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April 2016

Issue 52

DELIVERED FREE MONTHLY TO ALL HOMES IN TYBURN


updated daily online at: tyburnmail.com

Taylor Sheldon
Page 6

on New WOMAN

Caitlyn Jenner

Meet
Maria

Drug Den
Car Park
Readers
Letters

Page 4

Chivenor head
resigns
Page 19

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

This edition of Tyburn Mail will


be published on the Queens
90th birthday. Pictured (left)
is Her Majesty The Queen, recording a message for Castle
Vales community radio station
Vale FM, in the former library
in Turnhouse Road on a visit
to Castle Vale in 1998.

JOBS:

Kays
History
Page10

The 1975
Music
with
Brookly:
Page 8

Harry to go

PAGE 21

Chef, bar staff, part-time cleaner, accounts assistant, customer service


assistants, white goods engineer,
senior IT assistant, trainee sales administrator, trainee sales advisors

Two elections in one day:


THURSDAY 5TH MAY
Six candidates are up for one job as
City Councillor for Tyburn

Police and Crime Commissioner


for West Midlands

Four candidates for the job of public representative on the regions Police Force

Jail for car-thief


caught on CCTV
Page
16

A teenage car thief


has been jailed for
18 months for his
part in a 500,000
luxury car theft ring
after he was caught
on Castle Vale CCTV.
Conrad Ashe, aged 19, of
Innsworth Drive, B35, was
spotted driving a stolen
Range Rover in August 2014.
Last week, Ashe and several
other members of the gang,
were given prison sentences
at Wolverhampton Crown

Conrad Ashe
Court last week. Their
thefts included Audi A6,
an Insignia and a Peugeot
RCZ.

Greenwood Academy Principal


Harry French will be leaving at
the end of the summer term.
He will be taking up the job as Principal
of an 11-18 school in North Warwickshire in September
Mr French joined Greenwood three years
ago, in April 2013. The new academy had
previously been at the lowest point in the
schools history, when it had suffered appaling examination results and months of
ridicule in the regional and national media.
He transformed the school. Always putting
the pupils first, Harry has combined good
judgement, shrewd analysis, kindness,
honesty, integrity and common sense to
help the schools community rediscover
something vital: its self respect.
Harry has been popular with parents, pupils
and the wider community.
Outwardly shy and quietly spoken, Mr
French has had the courage to face up to
the schools situation, and to help it take giant strides forward.

A school which was once regarded as the


worst in Birmingham now has a media profile that is the envy of the city.
Pupils opening their GCSE results live on
national television earned the praise of
a national audience, and of the television
crew.
In the past ten weeks, the school has been
the focus of a documentary series, Our
School. The pupils have endeared themselves to the viewers, and displayed many
of the qualities that Harry and his team
have nurtured.
Under Harrys leadership, the school now
has a sixth form, university entrants, a
growing reputation locally, and the prospect
of a brand new state of the art building by
2017.
Three years ago, the schools reputation
was so poor that only 93 pupils joined in
Year 7. Each year, that figure has grown. In
September, it will reach 160. An increase of
over 72% in three years.
The community of Castle Vale has a lot to
thank him for.
Page 1 Tyburn Mail April 2016

Focus driver had


hands down pants
as he spoke to girls
Police have warned youngsters and parents to be
vigilant after two abduction
scares on the estate last
week.

A motorist wearing a red coat and hat,


driving a white Ford Focus, stopped
his car and attempted to speak to two
young children last Wednesday. The
girls ran away into their house.
Two days later, two girls from Greenwood Academy were approached by a
man fitting the same description. Po-

lice say that no attempt was made to


grab the children.
The father of two of the girls posted on
social media: ...he called them over
to his car and this was after he had got
out of his car walked around them and
their house obviously weighing up his
potential targets.....
He then had his hands down his
pants whilst asking my children how
old they are.
One resident says that the Focus driver was parked outside a house for 40
minutes.

Arsonists parents to
pay up for burnt cars
A 16 year-old arsonist
who destroyed cars and
property in Castle Vale
has been told by the court
that his parents must pay
1,188 in compensation,
just a fraction of the total
damage.
The teenager from Nechells, who cannot be named, set fire to several cars
in Turnhouse Road last November. He
also broke into Tiggywinkles nursery

in the grounds of Pegasus School


and burnt down the childrens greenhouse. Later, police discovered he had
a knuckle duster on the High Street.
The courts last week punished the
teen by placing him on a contract for
12 months with the Birmingham Youth
Offenders Panel. Details of the contract are not available.
He had destroyed by arson a red
Hyundai in Turnhouse Road, destroyed a Ford Kuga worth 2,000,
damaged a Ford Ka, and destroyed a
Renault Clio.

CURSE OF
THE CARER

The women who betrayed their trust


Tyburn Mail readers
have called for carers to
be vetted more closely.

Two cases in recent months have


outraged local residents.
In both cases, fragile 87 yearold pensioners were conned out
of their savings by women who
claimed to be carers.
In the space of four months, two
middle-aged Castle Vale women
have been jailed in copycat cases.
The callous cruelty of the coldhearted pair preying on helpless
and fragile pensioners has shocked
the local community.
The thieves worked under a disguise of professional kindness and
trust to deceive their victims.
These cases have made national
headlines.
In the most recent case, Rachael
Robinson, aged 30, of Davenport
Drive, was jailed for two years.
She had stolen 20,400 from her
vulnerable victim, in a succession
of visits to post offices to withdraw
the cash.
It has eerily similar echoes of the
case of Doreen Humpage, also of
Castle Vale, who was jailed in November for conning her 87 year-old
ward out of 12,000 in a string of
visits to cash machines.
According to police, Humpage was
not employed by the council or by
any agency as a carer.
But Robinson was paid by an agency
for her work, and it begs the question: how did she get the job in the
first place, and how closely was she
monitored?
It was the victims family who spotted the cash withdrawals on the 87
year-olds bank statements. The victim has dementia, and would have
been unable to spot the defrauding
herself.
Police claim that Robinson denied
the offences, even when shown

Opinion

.....I really feel people who


work in any kind of care
giving profession should be
better vetted and monitored!.....
comment on Tyburn Mail
facebook page
The companys who employ
these people should be
forced to repay the family
back .
readers comment on
Tyburn Mail website

Rachael Robinson: .....a cruel and


heartless thief, who took advantage
of an 87-year-old dementia sufferer.... say police
CCTV footage of herself in post offices making the withdrawals.
Police mugshots of Robinson and of
Humpage show sullen, self-pitying
faces.
Public reaction to the crimes has
been one of outrage.
DC Taberner added: Robinson
is a cruel and heartless thief, who
took advantage of an 87-year-old
dementia sufferer. The victim was
unaware of the fraud and unable to
provide evidence herself.
Thankfully her family were looking
out for her and were able to work
out what was happening and alert
the police so that Robinson could
finally be stopped.
The term carer is broad in its
meaning. These two women have
brought shame upon a profession

whose members earn the trust that


their title affords them.
According to the Council, one in ten
people in the city are carers.
A carer, says the council, is someone who provides unpaid support
to family or friends who could not
manage without this help.
This could be caring for a relative,
partner or friend who is ill, frail,
disabled, or has mental health or
substance misuse problems. Carers
can apply for support, including financial help.
But there are also agencies that
recruit and pay carers, some on an
hourly rate.
One agency told Tyburn Mail that no
qualifications are needed to become
a carer. All that is needed is a driving licence, and a UK work permit.
Training will be given on the job.
They pay between 9 and 14 per
hour for the work.
Standards vary from agency to
agency.
Some expect NHS experience and
good recent employment references. Some pay only the minimum
National Living Wage.

St Barnabas: no news to parents


about headteacher suspension

Parents of children at St
Barnabas School in Erdington are still in the dark
about the schools headteacher, eight months after she was suspended.

Heather Powell has been absent


from her post as headteacher since
the start of the school year in September following the discovery of
financial irregularities.
Since then, the Council say they
have been conducting an investigation into the matter.
The education authority brought in
Claire Cowlard to be part-time acting
headteacher while the investigation
took place. Mrs Cowlard is juggling
the responsibilities of two jobs. She

Heather Powell
is also headteacher of St Francis Primary School in Bournville.
She may have to juggle for longer
yet, because there is still no news
about the investigation into Heather
Powell. Governors are staying tightlipped. Chair of Governors Reverend
Freda Evans has dismissed Tyburn

Mail enquiries about the situation.


Deputy Chair of Governors Robert Alden refuses to speak about it - as do
all other governors.
The education authority, via the
Council, has issued a statement saying: We are continuing to support St
Barnabas C of E School and the Interim Headteacher and will continue
to do so until the matter is resolved.
A mother at the school says that
parents have received no information or updates about the situation
since January, and have not been
informed who will be headteacher
in September when the new school
year starts.
They have been given no indication
as to when the case is likely to be
resolved.

Page 2 Tyburn Mail April 2016

ADVERTISEMENT

STANDING UP FOR YOU IN TYBURN


CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LABOUR TYBURN TEAM
EMAIL: team@tyburn-labour.org.uk

TEL: 07531 029657

WEB: www.birmingham-labour.com

WRITE TO: 77 Mason Road, B24 9EH

I have worked hard to get the best for people across


Tyburn for many years. Every day I speak to residents
across the ward who are finding life tough right now.

Residents are telling me how they are struggling to make


ends meet, how the cost of living is rising the whole time
and Tory cuts to the Police, NHS and the Council have
already caused them very real problems.
Only the Labour Party can give the residents of Tyburn
the future they deserve. I hope I can count on your
support Thursday May 5th.

Councillor Mick Brown

MICK OUT AND ABOUT


ACROSS BIRCHES GREEN,
ERDINGTON HALL, CASTLE
VALE AND PYPE HAYES

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Stand up for older and


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Page 3 Tyburn Mail April 2016

LETTERS
n

comments

Car park is drug


dealers delight
Dear Editor,
Why is the car park by Costcutter
on Farnborough Road used as a
rubbish tip and drug dealers delight?.
Black bags from the flats above the
shops dumped on the pavement hoping the council will collect them even

though they have no bins.


People dumping bags of garden waste
as they are too lazy to take it to the
tip even though they can drive to the
car park in the early hours and dump
it.
We have disabled people in this area
who use wheelchairs but cannot get

to the shops because of black bags on


the pavement.
I am fed up of telling the druggies to
go away from my front garden.
Police just say: Get the registration
number of the car.
That is not the point; they are there
every day but if the police do come
they come with blue lights flashing so
they quickly disappear.
A private landlord owns the shops and
flats but surely he must be accountable for tenants not being able to get
rid of their rubbish.
Drug dealers are another problem.

from 11am till 1pm


Many stalls including:

CARIBBEAN FOOD, TOMBOLA, RAFFLE,


BRIC-A-BRAC, CAKES AND REFRESHMENTS

Admission 50pence

RAFFLE WITH 50 PRIZE

OPEN DAY

I was wondering if you


could raise awareness of
an issue my parents constantly have to deal with.

SATURDAY APRIL 30th

In club behind swimming pool off Cadbury Drive B35 7JE

11.00am til 4.00pm


Lots of models operating; drive a train
ENTRY 1 adult 50p child
TEL Bob 07766923361

Thanks in advance for any help with


this problem.
Lets just hope they have a bit of respect for their fellow neighbours and

stop doing it!!


details supplied by email

Deep Fitness Pursuit


5km trial on Saturday 18th June 2016

The Deep Fitness Group who run fitness sessions at Greenwood Academy

SATURDAY 7TH MAY 2016

Birmingham Model Railway Club

Hi there,

After many years absence


we are delighted to bring
back a fun run style event
to Castle Vale.

St Cuthberts Church, Castle Vale

name supplied
by email

Trolleys
-aaargh
There seem to be lazy people (two
different people on cctv) who intend
on bringing home their shopping using trolleys from Sainsburys mainly,
and occasionally from B&M.
The residents in question that live
on Halfpenny Field Walk and Round
Moor Walk then dump the trolleys out
the back of their houses in Bond Drive
which then accumulate.
Instead of naming and shaming them,
I hope that the Tyburn Mail could
publicise this issue that my parents
and probably other residents have to
deal with on a regular basis.

ANNUAL SPRING FAYRE

and Pype Hayes are working with


Greenwood to hold a first for Castle
Vale The Deep Fitness Pursuit on
Saturday 18th June 2016.
In aid of John Taylor Hospice this 5km
trail which can be walked, run (or
even crawled!) will feature a number
of obstacles and challenges along the
route for maximum fun and enjoyment.
All proceeds will go towards John
Taylor Hospice and the entry fee is

just 10. For more details please see


the website www.deepfitnesspursuit.
weebly.com or call Adrian on 07588
371 644.
Look out for more details in the May
edition of Tyburn Mail.
Adrian Daniel
The Deep Fitness Group

Surprise
I dreamt Death came the other night
And Heavens Gate swung wide
An angel with a halo bright
Ushered me inside
And there to my astonishment
Stood folks Id judged and labelled
As qute unfit, of little worth,
And spiritually disabled.
Indignant words rose to my lips
But never were set free
For every face showed stunned surprise;
Not one expected ME
Tom Walker, aged 80+
Castle Vale
Page 4 Tyburn Mail April 2016

Page 5 Tyburn Mail April 2016

LIP SERVICE
A celebrity who has fathered six
children is now modelling lipstick
for one of the worlds top brands
Taylor Sheldon

Choir set for


two shows

However, we can see why she chose


this phrase for her new lippy.
She named it Finally Free a phrase
which she says she uses a lot to describe how shes felt post-transition.
She also mentioned that 100% of the
sales will be going to programs for
transgender, as a lot of the Viva Glam
pieces are currently going towards
causes for HIV and AIDS.
Recently MAC released Caitlyns ad
for Finally Free which shows her lying
in a shimmery, golden gown with assistants surrounding her helping her
get into get into place.
The backdrop is dark grey and the
extras are wearing monochrome outfits, so Caitlyn is definitely shining in
her outfit, drawing attention to her
new lipstick.
What do you think of MACs latest collaboration?

and then a while after won Woman


Of The Year at the Glamour Awards,
which caused a lot of controversy.

Castle Vales Generations Choir are rehearsing for two shows, says organiser Bob Brueton.
The first will be on Saturday May 14th
when they will be in a special show
raising awareness in a fun and musical way of what is in the food we eat!
Called Crime Food it will take place
outside St Martins Church in the Bull
Ring.
Performances are free and at 12.00
midday and again at 2.00pm.
The second show will be on Saturday
28th May at the caf in St Barnabas
Church in Erdington High St. This commemorates Mothers Night Club which
was in the building opposite the church
( look for the blue plaque on the wall).
There will be a wide range of songs but
including ones which would have been
performed at the club. Times are 12.30
and 2pm and entry is free.
Also in the church building will be
memorabilia, clothing, CDs and posters from the era.
The choir meets Thursdays 5.30 -7.30
at Greenwood Academy and welcomes
new members of all ages.

Tyburn Mails
award winning

fashion journalist
MAC have again teamed
up with another celebrity to design and launch
a new lipstick
shade for their
Viva Glam collection!
MAC often collaborate
with very talked about
celebrities, in the past
it has been the likes
of Miley Cyrus, Ariana
Grande and Rihanna,
but now its Caitlyn Jenners turn.
Caitlyns new shade is a
rosy nude shade which
she explains is great for
every day wear.
Caitlyn said that she wanted an every

day shade so that people will wear


it a lot, meaning that they will have
to buy more, therefore raising more
funds! Nothing wrong with that!
If you are currently
unaware, Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known
as Bruce Jenner, is a
retired Olympic gold
medal-winning decathlete and now a TV personality on Keeping Up
With The Kardashians.
Then in April 2015
she came out as a
transgender
woman
and soon after appeared on the cover of
Vanity Fair magazine as
Caitlyn.
She then later went on to give an
emotional speech at the ESPY Awards

Food Heaven
or Food Hell

Greener, Healthier
Brum Awards

Once described as the worlds greatest athlete, Bruce Jenner won the Olympic gold medal for the
decathlon. He fathered six children before becoming a woman, and is now Caitlyn Jenner, transgender
celebrity glamour model. Top US/Canadian make-up company MAC, part of the Esthe Lauder group,
has taken the controversial and brave step of using Jenner to promote their products.

Tyburn Mail has submitted


a Freedom of Information
request to obtain details of
why Chicks in Castle Vale
was awarded a zero score by
food hygiene inspectors.
The owner of Chicks has refused to
reveal details of the report.

Council officers give a hygiene rating when they inspect a food business.

The scheme applies to restaurants,


pubs, cafes, takeaways, hotels, supermarkets and other food shops.
The food safety officer inspecting the
business checks how well the business
is meeting the law by looking at:
how hygienically the food is handled;
how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated,
cooled and stored; the condition of the
structure of the buildings; the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and
other facilities; how the business manages and records what it does to make
sure food is safe.
At the end of the inspection, the business is given one of the six ratings from
0-5.
The top rating of 5 means that the
business was found to have very good
hygiene standards.
Any business should be able to reach
this top rating.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
(FHRS) helps you choose where to eat
out or shop for food by telling you how
seriously the business takes their food
hygiene standards.

The Council will not reveal details


unless an FOI request is made. A response has been promised within 20
days.
The Chicks takeaway restaurant was
awarded a zero following an inspection on 18th January. The Council,
whose food hygiene officers con-

FIVE STAR

Berwood Court Care


Home
Burger King,
Castle Vale Nursery
MJ Taylor Market Stall
(sweets) Phoenix
Court )
OCS Catering (Jaguar)
Raj Spices

below: Food Hygiene Ratings B24 Tyburn


FIVE STAR

Ahmeds Spice
Kingsbury School
Bagot Arms
Yenton School
Birches Green J and I Schools
Butterfly Day Nursery
Cafe Pausa
Cape Race Hotel
Gunter Childrens Centre and
Primary School
Conservative Club
Costa Coffee at Fort
Dixy Chicken Kingsbury Rd
Erdington Hall Primary School
Erdington Leisure Centre
Gala Bingo
Greggs two shops on KIngsbury
Rd

Entries are welcome from all, or a selection, of the following five categories
Energy Efficiency Scheme; Waste
& Recycling Scheme; Greener &
Healthier Lifestyles (Food); Sustainable Travel; Naturally Green
(Biophilic) Scheme
The closing date: Tuesday 31 May.
Applications to: sustainabilityteam@
birmingham.gov.uk or posted to: Barbara Street, Climate Change & Environment Team, Birmingham City Council, PO Box 14439, Birmingham, B2
2JE. Tel: 0121 464 9166

Hollyfield Centre club


Happy Days Nursery
Jaffray Nursing
John Taylor Hospice
JCs Cafe at Selco
kentucky Fried Chicken Kingsbury Rd
Kingsbury Cafe
Mc Donalds (Chester RD)
Nandos (Fort)
Papa Johns
Paget Schoo
Phoenix Cafe
Raj Mahal
S & M Butchers
St Barnabas School
St Edmund Campion School
Starbucks
Subway (Tyburn Rd)
Blue Angel Fish Bar

Sainsburys
Spitfire Cafe
St Cuthberts Church
Hall St Gerards Church
Centre
Ridings Care Home
Tyburn House
Super Whippy Trader
Rye Grass Walk) St
Gerards School

Tiggy Winkles
TK Maxx

FOUR STAR

Brooks Newsagent
Vale Stores (Quix)

THREE STAR

Topcliffe Junior and


Infant School
Wing Wo Takeaway

ONE STAR
Castle Vale Fish Bar
Chilli Spice

ZERO STAR

Chicks
Farnborough Rd
(January 2016)

above: Food Hygiene Ratings B35 Castle Vale

The Digby
Little Ripley Day Nursery
The Range Coffee House
Travelodge (Fort)
Uper Crust
Wheewright News
Winnies Cafe
Yenton School

FOUR STAR

ducted the inspection, do not reveal


details of the reports, other than the
single figure rating.
A zero score means that urgent action
is required.
Tyburn Mail has been promised a response to its FOI request within 20
days.

Bennetts
Buffet Island
Chung Ying Takeaway
Erdington Foodbank
Hastingwood Cafe
Hollywood Rest Home
Hollywood Social Club
McDonalds (1151 Chester Rd)
Ocean Blue

Pitts Farm News


Queensbury Special School
The Crown
St Peter and Paul School
St Chads
Lions Club

THREE STAR

Blue Lagoon
Erdington Baptist Church
George Express
Polish Shop, Wood End Rd
Qs and Sons Food Stores

TWO STAR

Digby Manor Residential


St Barnabas Church Centre

ONE STAR

Abbey Rose Nursing Home


Angel Court Residential
Home
Balti Delight
Fern Convenience Store
Hot Sausage
Star News and Booze

ZERO STAR

Ghaf News and Supermarket


(June 2015)
Kingsbury Fish Bar (February
2016)
Mister Cs (February 2015)

Page 6 Tyburn Mail April 2016

ADVERTISEMENT

Tyburn Lib Dem Candidate


selected to stand in Sutton
Coldfield New Hall as well
The Lib Dem candidate for Tyburn Ward has
been revealed to be standing for election to
Sutton Coldfield Parish Council for New Hall
Ward on the same day, May 5th.
It is no wonder local residents have been
left asking what is the point of voting for a
candidate who wants to get elected to
represent another ward. Birches Green,
Castle Vale, Erdington Hall and Pype Hayes
communities deserve a Councillor who is
fully committed to us not a part time
candidate who wants to stand in Sutton.

Clifton Welch
Working tirelessly for Tyburn Ward all year round

Clifton taking action


to clean up grot spots

Clifton has been challenging


the Council over increasing fly
tipping and litter

were backing Clifton as he is the only


one working for us all year round!

Clifton with just some of


the leaflets he delivers
all year round to keep
residents updated

Clifton is
fighting Labours
plan to build on
parks across
Birmingham

Clifton has been


campaigning to have
the local canals
cleaned up

Clifton helping at a
community clean up

A RECORD OF ACTIONA PROMISE OF MORE

Clifton WELCH
REMEMBER
REMEMBER JUST
JUST LOOK
LOOK FOR
FOR THE
THE TREE
TREE

Page 7 Tyburn Mail April 2016

The 1975

What does
minimum
wage mean?
The Governments new National Living Wage is now
law.

An acquired taste, worth the effort


Brookly
Taylor

and changed for the better.


Its a good album to listen to in whatever mood, it just becomes mellow
and relaxes you but it can also get
you vibing.
I recommend the new album, its
truly one of the greatest albums of
2016 so far.
Its something that will be replayed,
and truly rinsed but nobody will be
tired of it.
Thats when you know youve found
a good album, when you never get
tired of it.

Tyburn Mails
music journalist

The 1975 have always


been an acquired taste for
me.
When they first came about in 2013
when they released their first album
which debuted at number one in the
UK Album charts.
Since then theyve been a massive hit
globally.
They started playing music together
as a band in 2002.
Between then and getting big in
2013, they released four EPs themselves, trying to get themselves as
best they can.
Now, in February 2016 they have released their new album I like it when
you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet
so unaware of it.
Theyve poured their hearts out in 17
songs which show raw emotions but
a much more improved sound than
before.
The vocals are wonderfully flowing

Workers aged 25 or over and not in the


first year of an apprenticeship are legally entitled to at least 7.20 per hour,
an increase of fifty pence per hour.
The National Living Wage, as above,
applies to people aged 25 or over. People under 25 are entitled to a National
Minimum Wage. The rates are:

Matthew Healy, the lead singer


of the band The 1975 had the
good fortune to go out with leggy
megastar singer and fashion leader Taylor Swift for a short while.
Taylor helped him and his colleagues along when she wore
The1975 tee shirt to give the band
advertising impact that money
could not buy.
Oldies might remember Matthew
Healys parents (now divorced).
His Mom is Denise Welch, of Coronation Street Fame.
His Dad, Tim Healy, starred in Auf
Wiedersehen Pet, Benidorm and
Still Open All hours

The 1975: songs which show


raw emotions
and I cannot fault the album at all.
Their first album took a lot of listening for me to actually like it, but since
then theyve turned over a new leaf

The National Minimum Wage:


The hourly minimum rate for people
aged 21-24 is 6.70
For people aged 18-20 its 5.30 per
hour.
For under 18s its 3.87 per hour.
For apprentices the national minimum
wage hourly rate is 3.30
People must be at least of school leaving age to qualify for The National
Minimum Wage (Teenagers can leave
school on the last Friday in June if they
will be 16 by the end of the summer
holidays.)
National Minimum Wage rates change
every October.
National Living Wage rates change
every April.
The apprentice rate is for apprentices aged 16 to 18 and those aged 19
or over who are in their first year.
All other apprentices are entitled to the
minimum wage for their age.

ADVERTISEMENT

Ann Holtom

A Record of Action

Liberal Democrat candidate for

Vale Station one step closer?

Tyburn

Ann Holtom was born and brought


up in Erdington. She has
campaigned and fought to improve
the area all her political life and was
a local Tyburn councillor for ten
years.
Ann believes that Labour have
failed Birmingham. Under the Lib
Dems, Birmingham was a well-run, three-star city. Now
the independent Kerslake report has exposed how far
Labour has brought the city down. No council
department escaped criticism. This time Birmingham
deserves better.

3 great reasons to vote for Ann Holtom

1 Works all year not just at election time


2 A strong champion for residents
3 Because Birmingham deserves better
3
Promoted by T.Holtom on behalf of A.Holtom (Liberal Democrats), both at 3 Hadfield Close B24 0RQ

Ann has been calling for new stations to serve Castle Vale and The Fort
for many years and has been strongly supported by local people in their
fight to improve transport links.

Fly tipping and Green Waste

Ann has continued to fight against charges to remove green waste.


Charges that Labour introduced have resulted in an increase in illegal fly
tipping creating eyesores across our area.

Bring back the Lollipop


Local residents have long told Ann that they want the return of the
lollipop wardens and many signed Anns petition to bring them back.

Plan for new school on Eachelhurst Road refused

Ann has supported local residents who petitioned the council over this
inappropriate proposal and campaigned against the school on
environmental and public health grounds.

Tyburn

Ann Holtom
Tel: 0121 384 4548 or 07956 964599
tyburnteam@holtom.me.uk
www.erdingtonlibdems.org.uk

www.facebook.com/SuttonErdingtonLibDems
Page 8 Tyburn Mail April 2016

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The answers to Shakespeare


Tyburn Mails March edition

SHES
BACK

Competition

Page Quote Play Speaker


1
We few, we happy few
Henry V
Henry V
2
or chaos is come again
Othello
Othello
3
whining schoolboy with his satchel
As you like it
Jacques

And shining morning face, creeping

like snail, Unwillingly to school
4
to be or not to be
Hamlet
Hamlet
8
barren winter, with his wrathful
Henry Vi pt 2
Gloucester

nipping cold
9
Paddock calls Macbeth witch
10
Once more unto the breach
Henry V
Henry V

After all, brevity is the soul of wit
Hamlet
Polonius

A parcel of their fortunes
14
that is the question
Hamlet
Hamlet
15
This other Eden, demi-paradise
Richard II
John of Gaunt

a short shrift
Richard III
Ratcliff

honourable mettle may be wrought

from that it is disposed
Julius Caesar
Cassius

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18
Love goes by haps, Some Cupid
Much Ado
Hero

Kills with arrows, some with traps
19
thereby hangs a tale
As You Like it
Jacques

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Merry Wives of Windsor Hostess Quickly

Taming of the Shrew Grumio
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She doth teach the torches to burn
bright Romeo and Juliet
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Theres language in her lip, her cheek, Troilus and Cressida Ulysses

her eye
22
Get thee glass eyes, and like a
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things thou dost not
24
Nothing will come of nothing
King Lear
Lear

Thanks to readers who entered. There were some very impressive performances.

Its television personality Alison Hammond, pictured here at Castle Vales Got

Talent in 2013. Shes coming back this year, to judge the finals on Wednesday 4th
May at Greenwood Academy
Page 9 Tyburn Mail April 2016

Factory makes
way for families
New homes offer bright prospects on derelict Cincinnati site
as Linden billboard sparks local interest for house hunters

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Its FREE in Tyburn Mail
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or email the details to
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Next edition is published 18th May

KAYS HISTORY

A monthly series of ancient facts


by local history enthusiast Kay
Hunter who lectures on his subject in Birmingham and West
Bromwich. Kay also broadcasts
on 107.5 Switch Radio

JOSEPH
MERRICK
A Victorian
tragedy

An engraving of Merrick

He was exhibited as a curiosity, deprived of dignity, until Victorian sensibilities forbade it any longer.

Born in
Lee Street,
Leicester
in
1862,
J o s e p h
Merricks
insidious
condition
progressed
rapidly since
birth.
By
1883,
Merricks
Merricks condition in 1888
anomalies,
included:
congenital
extostoses of the skull, extensive
papillomatous growths, pendulous
masses of epidermis (resembling
cauliflower) multiple fibrous tumours,
hypertrophy ( thickening of skin) and
an alarming spinal curvature.
Befriended by surgeon Sir Fredrick
Treves(1853- 1923 who erroneously
called him John) and Governor of
the London Hospital Mr Carr Gomm.
Merrick was properly presented to
London society including: Alexandra
Princess of Wales, and celebrated actress Madge Kendal.
Treves on Merrick: smooth browed
and clean of limb, whose eyes flashed
undaunted courage.

Over 300 people booked


appointments at the opening weekend of the Linden
Homes Sales and Marketing Suite on Kingsbury
Road.

The nearby billboard advertises a


stunning collection of 2,3 & 4 bedroom houses.
It has been erected on the Kingsbury
Road in front of the flattened factory
as the demolition team sets about the
final stages of the clearance work.
Over 90 homes will be built for the
Linden Homes group , whose head office for the West Midlands is in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
The majority of the site has now been
cleared.
Several people have expressed their
sadness at the demise of a once great
factory that epitomised Birminghams

industrial prime.
The end of Cincinnati is an emotional
time for some old workers.
But for many others, particularly the
younger generations, the need for
decent housing is far more pressing
than the urge to reminisce over bygone times.
The Linden homes will provide housing opportunities for social tenants
and for first-time buyers.
The local residents of Woodland Farm

Road in Pype Hayes are far from happy with the noise and mess being created by lorries that are clearing the
site.
The influx of families will have implications for school, health and transport services.
But for those who are looking to get
a decent roof over their heads, the
advertising billboard on the Kingsbury
Road signifies family comfort on the
site of a long derelict factory.

Page 10 Tyburn Mail April 2016

NEWS
and views from

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Castle Vale Community Housing: 11 High Street, Castle Vale, B35 7PR 0121 748 8100 repairs 0121 748 8101 (24 hrs) contactus@cvch.org.uk

Its
competition
time!
We are running a competition for a local resident to
design a mascot or character that represents

CASTLE VALE GOING DIGITAL

We have 3 prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd and the winners design will be used
for all digital promotion across the estate!
You can draw it, paint it, design it on a PC, build it however you feel is
the best way to get your character across.
The rules: it must incorporate the company logo and entrants must be
under 18 years old.
Entries can be handed in at CVCH High St Offices, The Sanctuary or The
Digital Hub @ Topcliffe House.

Closing date is Thursday 2nd June.


Judging will take place on Friday 3rd June.
For more information contact Becki on

0121 748 8134 or 07956 007696

Prize Draw
Winners
Every year in partnership with Npower we
complete gas services on all of our properties; all residents who allow us access to their
property first time get entered in to a prize
draw to win 50 vouchers.

Congratulations to our 3 winner this


year:
Mrs Buttery of Lyneham Way
Ms Arlow of Watton Green
Mrs Radigan of Cadbury Drive

Page 11 Tyburn Mail April 2016

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NEWS FROM CASTLE VALE COMMUNITY HOUSING

Social Value Activity Grants


We received a number
of applications for our
activity grants which
are to help residents
from Castle Vale either set up new projects or get involved

in new activities.
The aim of the grant is
to provide opportunities
for one off activities to
take place that are organised by residents,
for residents of Castle

Hi Becki
North & East Birmingham
Phab provides activities
for children aged 3+ of all
abilities.
40% of phabs children
have some disability or
chronic health condition.
The majority of the children who attend are from

Vale. One of the conditions of the grant is to


provide a photograph
or selfie and we have a
great example here:

Castle Vale
The generous grant from
CVCH enabled us to hold
a Christmas Party for 68
Children including food, a
disco, a visit from Santa &
a present each!
Thank you so much from all
at N&E Birmingham Phab

Due to limited funding we are unable


to accept applications if you have al-

ready been successful in securing one


previously. If you would like to find out

more, please email rebeccabe@cvcha.


org.uk or call Becki on 0121 748 8134.

Page 12 Tyburn Mail April 2016

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NEWS FROM CASTLE VALE COMMUNITY HOUSING

Topcliffe
without
water

It was 5pm and CVCH


received a call to say
there was no water
at Topcliffe House...
so the A Team sprung
into action!
Pinder got straight on
the phone to an engineer to request they be
out as soon as possible,
Alice went straight to
the block to let residents

know what was happening & to answer any


questions and queries
as residents returned
home and Debbie, Karline & Chris went to a
local low priced supermarket to get 6 litres of
water per flat for everyone in the block.
Debbie and Karline then
had the task of distrib-

uting the water and


letting all the tenants know what was
happening they
knocked every single door and delivered 252 litres of
water over 10 floors
to ensure every tenant had enough water! Whilst giving
the water they advised what was happening and advised
them to turn their
economy 7 system
off for safety.
The engineer arrived onsite not long
after 6.30pm and it
was fixed just after
7pm!
Chris then went and
knocked on every
door to let residents
know the water was
back on.

Chris Hanson of Pioneer


with Jess Blunt of the
Moss Vale team

Meet the Asset


Management Team

left to right in photo:

Peter Houghton

Peter is the teams contracts officer.


He carries out property inspections/
diagnosing faults/placing orders to
rectify problems. He has worked
within social housing for 40 years.

Pinder Bungar

Pinder is the recently appointed Contracts Manager for Responsive and


Cyclical works. He is responsible for
repairs, and for Gas safety and other
legislative requirements.

Susan Horrocks

As Contracts Officer, Susan looks


after the contracted elements of any
major works programme, checking
work progression, approving final
work and ensuring quality and compliance.

Tony Clarke: Director

Tony has over 30 years experience


working for a number of housing,
care and support organisations. Tony
has responsibility for the Groups
asset management service, including asset planning and investment
and the delivery of responsive, cyclical and planned maintenance programmes. He is also corporate lead
for the Groups environmental sustainability work.
Tony has worked in housing since
leaving school. He has been with
The City of Birmingham, Managing
Director of a Building Company and

for the last 16 years as a Senior Manager within the Housing Association
Sector..

Alice Hallas

Alice has worked for CVCH for 10


years in Asset Management Team.
She works as Service Performance
Officer to support the delivery of the
Groups Asset Management Strategy. She ensures an effective delivery of the Groups responsive and
cyclical maintenance services. She
supports the development and management of audit and support technical, procedural and safety advice to
Customer First .

Kevin Bowles,

Kevins job as Asset Performance Officer is to help develop and support


the asset management strategy, IT
systems and performance management framework. His early career
was spent in IT development. He
moved into Social Housing over ten
years ago, specialising in developing and supporting Asset Management Systems and managing performance.

Richard Chapman

Richard is Contract Manager of Asset Performance and Investment. He


manages the performance of current improvement programmes, the
formulation of future programmes
linked to financial planning/forecasting, special projects, health and safety and support to Asset Management
Page 13 Tyburn Mail April 2016

@The Sanctuary 0121 748 8111


Meet the team...
Hello everyone, Id like
to introduce myself,
my name is Miriam,
and Im a Coach on the
Get Healthy, Get Working Project.
About me:
My previous roles have been
within Mental Health settings,
outside of work, I love to travel, read and cook.

About my role as a Coach:


As a Coach on the Get
Healthy Get Working project,
I work with people living in the
B35 area who are receiving
Employment Support Allowance (ESA).
The aim is to help people to
make healthier life choices to
improve their wellbeing and
develop new skills for a positive future.
The support is tailored to the
needs of the individual to enable them to overcome any

obstacles that may be affecting their ability to achieve


their goals.
We support people along
your journey by including
support around healthy living and improving well-being,
confidence building, assertiveness training and learning
new skills for the work place.
If you would like more information about the Get Healthy,
Get Working project, contact
Miriam on 0121 748 0878.

A meeting of minds
Ageing Better Inter-generations Quiz
Tuesday 5th April 2016

COMPASS CAREERS

aiming to help students to achieve their full potential

Meet Dood

the careers adviser.


He is based in the Compass
team (at the Sanctuary) but
can be found most days at
Greenwood Academy.
Dood works closely with the
innovative team at Greenwood Academy who are committed to enriching the futures of their students.
There is a focus on enabling
students from all school years
to have and reach their aspirations, but as the school year
ticks away its countdown
to GCSEs and the team are
working hard to make sure
every student has a place
when they complete their exams.
Mr Cheese Futures Coordinator at Greenwood Academy
says that many students are
well prepared and know the

pathway they wish to follow,


including working with staff
from the academy sixth form
to secure places for September starts.
There are a range of extra
activities that are provided by
the academy to support their
students, for example a very
successful mock interview
day was held for all of Year
Eleven Students, a STEM
(Science, Technology, Maths)
day run by Hs2 for sixty Year
Eight Students.
All students are encouraged
to take up the fantastic range
of opportunities offered at
Greenwood Academy and
The Sanctuary.
If you would like any more
information please speak
to Dood at the Sanctuary
or Mr Cheese at Greenwood Academy.

The young people of Database and the Ageing Better


Champions recently met for
a fun, yet competitive quiz.
Each team was asked to produce a set of 10 questions for
the other team from 3 topics
relating to their generation;
music, sport and culture.
The first round was dominated by the Young Terminators (Youth team) the second
round set up a nail biter for
the final third round as the
Power Team (Ageing Better
Champions) pulled it back for
a tense finale.
With a little help from the
audience, the Young Termi-

nators held their nerve and


claimed the final round to set
up the first victory over the
Power Team!
The quiz offered an opportunity for our young people and
older adults to enjoy time together and to challenge the
stereotype around young
peoples attitude to the older
generation. Both groups have
been proactive in setting up
opportunities to interact and
this was the next in a list of
fun activities which will be
taking place. By sharing experiences and knowledge
respect is being built up between the generations.

Youth activities here at The


Sanctuary are open to all
children between the ages of
8-18, all you need to do is fill
in a registration form at reception.
Think you could be an Ageing Better Champion? This
is open to anybody over the
age of 50 who wants to help
shape the health and wellbeing activities that we offer
within the Tyburn Ward to reduce social isolation of older
residents.
Contact Phil or Tracey on
0121 748 0891 / 8112 for
more information.
Page 14 Tyburn Mail April 2016

Topcliffe boss Ian to


lead academy group

Headteacher hopes more schools will join


new Community Education Partnership

on Primary School near Edgbaston, and has


worked for the Academy Enterprise Trust, the
organisation that is in charge of Greenwood
Academy.
Ian says that only two schools, Topcliffe and
the Firs, are signed up for the CEP so far.
But he hopes that the Trust will attract other
primary, secondary and special schools, from
within and beyond Birmingham.
He hopes that, eventually, the Trust will be
looking after the education of around 3,000
pupils.
We have established a model which should
appeal to many schools, said Ian.
We do not wish to take them over, or change
them. We will not change a schools name or
uniform. If it is doing well, we want it to continue to do well. We will encourage schools to
work with their community.
At Topcliffe, we hope to work with the Castle
Vale community, and are open to setting up
targets in discussion with the local Neighbourhood Partnership Board.
All schools in Castle Vale, except the Catholic
school St Gerards, are part of academy trusts.
They have no need to make a move to join
the new Trust, though they may be tempted.
Several schools across the UK have left their
original academy providers because they are
unhappy with the service they provide.
Some schools in the rest of Tyburn are not yet
academies. Kingsbury is about to become part of
the Fairfax Trust. Erdington Hall, like Pegasus, is
part of the Ninestiles Trust.

A Castle Vale headteacher is setting up an organisation that could


run several schools as academies.
Ian Lowe, executive headteacher of
Topcliffe Primary School, has put together an impressive team to serve as
board members of the newly formed
Community Education Partnership.

The team includes Erdington MP Jack Dromey,


and Pioneer boss Peter Richmond, who is also
chair of governors at Greenwood Academy.
Ian will be the Trusts Chief Executive Officer.
Topcliffe School will be the main school - the so
called academy sponsor, when it becomes an
academy in September this year.
It is likely to be joined by Firs Primary School,
based in Castle Bromwich.
Firs should get the go-ahead for academy status
by the end of this month. It has recently appointed Fiona Aris as headteacher.
Greenwood Principal Harry French worked as executive headteacher for the school for 12 months
from February 2015, in addition to his job at
Greenwood.
Mr French has recently resigned his post at
Greenwood, to take up the job as principal of a
school in Warwickshire. He aims to stay on at the
Firs as an unpaid governor.
The Trust is also likely to create a new free school,
specialising in education for children with special
needs such as autism, and emotional difficulties.
This could be on the site of The Pines School

COMMENT

All schools must become academies within


the next six years.
Thats an order from government who insist
that schools must break away from Education Authorities (Councils).
The government sees councils as ineffective and wasteful. And beyond their control.
Academy providers, or academy chains,
will run groups of schools, directly accountable to central governments Department
for Education.
The advantage of this system is that the
academy chains will be smaller, and have
more educational expertise.
There are disadvantages. One has been
demonstrated by the Perry Beeches School
Trust. Their poor and untracked financial
management has allowed shabby accounting systems to waste money and direct it to
the wrong people.
Teachers unions insist that academies do
not guarantee improved standards. They
are also concerned that the democratic
checks that are a part of councils and education authorities are not part of the academy system. They fear that academies
could be led by management bullies.
Labour seems unsure about academies.
Two local councillors have criticised the
academy system in this edition of Tyburn
Mail (see page 22).
But Labours Jack Dromey has agreed to
be part of Ian Lowes Community Education
Partnership.
The project has two factors that recommend it. First, it promises to encourage
schools to work with their communities.
Second, Ian has a track record of school
improvement and innovation, and he has
proved himself a popular and effective
headteacher within the Castle Vale area.
Paget and Gunter are, as yet, unattached. St Peter and St Pauls Catholic School have no plans as
yet to join an academy chain.
But the CEP will be happy to be joined by schools
from beyond Tyburn, and beyond Birmingham.

The Community Education Partnership


proposed team of Trustees and Directors

Ian Lowe, Executive Headteacher of Topcliffe


School in Castle Vale

which has recently relocated to Stockland Green.


Ian has considerable experience with the education of children with autism, and is regarded as
one of the leading experts in this field.
Ian is also executive headteacher of George Dix-

Chief Executive Officer


Ian Lowe,
Executive Headteacher, Topcliffe
Primary School and George Dixon
Primary School
Trustees:
Jack Dromey MP
Lorraine Jones HR Expert
Pam Garrington National Leader
on School Governance, and
governor of Firs School
Marcus Beale

Assistant Police Commissioner


Bev Mabey Executive Headteacher, Washwood Heath Adacdemy
Trust
Greg Watts KPMG
Peter Richmond,
Chief Executive, Pioneer
Helen Simpson ex City Bank
Charites Consultant
Dr Barbara King, health expert
Patrick Amili, lead Ofsted Inspector

LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTION THURSDAY 5TH MAY


Birmingham Council elections are on Thursday 5th May. Polling stations are open from 7am till 10pm.
Tyburn has ONE vacancy for its public representative (councillor) on Birmingham City Council.
There are six candidates for the Tyburn position. They are:

Mick Brown Labour and Cooperative Party; Giovanni Esposito Green Party;

Andrew Garcarz UK Independence Party (UKIP); Ann Holtom Liberal Democrats;


Marie Emma OConnor Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition; Clifton Frederick Welch Conservative Party
Page 15 Tyburn Mail April 2016

SUPER
MARIA

Photo:
Classica
Photogra
ph

Maria Gardner is Miss Birmingham.

Photo: Classica Photography

Does she remind you of any famous supermodel?


Well reveal all at the end of this article.
The 22 year-old model will be representing the city at
the Miss England finals in Southport during a two day
event on 20th and 21st July. The winner will receive
25,000, and a huge boost to her modelling profile.
Maria was crowned Miss Birmingham at the regional
finals in The Burlington Hotel last month.
It came as a shock, she says.
I didnt expect it. All my family cried when I was announced as winner.
Its going to be a big boost for me, because I have
insecurities as every girl does. This will be a chance to
build my confidence a bit more.
The finals in Birmingham had a really good atmosphere.All the girls were very supportive and I made so
many friends.
Maria did her first fashion shoot as a teenager, aged
18. That was for JVC headphones.
She then did a shoot modelling bikinis in Florida, and
her career has blossomed
since then.
Maria now works for the
Alan Sharman Agency,
based in the Jewellery
Quarter.
She has stunning looks,
great style, natural modesty
and a charming personality.
The supermodel that everyone compares her to?
Cindy Crawford. Of course.

Abdul wants
Active Citizens

A local police officer is


hoping to recruit people who want to do
some good for their local community.
And the projects they set up can
be supported with money seized
from criminals. The money is
available from the Active Citizens
Fund (ACF).
It means that money seized from
criminals will be put back into the

local communities.
PCSO Abdul Mannan, based at
Castle Vale Police Station, is helping to organise the project locally.
He wants volunteers who can
show lead or get involved in working with residents to improve their
community. It can involve a small
campaign to clean up streets, or
it can establishing larger projects
involving supporting young people.
Interested? Contact:

Do you have an idea


on how to improve
things locally?

PCSO Abdul Mannan 30759 Castle Vale Police Station 101 ext
8446249
alternatively email: a.mannan@
west-midlands.pnn.police.uk

Are you looking to set up a


support group, scheme or initiative to involve and support
local people?
Do you want to support our
local young people?
What do you think will make
a difference to peoples lives
and their local area? Let us
support you with your ideas
and get them off the ground!
People who want to make a
difference this is certainly
your opportunity.

Photo: Classica Photography

Page 16 Tyburn Mail April 2016

Goodbye
to Hilary

JLR boost
for families of
sick children
Kind-hearted Jaguar workers in Castle
Vale gave an Easter boost to a charity
that helps families of children who are in
hospital.

JLR staff loaded up three cars with nearly 400 Easter


eggs for Ronald McDonald House.
The JLR team also gave a cash boost of almost 300
to help fund a Willy Wonka themed Easter party for the
charity.
Ronald McDonald House provides home from home
accommodation for families who need to be close to their
children who are being treated at Birmingham Childrens
Hospital. It also provides support to those families going
through difficult times.
Jackie Commander, who works on the Jaguar F-Type
facility at the Castle Bromwich factory, led the collection
of Easter egg donations on behalf of the company.

Pupils and staff at


Chivenor School said
farewell to Hilary Roach
at the end of term.
Hilary was the lead learning
mentor at the school. She joined
Chivenor in September 2005.
At her leaving assembly, one of
her colleagues said that Hilary
knew more about family/school
relationships than anyone he
knew.
Assistant head Damon ONeill
said: Hilarys many years of service have been greatly appreciated. She will be missed by all
staff and families connected with
the school.

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Page 17 Tyburn Mail April 2016

Police
defend
biker
tactics

A senior police officer


has defended the way
that police are tackling
dangerous motorbike
and quad bike riders.

Above: The memorial tribute to a motorbiker who


was killed in a collision
on the Collector Road last
month.
Flowers, photographs and

The move comes after bikers


performed wheelies at the funeral of
Chris Clarke, also known as Stig, who
was killed in an accident on the Collector Road last month.
Days after the funeral, police raided
the homes of three bikers in Solihull.
Superintendent Sue Parker, from Soli-

tributes have lined the verge


for several weeks, marking
the spot of the fatal accident
that occurred a month ago,
on a Sunday afternoon (20th
March). Chris Clarke, aged

hull Police, said: Im aware that some


people are concerned were turning
a blind-eye and Ive also heard critical comments about officers filming
the dangerous riding at the funeral on
Monday.
Although it may look like inaction, it
is actually part of our on-going plan to

32, known by friends as The


Stig, was pronounced dead
at the scene. Two people in
the car sustained minor injuries.

Above: police raid a home in Solihull, after wheelie reports at funeral


Below: Police inspect quadbikes seized during the raids

gather evidence while also maintaining public safety.


The reality is that there are occasions where intercepting riders
at the time could directly result in
serious injury to them or innocent
bystanders.

Better,
but still
the worst

Will it help if
I change my
name, boss?
A quarter (23%) of professional women in the UK with
non-white sounding names
have changed their name to
sound more traditionallyBritish in order to get a job,
according to a study by Nottx.
com.

A total of 770 people are


claiming
unemployment
benefit in Tyburn, according
to statistics published last
month.
Thats a rise of five people compared
with the previous month. The figure for
Tyburn has gone up by 45 in the past
two months. The percentage of unemployed in Tyburn remains at 4.9% of the
working age population.
The number of young people (aged
18-24) unemployed in the ward is 160
(down from 165 last month).
Birmingham remains the worst hit city in
the UK for unemployment.
Percentage unemployed
Birmingham 5.8% (last month 5.9%)
Liverpool 5.2% (5.5% last month)
Nottingham 4.8%
Glasgow 4.6%
Manchester 4.1%
Newcastle 3.7%
Cardiff 3.2%
Sheffield 3.2%
Leeds 3.1%
Bristol 2.1%
West Midlands 2.9%
UK 2.4%

Still tough in Ladywood


Inner-city jobs hard to find

Birmingham is better off


than it was five years ago,
in terms of unemployment.
The unemployment map for August
2011 shows a far greater density of

dark blue (areas of high unemployment).


In 2016, Birmingham is still the worst
city in the UK for unemployment, but
the areas of high density are mostly
confined to central areas, such as As-

ton and Ladywood. The problem in


the central areas of the city needs
to be solved if Birmingham is to be
on a par with other major cities in
the UK.

It found the incidence of namechanging among professional men


was lower than women at one-tenth
(9%). However, while 56% of men felt
they had been discriminated against
due to their ethnicity, nearly fourfifths (78%) of women felt both their
gender and ethnicity were barriers to
employment.
These findings come after the Cabinet
Office announced earlier this year it
will initiate name-blind recruitment
processes for the NHS and Civil Service by 2020.
The Prime Minister also made a
pledge to end recruitment bias at last
years Conservative Party conference,
in which he referred to a young black
woman who had to change her name
to Elizabeth in order to get a job.
However, Nottx.com highlights she is
not an isolated case, and estimates
approximately 50,300 minorities may
have changed their name in the IT
and finance sectors alone, 28,300 of
them female.

Drayton Manor
jobs success
Hundreds of theme-park
fans applied for jobs recently at Drayton Manor
for the 2016 season.
The park is reporting that it received
close to 500 applications.
Bossess say they have filled 456 seasonal positions.
In total, 288 are returning staff from
previous years and 168 are new applicants.
Applications were received from those
as young as 16, to those who are already in their 60s.
Page 18 Tyburn Mail April 2016

GREENWOOD SITE

Work will
start in
early May
Carillion have confirmed that
they will start work on the new
site for Greenwood Academy
early next month.
Developers will be on the site in the first
week of May to start the new building which
should be ready for September 2017.
The paddock area designated for the school
site has already been partitioned off with a
wooden fence.
The new building on the Farnborough Road
paddock will have room for 1,104 pupils,
including 180 sixth form students and 24
places for children with special educational
needs.
Its bigger than the current site which has
room for 900 pupils.
Greenwood is currently undersubscribed,
partly because of a decline in its reputation
before it became an academy.
At the time of the planning application for
the new site, there were 680 pupils on roll.
There is speculation about the use of the
land currently occupied by Greenwood.
The land belongs to the Council and is specifically allocated to the education department.
But that can be transferred, and with the
shortage of housing in the city, the most
likely option is that the present Greenwood
site will, in future years, be used for a housing development.

Chivenor setback
as Darren departs
The immediate resignation of
Chivenor headteacher Darren Mann
came as a shock to parents of Castle
Vales biggest Primary School.
Last week, Griffin Trust announced in a brief
statement that they were sorry that he has decided to leave the Trust.
They thanked him, wished him well, and announced that Charlotte Watson-Nash will remain
Acting Head of Chivenor School until a substantive appointment is confirmed.
No explanation was offered for Mr Manns decision.
Darren Mann was appointed as headteacher of
Chivenor in July 2013, and came to the school
from Stirchley in the following September.
He had a tough job.
Chivenor had been on a downward spiral for several years under the leadership of Melissa Louca.
Ofsted reports had been damning. Inspectors
had put the school into special measures.
In the first year of Mr Manns headship.
Chivenors performance in SATs and the school
league tables was even more worrying.
In 2014, before the new headteachers policies
had chance to take effect, the school finished
bottom of the Birmingham league tables by a
considerable margin.
It was way behind the others. The Aston Villa of
primary schools in Birmingham.
Last year, Mr Mann was forced to close the
school before the end of summer term to deal

with a long-standing asbestos problem. It was


not a popular decision with parents.
But new appointments, tough decisions, better discipline around the school, and a stronger
ethos of success and achievement were starting
to pay off.
Last years results suggested that Chivenor was
one of the fastest improving primary schools in
Birmingham.
New uniform, bigger smiles, and brighter faces greeted visitors to Chivenor in the past few
months.
The school seemed to be going places.
With the resignation of Greenwood boss Harry
French - he is going to a school in North Warwickshire - Castle Vales two biggest schools
have lost their headteachers in the space of one
week.
Both bosses have made considerable improve-

ments to schools that had been in the doldrums


for several years previously.
Both schools had been in special measures, and
both schools had come bottom of the Birmingham league tables before the arrival of the new
headteachers.
Darren Manns sudden departure from Chivenor
has had a mixed response.
The response of some parents on social media
sites to the news of his resignation last week was
laced with unbridled vitriol.
Despite all his good work, Mr Mann had clearly
upset some parents.
That is an inevitable consequence of a drive to
raise standards. Headteachers across the country have faced hostile criticism from sections of
parents, and will always do so.
But the level of bitterness and joy in these comments about Mr Manns resignation took many
observers by surprise.
Some comments on Tyburn Mails facebook site
had to be removed because of their inappropriate
language.
Social media sites offer a platform for everyone,
including people who put personal grudges before generous sentiment.
Despite the hostility from some, most observers
recognise that Darren Mann has done a good
job for Chivenors pupils and parents, and for the
Castle Vale community in general.
One anonymous comment on the Tyburn Mail
website says: He was a lovely gentleman - such
a shame he has gone.

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Gunter children
raise cash with
sporty lookalikes

Proud Mum, Clare Messaoudi, with her children Ayoub (aged 9) and Tayma (aged 6), both from Chivenor School, and
Lillia, (aged 16), a pupil at Park Hall School, with Nikola Bayliss (seated, centre) Assistant Headteacher at Chivenor
School, and holding a splendid cake to celebrate the graduation of the eight FAST families

FAST graduation for


eight Chivenor families

Eight families celebrated


the completion of a course
at Chivenor School in Castle Vale at the end of last
term.

The families had been taking part


in an eight-week course called FAST
(Families and Schools Together).
Its a project that aims to help children learn at school with the rest of
their family, including parents and
older siblings. The families, with help

from school staff, undertake a range


of learning activities.
Last terms graduation ceremony at
Chivenor School included graduation
scrolls and mortar boards to add an
academic flavour to the occasion.

Children from a local primary school dressed up


as famous sports personalities to run around the
school site for Sports Relief Day.
The children and staff from Gunter
School in Pype Hayes came dressed
up as tennis players, footballers, rug-

by players, martial artists, gymnasts,


and a whole host of other sporting
celebrities.
Headteacher Lucy Riley said: The
school raised a massive 1,171.16 towards the appeal. School council, who
organised the event, would like to say
a great big thank you to everyone
who helped to raise this phenomenal
amount of money.

Treat from Sainsburys


Senior pupils at Chivenor
School were given an end
of term treat for their charity
fund-raising.
The youngsters had helped the store

raise thousands of pounds for Sport


Relief with their bag-packing efforts.
Sainsburys community champion
Sheila Hyland brought the youngsters
an Easter egg each, with Sport Relief
tee shirts, to reward their efforts.

Page 20 Tyburn Mail April 2016

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LOCAL
DEMOCRACY
PAGE
Your councillors, campaigners and candidates

Elections belong to the people. Its their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and
burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters. Abraham Lincoln, US President
What a Conservative
Council would mean
for Tyburn

by Robert Alden

Conservative campaigner and


Erdington Councillor

Over the last year the


Labour Council has allowed fly tipping across
the local area and City
as a whole to spiral out
of control. This has happened

because the Labour Council decided


to introduce the garden tax charge
on getting rid of green waste and the
furniture tax on bulky waste disposal.
Combined with cutting of
street
cleaning crews the City has started to
collapse under the weight of dumped
rubbish.
The City Council is actually burning
the wood residents take to be recycled.
This has, combined with the Garden
tax, led to the City recycling rate
dropping by a third.

National drowning
prevention week
Who do you think is most
at risk from drowning?

Councillor Lynda Clinton


Tyburn Ward Labour

I expect you think the answer is


swimmers. Well you would be wrong.
Statistics show nationally that the
most common cause of drowning
is suicide. After that come cyclists,
joggers and children using towpaths
near canals.
The week commencing 25th of April
will see a National Drowning Prevention week when the West Midlands
Fire Service, along with the National

McDonalds
stopped from 24
hour opening
This month has seen
licence application for
24 hour Macdonalds
the Chester Road, be
fused.

the
the
on
re-

Despite having permission for the


store to open from planning, they do
not have permission to serve food or
drink in effect stopping the store operating all night.
Having been campaigning with resi-

by Clifton Welch

Conservative campaigner
dents against this I am delighted that
the Licencing department listened to
residents and me on this matter.
Over the last year I have been working to help tackle a number of different issues, from fighting the application to put a school on Eachelhurst

All schools to
be academies
Birmingham schools are
already self-governing.

But the progress of children, their


parents and families remain our responsibility.
Yes, there may be ward and district
changes ahead, but even the threat
of universal academisation is no reason to dispense with the kind of interschool collaboration being led by BEP.
To comment on three issues:
Birmingham schools are already
amongst the most improved in the
UK.
Schools are already self-governing,
a legacy of the Labour Government,
post-1997.
.

Councillor Mike Sharpe


Tyburn Ward Labour
Birmingham has a unique school improvement commitment, involving the
majority of schools.
Although schools are already selfgoverning entities, LAs have a legal
obligation to safeguard childrens
wellbeing and achievement. This duty

The Conservative Group has put


forward fully costed plans to clean
up our City and if we take control
of Birmingham on May 5th then we
will implement these plans, cleaning
up Tyburn and Birmingham for local
residents.
The canal system would be improved,
unwanted bus gates, like the one on
Tyburn Road, would be removed,
parks would be protected from building and local wards would be given a
community chest budget to help support local community groups and to
improve local facilities.
Erdington and Tyburn is a great place
to live and work, but it could be even
better a Conservative Council would
do everything in its power to make
Erdington and Tyburn even better.

Tory attack
on local
education

Councillor Mick Brown


Tyburn Ward Labour
Lifesaving Association will go into
schools and local venues to demonstrate their lifesaving techniques and
give some advice on staying safe in
and near water.
I am pleased to tell you all that in my
capacity as Lead Member on Road
Safety for WMFS, I have been able
to secure an event at CASTLE POOL,
FARNBOROUGH ROAD, CASTLE VALE
on Saturday 30th April from 11.30am
till 1pm.
No pictures for this article but I am
sure there will be plenty on the day.
Want to know more?
Call me on: 07727 923 071.
Safety to you all

Road, campaigning against the Labour Councils plans to build on at


least 8 acres of parkland a year going forward, tackling the Council for
wasting millions on bin lorries too big
for many roads and recently campaigning for the canal system to be
cleaned up and turned into a local asset for residents.
I hope you will vote for me on May
5th but regardless I will be campaigning for you in the year ahead, just as
I have in the year just gone.
If I can help you with anything else
please contact me on 07505745808,
C-WELCH2@sky.com, 96 Orchard
Road, Erdington, B24 9JD.

cant be relinquished to boards and


trustees. Reasons to be careful?
Academisation does not automatically result in higher standards.
Half of our secondaries and only a
quarter of primaries in Birmingham
are academies.
All stakeholders must be involved in
conversion: teachers, parents and
governors.
Jeremy Corbyn deplored parents
exclusion from how their childrens
schools are run while real problems
remain unresolved, like teacher shortages or child poverty.
Leaders of the Conservative, Labour
and Liberal Democrat parties in the
Local Government Association have
united with councillors across England to demand that the government
drops plans to force all schools to become academies by 2022.

The recent Tory announcement to make all schools


academies is I believe not
only based on poor reasoning,
but a mistake which could affect all children attending Birmingham schools.

Even a recent Government report


from the Education Committee shows
that becoming an academy does not
always lead to improvement, and in
fact some of the most recent OFSTED
reports show some academies are actually failing.
Equally worrying is the proposal in the
announcement that removes the need
for all teachers in academies to be
fully qualified.
Perhaps the most worrying change
however, is the proposed to amend
the governance structure, which
would remove the requirement for a
parent to sit on the schools board of
governors; a process which would remove the vital formal link between the
school and the community it serves.
In my opinion as a grandparent, as
well as a Tyburn councillor, what Birminghams children need is action to
address the growing teacher shortage, the shortage of school places and
the achievement gap between the advantaged and the rest.
It is improved teaching and learning
opportunities that will improve Birminghams childrens attainment, not
forced academisation.

No party
whip for UKIP
councillors
Andrew Garcarz
UKIP Sutton Coldfield
& Erdington, Chair

What makes the 500 plus,


UKIP councillors around
the country so radically
different to their political
opponents?

We do not have a party whip system,


so we truly represent the people who
vote for us, not the party we belong
to.
We believe that Council Tax should
be as low as possible, but that essential services should be protected.
Councils should cut highly paid council executives, not front-line staff and
services.
Real decision-making should sit with
local communities, and local homes
should be for local people.

UKIP leader Nigel Farage with


Andrew Garcarz
Green spaces should be protected,
not sold off to build executive houses.
Immigration must be controlled to
relieve pressure on our health, education, housing, police and welfare
services
UKIP Councillors are community
champions; our councillors roll up
their sleeves and get the job done.
If you believe like me, that these
are just a few of the things that really matter, then on May 5th vote for
change, vote for UKIP, vote for Andrew Garcarz you local candidate.

There are six candidates for the election on 5th


May for the post to serve as public representative (Councillor) on Birmingham City Council.

Mick Brown Labour


Giovanni Esposito Green
Andrew Garcarz UKIP
Ann Holtom Liberal Democrats
Marie Emma OConnor Trade Unionist

and Socialist Coalition
Clifton Frederick Welch Conservative
Page 22 Tyburn Mail April 2016

Orchard
planting
by Siobhan

FitzPatrick

Helping Britain Blossom

21 local Castle Vale residents came


together for a community orchard
planting at Castle Vale Leisure Gardens.

Six apple, pear and plum trees were planted


alongside an established orchard of 11 fruit
trees planted two years ago. Volunteers also
re-staked, mulched and pruned the 11 trees
with the support of Helping Britain Blossom1,
a partnership between HEINEKEN, The Urban
Orchard Project and The Bulmer Foundation,
which is helping volunteers to create and
restore over 100 commmunity orchards across
Britain by 2017.
The Castle Vale Leisure Gardens planting
was the final Birmingham community orchard

Fly tippers
dump 3ft dead
lizard days after
spot-fine threat
Two days after they threatened
spot fines for fly tippers, council
enforcement officers were called
out to deal with a dead, dumped
three-foot lizard.

The poor creature had been left in a shabby


cardboard box near a park in Small Heath.
The Bosc monitor lizard had no outward signs
of harm, and was taken away by council staff
to be incinerated, as the law demands.
In future, fly-tippers in Birmingham are to face
spot fines if they are caught dumping rubbish
illegally.
The exact fee is yet to be fixed, but the limit
will be set by the Councils Licensing and Public
Protection Committee next week and will be
between 150 and 400.
The fines will be for small scale offences and

planting2 this season by Helping Britain Blossom.


Among the volunteers were three residents
from The Ridings Care Home and care assistant, Serena Ford. She said of the mornings
volunteering: It was absolutely fantastic.
The residents loved every moment. Weve
been back at The Ridings six hours and they
havent stopped talking about it, asking when
they can come and join in again. They got
stuck in pruning and mulching and enjoyed
the physical and the social elements of the
day.
Were all looking forward to getting involved
in future events at the orchard and getting
more residents involved.
Rob Tilling, Helping Britain Blossoms Birmingham project manager said: I was delighted
to be asked to help create a larger orchard at
Castle Vale Leisure Gardens.
Its great to witness the enthusiasm of volunteers and to help harness their passion by
providing training, fruit trees and guidance to
ensure the community orchard is sustainable
in the long-term.
Planting and caring for an orchard is a great
way to bring urban communities together.
Orchard benefits are much more than the
fruit they produce; they provide opportunities
to learn new skills, to join in healthy outdoor
activities and to hold community events
throughout the seasons.
The Real Junk Food Project were also on hand
providing free warm and healthy food for the
volunteers.
Anyone interested in joining in future events
at the Castle Vale Leisure Gardens community
orchard should email Rob@theurbanorchardproject.org or become a friend of Helping
Britain Blossom on facebook.
To find out more information about Helping Britain Blossom visit the website: www.
helpingbritainblossom.org.uk

will cut out the need to go through the courts.


More serious offences will continue to be dealt
with by the courts.
The fixed penalties are being introduced
through new powers granted to local authorities under the Unauthorised Deposit of Waste
(Fixed Penalties) Regulations 2016.
Local authorities can set the level of fixed penalty, which the regulations state must be between 150 and 400.
The fines will be payable within 14 days of issue. Failure to pay will result in prosecution for
the original offence. Serious cases will continue
to be prosecuted.

The dead monitor lizard, dumped in a


cardboard box near a park

Page 23 Tyburn Mail April 2016

The back page


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Stags are a friendly golf
society from our local
area.
The name derives from St
Thomas Association club in
Erdington, where they are
based.
The society was formed in February 2000, and now proudly boasts a
membership of over 40 players.

In the early days, STAGS played


mostly on our local municipal golf
courses, but now they venture
throughout the Midlands and beyond
playing on all types of courses.
At least once a year Stags have a
society weekend away, normally comprising of a two-night stay and three
rounds of golf.
A monthly meeting is held at St
Thomas Club on the first Friday of
each month, where members are encouraged to turn up and have their
say on the way the club is run.
STAGS also hold a charity presentation evening once a year, with all proceeds going to local charities.
Past charities include, Acorns, Norman Laud Association, Help for Heroes and the John Taylor Hospice.
Since the formation back in 2000,
STAGS have raised over 20,000 for

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Thats a fluffy scarf, not a constrictor.


Fitness guru Rebecca Monaf is starting a Burlexercise class in Castle Vale.
Its a class that uses light weights at
each end of a burlesque boa scarf for
20 minutes of the session, according
to Becky.
The rest of the time is spent doing

Plastic pitch
for stadium
A new artificial football pitch
is planned for Castle Vale Stadium.

Pioneer (formerly CVCHA) have applied to the City for permission to go


ahead with the project. It includes 3G
pitch, perimeter fencing, refurbishment of floodlighting, and installation
of equipment store.
The application was registered with
the council on 14th April.

burlesque dance movements - without weights.


Its one of two classes on the same
night at Greenwood Academy in Castle Vale. The burlexercise class will
run from 6.30-7.30pm.
Later in the evening, theres a Clubbercise class (7.45-8.45pm), where
people exercise to the tune of dance
anthems from the 90s onwards.
Beccy is offering free entry to the
first week of classes.

The new pitch will have multiple


markings to make it suitable for a variety of age ranges.
Its total area will be 106 x 70 metres.
It will replace an existing grass pitch.
The new pitch will comprise a 3G artificial turf containing a 60mm pile and
partially in-filled with silica sand for
stability and granulate rubber for performance, coloured grass green. The
fencing will be 4.5 m high.
Pioneer hope that they will be allowed to open it seven days per week
till 10pm.
They aim to hire it out to local groups
in Tyburn and the wider Birmingham
area.

Penalty shoot out? No


problem for Erdington boys

local charities.
The new captain and vice captain for
2016, are Kevin Day and Brendan
Donnelly who have already posted
winning scores, at the first two outings of the year, with scores of 46
and 43 points respectably.
I bet those scores went down well at
the after-meal presentation.
If you are interested in becoming a
STAG, then contact the guys from
their website at WWW.stthomasassociationgolfsociety.co.uk

The winner of a box of


golf balls in last months
competition
is
Gary
Meade,
from
Round
Road, Birches Green.

Erdington and Saltley Primary


Schools District Football Team
were crowned 9-a-side champions of the West Midlands. after they beat Wolverhampton
6-5 on penalties in the final of
the English Schools FA Premier
League Cup.
The boys earned another piece of
silverware, in whats been a trophyladen season! said team manager
Phil Hynan.

Players wanted
Sportsco FC are currently
looking for players across
many age groups.
The club has recently been awarded
charity status and are an FA Charter
Standard football club with FA qualified coaches playing in several different midland leagues.

Next Issue of Tyburn Mail:

After progressing past Harborne, Aston, Solihull, Dudley and Brierley Hill
in the group stage, they defeated
local rivals Sutton Coldfield in the
semi-finals to square up against Wolverhampton Schools in the final. Following a tight affair, it went all the way
to dreaded penalties.
Unlike the England football team, the
pupils of Erdington and Saltley had no
problems from the spot and defeated
Wolverhampton after Gunter pupil Rob
Robbo Callaghan made himself a hero
by saving two penalties during the
shootout.
The victory made it four cups for the
season, after the boys were crowned
winners of the Bath International Cup,
Birmingham Primary Schools FA 7-aside champions and Birmingham Primary Schools FA Futsal winners earlier
in the season.
It also means they progress to the national finals later in the season.
Club member Matt Meredith says that
Sportsco believe in player development and offer all committed players
game time on the pitch.
Interested players can arrange an invite to training at hello@sportscofc.
co.uk or contact Matt Meredith on
07740 027339 or Pete Morris 07513
800999 or visit our website at www.
sportscofc.co.uk

18th May 2016

Tyburn Mail is online and updated daily at: tyburnmail.com

A former Midland Combination footballer will lead


his team out at Wembley
Stadium in an FA Cup semifinal on Sunday.
Ten years ago, Watford skipper
Troy Deeney was playing for
Chelmsley Town.
This season, he has scored nine
goals in the Premier League.
Deeney is an example of a life
turned around.
He grew up in Chelmsley Wood,
was expelled from school, and
left with no GCSEs.
He signed up for Villa, then
Walsall, and proved himself a
goalscorer, though not a model
professional.
Watford bought him, but off
the field, he was still a problem. In a Broad Street brawl,
he kicked a man in the head
while he was lying on the floor.
The court gave Deeney a ten
month sentence. He served
three months, apologised, and
was released.
Since then, he has only looked
upwards.
He has passed three GCSEs,
got married, had a son, and
earned respect on the field as a
top footballer, and off the field
as a leader.
He has put his dark days behind him.

Mitchell holds
nerve to reach
Crucible dream
Snooker star Mitchell Mann
has shown that he is now
able to take the pressure of
big games.

His qualification for the World Championship series at The Crucible came because he held his nerve in two massive
matches. Twice he came back from behind to win the contests. In one frame,
he made a break of over 70 to win the
match.
In another, he needed to win the last
two frames to avoid defeat.
Mitchell has shown talent from a very
early age, since his days as a pupil at
Castle Vale School.
Now, he is showing a maturity that will
take him to the next level.
His televised interview after he won
through to the last 32 showed an articulate, calm and modest young man.
His Dad, Jeff, is rightly proud of him.
People have asked me what my dream
is for Mitchell, Jeff told Tyburn Mail.
I have always told them, my dream is
to see Mitchell walk out to the table at
The Crucible for the World Championships.
The World Snooker Championships is
broadcast live on BBC2, between 16th
April -2nd May.
Page 24 Tyburn Mail April 2016

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