February 25th, 2010 by jerryevans
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The Birmingham Hall Green constituency has been modified to include the Hall Green, Moseley and Kings Heath, Sparkbrook, and Springfield wards. The 2010 General Election can bring the new leadership that our area needs.
Parliamentary candidate Jerry Evans is a long-time Hall Green resident and has a deep understanding for the challenges facing local people.
Following Labour’s recession, the constituency unfortunately has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. Shockingly, youth unemployment has surpassed 25% in some parts. This downward spiral must be brought to an end.
Jerry will fight against the shutting down of any local businesses, and is determined to improve young residents’ employment prospects by vastly increasing the number of local apprenticeships.
At this difficult economic time, we must reward those working hard to make ends meet by reducing their taxes. Under Liberal Democrat plans, workers earning under 10,000 pounds will pay NO income tax. This will be paid for by stopping millionaire tax dodgers, and asking multi-million pound mansion owners to contribute a little more.
Under Jerry’s leadership as an MP, local post offices, swimming pools and hospitals will also be protected. As councillor, he managed to help a local businessmen open a new post office on the Stratford Road just in time for Christmas; local residents were thrilled, and one described the opening as a ‘miracle’. More of the same can be expected if Jerry is elected MP in 2010.
December 8th, 2009 by jerryevans
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Next year voters in Birmingham will go to the polls for both a local and general election.
At a local level, Lib Dems on Birmingham City Council have a long record of getting things done. In the last four years more has been done to tackle crime, keep our streets clean and provide better services than ever before, all thanks to the Lib Dems.
Now, local Lib Dem campaigners want to know what your priorities are for our area. That’s why they’ve launched the ‘six to fix’ survey, to be delivered to every house in our area. The survey asks you which one of their 6 priorities is most important to you, and by returning the survey (which is free!) you can make sure your voice is heard.
The Lib Dem’s six priorities for our area are:
- More Police on the beat
- Better education and training
- 1000 more social houses
- Action to beat the recession
- More done to keep our streets clean
- Investment in transport to cutcongestion
Look for your personalised survey arriving soon, and make sure you return it for free in the envelope provided.
December 8th, 2009 by jerryevans
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Your local Liberal Democrats in Birmingham are continuing to push the City Council to do more to help the environment, with a series of new plans backed by Lib Dem campaigners.
Birmingham has been chosen to lead a pilot project to get more people driving low-carbon cars, and has also expanded its City centre combined heat and power scheme. The scheme, developed with Lib Dem support, will see several areas of the city getting cheaper and greener energy.
Birmingham’s Lib Dems have also supported the recent Friends of the Earth Climate Change rally in London. The event, called The Wave, which was designed to highlight the risks of climate change, saw 50,000 people come together across the country to march in The Wave, the biggest ever climate change march in the UK.
The Liberal Democrats were out in force throughout the UK. In London, speeches from Nick Clegg, Simon Hughes and Susan Kramer roused the crowds before the march set off.
“Green issues matter to us all” said local campaigner Jerry Evans “and it’s the Lib Dems, both here in Birmingham and nationally, who are getting real action for the environment.”
November 16th, 2009 by jerryevans
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Mohammed Fiaz has now been formally adopted as the 2009 Council Candidate for Springfield Ward.
Aged 33 he is a Bank Manager with Barclays where he has worked for the last 6 years. He has a Business Degree from the University of Greenwich and is married with 3 children.
He has much experience working with the Voluntary Sector locally. He is one of the Founders of Global Teaching Services, a supplementary school based on Greswolde Road, Sparkhill.
This has operated for the last 7 years. It helps local children aged 8-16 years with their preparation for Key Stages 2 and 3, SATS and studying for their GCSEs.
Fiaz is also a Governor of Yorkmeade School.
November 16th, 2009 by jerryevans
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Thanks to the Lib Dem Partnership Council, all public swimming baths and gyms in Birmingham are now free to use during non-peak times for all Birmingham residents.
This is part of an 18 month experiment funded by the Primary Care Trusts working in partnership with our Council. The aim is to improve the health of all Birmingham residents.
Mohammed Fiaz said “This is an excellent scheme which I hope the community will take full advantage of.
The Lib Dem partnership Council is to be congratulated on coming up with this”.The following are now FREE to all Springfield residents:
Pulse Point fitness facilities at:
•Moseley School Health and Fitness Centre
•Chamberlain Health and Fitness Centre at chamberlain College
•Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre, Wheelers Lane
•Acocks Green Leisure Centre
Swimming in all City Council pools including:
•Moseley Road Baths
•Acocks Green Leisure Centre
•Cocks Moor Woods Leisure Centre
Time restrictions may apply. Please check with your gym or pool.
November 16th, 2009 by jerryevans
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We all know what a problem drugs are in our area. So its sad to see that yet again Salma and the ‘Respect’ Councillors in Hall Green constituency failed to support the Kikit Drug advice and treatment centre.
The Kikit centre is based in Sparkbrook ward but serves Springfield as well. It helps get users off drugs and into jobs.
Jerry and Tanveer helped the centre to survive with a grant from our ward Community Chest when it was in trouble earlier this year, and Jerry worked hard to secure Drugs Action Team Grant funding to put the centre on a longer term stable financial footing.
Mohammed Fiaz said “It is sad that the Sparkbrook councillors fail to really recognise the importance of drugs advice and treatment in our area. They may speak the words, but fail to back them with either money or action. The good news is that Jerry has had, working to get drug users into jobs, into the Working Neigbourhoods Program for our area, so Kikit should get further support for its work through this”.
November 16th, 2009 by jerryevans
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Your local Lib Dem team have succeeded in securing funding for the rebuilding of Sparkhill baths.
Cllr Jerry Evans, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Birmingham Hall Green said “I am thrilled that the hard work and dedication shown by my Lib Dem colleagues has resulted in this fantastic achievement.”
He continued “It shows the determination of this Lib Dem partnership Council to prioritise community pools. Under Labour community pools were closed at Stirchley, Monument Road , Nechells and Saltley. In contrast no community baths have closed under the Lib Dems and Ł1 million has already been found to keep Moseley Road Baths open.”
“I would like to thank everyone who has joined in the campaign to save the Baths and signed our petition, which I presented to Council three months ago.”
The rebuilding is likely to take around two years to complete. Meanwhile, we are working to provide a temporary re-provision of the gym, sauna and steam room in premises at the back of the Social and Cultural Centre next to the baths. We should be able to do this in a few months.
August 4th, 2009 by aldcadmin
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Many thanks to the many of you who supported Liz Lynne and the Lib Dems in the recent Euro Elections. Liz was re-elected and we came a close second across the Hall Green Constituency, with Labour just ahead of usThe Conservatives came a very poor third, and the Greens/Respect fell back to fourth place.In Springfield Ward we won with a majority of over 300, Labour came second, and the Conservatives a very poor third, with the Greens/Respect trailing in fourth place
