The Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market is back!

Your intrepid reporter braved the pouring rain this evening to go and visit it on opening night…

City Centre Question Time

Please come to our Question Time style event on Monday 9th November 2009 at 7pm in the Town Hall, Victoria Square. The City Centre Neighbourhood Forum is arranging this opportunity to allow you to ask questions of your local politicians and political candidates.

Jenny Inglis, City Centre Director, has kindly offered to Chair the meeting.

So if you would like to ask questions about issues specific to our city centre area, and find out what the parties think, this is your chance!

Emergencies in the City Centre

A Public Meeting organised by the Resilience Group in Birmingham City Council.

Please book a place by emailing info@birminghamprepared.gov.uk , if possible by 25th September.

Find out more about Resilience and Emergency Planning in Birmingham as a whole at http://birminghamprepared.gov.uk .

I work part time for the Resilience team – generally evenings and weekends. I have been asked to help organise this meeting because the needs of city centre residents like ourselves can be somewhat different from the rest of the city, and we want you to help us make sure we are thinking along the right lines. In addition we hope you would pick up tips about ways to help yourself, family and friends, and learn about what the resilience team does.

I hope I will get chance to meet you there!

Karen Caine

Artsfest 2009

We hope you have been enjoying Artsfest 2009 this weekend.

Artsfest 2009

You can see some more of my Saturday night concert and firework photos here. I enjoyed the evening, but some people were complaining that the music wasn’t popular enough, or upbeat enough, for such a varied public audience. Why not tell us about your experiences, or link to show people your photos or videos of the event.

Karen Caine

24 Carrots – Jewellery Quarter Farmers Market

www.24carrots.org.uk

Calling all Farmer’s Market fans……we thought you’d like to know about one on our doorstep, organised by members of the Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Forum.

The first market was on 4th July and was a great success. Take a look at the 24carrots web site for a video, photos, date of next market and more information.