address their needs. Local Police, representatives from B'ham City Council Environmental and Housing Depts and local Cllrs were in attendance.

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Neighbourhood Meetings