Does your area suffer from graffiti? Have you got problems with fly-tippers
and rubbish on your streets.
If so, tell me about it, and I will contact Birmingham City Council to get it
cleared up.
Write to me at the House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
February 2008
27 February 2008
Byrne launches Hodge Hill drugs strategy with Prime Minister
The Prime Minister today added his voice to Liam Byrne’s Hodge Hill action plan to get drugs off the district’s streets.
The Hodge Hill MP has campaigned for over a year to get the new strategy in place. Gordon Brown gave the plan his backing on the same day the Home Secretary launched the Government’s national drugs strategy.
Hodge Hill is the first area in Birmingham to draw up such plans.
Liam said:
“Gordon Brown has promised his 100 percent support in our battle to cut drug-related crime. And I have promised him that we will lead the battle against drugs in Hodge Hill. The £1 billion he is investing will really make a difference to local families.
Liam working with Hodge Hill's young to reduce carbon footprint
22 February 2008
Liam Byrne met with Lois Smith and Richie Rana - the UK Youth Parliament representatives from his Hodge Hill constituency - at the first Regional Youth Conference today.
The Member of Parliament spoke on Climate Change and pledged to reduce his personal carbon footprint by ensuring that all the electrical equipment in his home is turned off instead of being left on standby each night.
Liam said:
"I am proud to be working alongside the young people leading the way in Hodge Hill."
Liam launches probationary citizenship for immigrants
19 February 2008
I've had a number of letters recently from Hodge Hill constituents about climate change. Some of these have been from young people in our area.
I have also been emailed by MTV, who have produced an online carbon calculator for young people - it shows how much carbon you may be producing by leaving your TV on standby or your mobile charger plugged in when your phone's in your pocket. And it also advises on how you can make a difference.
I'm really proud of what our Government is doing - we're really leading the way internationally in tackling climate change.
But every little bit we do as individuals and families will make a lot of difference.
15 February 2008
Liam leads mapping of future for Hodge Hill
Liam Byrne MP brought together local leaders and investors today to map millions of pounds of investment coming into the Hodge Hill area over the next few years.
The conference, held at The Pump in Shard End, is the next stage in the local MP’s Hodge Hill 2020 campaign to draw up a new blue print for what the constituency could look like in 2020. Liam’s community meetings have pinpointed sports, engineering, shopping and housing as priorities.
Liam said:
"Our vision is simple. We want Hodge Hill to be the best place to live, work and play."
Liam celebrates £400m government investment in New Street deal as campaign gets its reward
Liam today welcomed confirmation that the Government is investing almost £400m to transform Birmingham New Street station and make journeys easier for millions of passengers from Hodge Hill, the wider West Midlands region and beyond.
Liam worked with Government colleagues, Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Transport, and John Hutton, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform in order to secure the investment.
Liam said:
“This is simply fantastic news for Birmingham and the West Midlands. I want to thank Ruth Kelly and John Hutton for their huge vote of confidence today, and to Birmingham and its partners who worked so hard to sweat the details since last summer. But the real credit goes to the people of Birmingham and the West Midlands who gave such voice to the campaign for New Street.
"Today the region gets its reward. I said a new New Street was my number one priority as Regional Minister. Today is proof that the West Midlands can get huge deals done when we set ambitious goals and pull together as a team.”
Liam Byrne today handed over a dossier of complaints about crack houses and drug dealing to the police and housing authorities.
Liam was given the information by residents as part of a survey and his ongoing campaign for more police on the streets.
Following Byrne’s campaign, four crack houses have been closed in the Hodge Hill area and a further four are being targeted by law enforcement agencies.
Liam invites entries for Hodge Hill 2020 logo competition
To start getting people talking about Hodge Hill 2020 - our vision for the future of our community - Liam has launched a competition to find a logo and showcase the talent of Hodge Hill's young people.
Not only will the winner have their logo used on leaflets, websites and press releases until the year 2020, but they will be invited to the launch where the logo will be unveiled and they will receive a special award. There will also be two runner-up prizes and all winning entries will be prominently displayed at the launch.
Liam said:
"This is a great opportunity to showcase the talent of our young people and I encourage them to take part, not only in the competition, but in designing the future for Hodge Hill."
