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Police cover in the BROWN HILLS Brownhills area We hear a lot of talk about cen representation from Brownhills. tralising the administration for It seems there is opportunity greater efficiency, but how is to make representation but how this measured and by whom? do we find out about it in the first What is the overall effect? place? This is something I trust I attended a meeting recently we will be able to discover at a where it seemed to me that later date. ISSUE No. 36 DISTRIBUTED TO OVER other people in other areas were The point in question was a making decisions regarding proposal to close Brownhills SEPTEMBER 1992 6,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND Brownhills. I am not saying Police Station during the night. It BUSINESSES MONTHLY whether they were good, bad or would appear that the Reserve indifferent, the point I am mak man has very little to do during ing is that there was no other the hours from 10 pm to 6 am whilst indoors, which to him is 1 very frustrating, he hasn't spent his working life training and Brownhills Bobbies' working to be a Policeman just to sit around. I would have thought t hat his presence was a deterrent in itself. On the other hand if this man power was released to patrol the beat - there is nothing to compare with the "Bobby on the Beat" - is t his going to be a greater aid towards solving crime, which on the face of it does seem to have increased of late, in our little spot anyway? Have you tried to get hold of a Policeman during the night? How long did it take? W here did the police vehicle come from? What was the out come? We are right on the edge and, in fact, the gateway to the West Midlands I feel that w e should be proud of our status, not an em barrassment where nothing matters, w ith problems swept under t he carpet. My concern is great. I have had t he privilege of Speaking to Superi ntendent K Evans, stationed at Ald ridge, w ho assures me that no deci sions will be taken lig htly and all possible will be done in t he best -x:•ease -.,e .e g-bo.,•tiooc po · ce. The schemes are c..-eated interests of the Police Force and ~atcn scroel""es ·..., i e B •o . n- 'rorn tne ·n·tia m eetings, lecture the Community of Brownhills. s schemes have and video film from the Beat a•ea ......,., ese I think the first step we must reducec c.;IT'e ·n areas where Officer. take is to build up greater and mev "OW operat e; the schemes Please help yourselves, the closer communication between are organ·sed by the police and police and your com m unity by the Po lice and ourselves and let need some commitment from taking part in these schem es. it be known w ho represents the members of the community Fo r further information con voice of Brownhills. w ho act as co-ordinators who tact either of the aforemen Come on - y our strength is ~EN are both based at Brow hav e a special "hotline" tele tioned police officers on 0543/ needed! nh· s stalion and are .vishing to phone number for Aldridge 374165. 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JIGGEDACC IDENT REPAIRS t INSURANCE WORK t PRECISION 4WHEEL ALIGNMENT t FREE ESTIMATES When misfortune strikes call AUTO PHONE 0543- 7658 L REFINISHERS UNIT F, CHASE ROAD, BROWNHILLS 2 BROWNHILLS GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 1992 BROWN HILLS Final thoughts on The Carnival Dear Lorraine, Ratner man aen grare their Finally more accurate Having been partly responsi efforts I think they should be assessment comparing 1934 ble for the report in the July applauded for taking the time with 1992 would be to say £160 9A Coleshill Road, Brown hills Gazette on the Carni and trouble on a Sunday to help with an attendance of some Hodge Hill, val, I feel it is my prerogative to choose the Queen and Princes 5,000 meant each person spent reply to some of the misconcep ses. 3.2p (7.68 old pence) and assum Birmingham 836 SOT tions contained in Mr. Glyn Hol The Carnival has hardly been ing the factor of 150 to be correct Opening Times loway's letter published in taken out of the hands of ordi this would be £4.80 today, a not Monday-Tuesday August's magazine. nary people - what makes Mr unrealistic figure. I would hardly call the mem Holloway think Round Tablers uMac" Stanistreet Thursday-Friday are extraordinary; I feel this is 9.30 - 12.30 bers of our Round Table 'Bodies Carnival Floats purporting to come from Brow something they would immediately deny. Last month I promised to give Editorial: nhills!' To be a member of a mention to anyone w ho pro Round Table you either have to I am sorry he felt obliged to vided a vehicle for this years Lorraine Stanistreet live or work in the area or both. compare 1934 with 1992. The Carnival procession but appa Brownhills 373508 The judges in the photograph figure of £1000 became nearer rently the Round Table have no look solemn because of the £1500 but this was the Round records, as individual groups or452840/1 responsibility being thrust upon Table 's profit and nothing to do made their own arrangements them of disappointing an awful with the money made for other and turned up on the day. How -Telephone---• lot of youngsters wishing to various charities on the 30 stalls ever, if float organisers will let Advertising become either the Carnival and although we do not have a me have the date or hauliers definitive figure this was proba Brown hills Queen or a princess. I can assure themselves let me know at Baker you there was a lot of anxiety in bly nearer £5000. Bond, High Street, I'll still ensure 452840/1 that group, as I took the photo I do not think anything went a plug. and graph. wrong, do you?? B. Stringer 0217896768 For the good of the community? Editor Dear Lorraine, part of England they come. They .lT'or>ey was ow. hours were Gazette Series achieved a fine carnival, putti"g ong Dfr. ;:he o· s \vere not so I was very pleased to see a let the community spirit before me h gh. Rosalie Bott ter from Brian in the last edition. amount of money colfected. - oo.r, ·,... rre aepth of a reces 0217896855 I agree with everything he states It is feft that Glyn was most sion ana so rr..,ch unemploy and it would appear you are car unfair in his letter stating that ment with so many bills and Gazette Series rying on the campaign for a bet you would not have been pre taxes to pay, Schoo uniforms ter Brownhills, following in sent if you were not connected around £100, Trainers from £20 Sheldon/South Yardley, Brian's footsteps. with the Gazette, when all the to £100. At Christmas r·me com Hodge Hill/Ward End, In respect of Glyn Holloway's other papers only sent repor puters, camcorders and many Castle Bromwich, letter, with all due respects to ters. electrical games at a colossal him, having known him for In the 1930's the guide books cost to the parents. Chelmsley Wood, many years, I can only agree stated Brownhills was a small May I say Glyn any young per Coleshill/Water Orton with him on two points, to use mining village on the edge of son bringing up a family and Brownhills, Harborne his own words "before you think Cannock Chase. I think that Glyn buying a house have my sym this is the ramblings of an old is living in the age of the tram pathy as they are in the position and Pelsall man". I must agree with this. I cars, street lamps lit by gas, back of having less monet ro give to Monthly Gazette Series also agree with his comm ents to back houses, outside toilets, any charity howe~·er worthy. In on the success of the carnival (as view of the commur>h} spirit this Circulation 72,000 no television, radios worked by stated in a previous letter to the accumulators, very few houses carnival generatea outweighs Gazette). with a telephone or even a car. the £1 OOO collectior ar the carni PubJishers According to Glyn the Round Houses to rent at 6s 6pence per val. To the Round -able I give a Baker Bond Table have hi-jacked the Brow week. Along the High Street personal vote of thanks for all nhills Carnival. He states that several pawnbrokers shops also the work they do throughout the (Printing & this organisation has been taken credit traders supplying goods year, particularly at Christmas Publishing) Ltd over from the ordinary people of for payment on a weekly basis. so carry on the good work. I am P.O. Box 1 Brownhills. The organiser Mens socks 4 1/zd, ladies stock approaching 70 and trust you Robert Downes is an ordinary ings at 1/11d, also boys T-shirts will consider that I am a rambl 183 High Street, person born and bred in Brow at the same p rice.