Month: March 2008

24th March 2008

Brum Bloggers Meet. Monday March 31st – Venue Suggestions please

Stef and Charlotte on the facebook group raised the question are we meeting this month, so rather randomly (with some confidence that Pete Ashton will be there) I’ve plumped for March 31st (by the way others are able to use the Facebook group to create meetings).

Hopefully two or three of the Brum folk who went to SXSW will be able to come – allowing us all to chew over what they saw and what is changing in this city.

~~We need somewhere to meet, ideally in the city centre. Suggestions asap added in the comments section please.~~

Update: Location sorted thank you. Rooty Frooty – just opposite reception at the Custard Factory. 17 Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AA. (GoogleMaps, MultiMap).

16th March 2008

UB40 and Paul McCartney?

I grew up in Mosley and Balsall Heath. Underage I saw the Beat Support UB40 at the Fighting Cocks. I stopped listening (no buying) after Red Red Wine. But I still care:

Birmingham Post.

Don’t do the McCartney thing please. Write songs about justice (again) please, double please.

13th March 2008

Podcast: Solving a Stinking Mess in Bordesley Green

If you have a stinking brook in your front yard what do you do? Margaret Bannon of the Bordesley Green North Neighbourhood Forum took advantage of the Neighbourhood Performance Reward Grant (NPRG) – a £10,000 pilot programme – to allow residents groups more control over money. This youtube video shows you briefly what happened in Margaret’s neighbourhood and the audio podcast expands on what was done and what was learnt.