August 5, 2021 – I Am Birmingham

Cllr Deirdre Alden visits Small Heath Park to highlight the death of wildlife in the dirty waters of the lake

Edgbaston councillor calls for action to save dying wildlife in “filthy” Small Heath Park lake

Rangzeb HussainAugust 5, 2021August 10, 202101 mins

The Birmingham City Council shadow cabinet member for parks visited Small Heath Park today (August 5) to inspect an environmental catastrophe taking place in the beauty spot’s lake, as an alarming number of dead birds and fish have been distressing local residents. Cllr Deirdre Alden (Con, Edgbaston) visited Small Heath Park to inspect the lake after reading reports about…

Sampad has been awarded nearly £40,000 for a vital community project in Washwood Heath

South Asian arts organisation awarded £40K to work with women in Washwood Heath

Staff ReporterAugust 5, 2021November 9, 202101 mins

Birmingham-based Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage has been awarded nearly £40,000 worth of funding for a vital community project in one of the city’s most deprived neighbourhoods. The Baring Foundation awarded the money to the arts organisation to help them continue to develop creative initiatives to aid vulnerable women in north-east Birmingham.