Welcome to
the April issue of the Birmingham Bulletin where you can enter three great competitions
and get the latest news and information from Birmingham City Council.
 This month:
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Brindleyplace has
launched a cherry blossom photography
competition aimed at amateur
photographers, in partnership with Ikon and Café Opus at
Ikon.
Coming soon…..
Tickets
are on sale at The Old Rep Theatre for a concert on 5 July to
commemorate the centenary of World War One and the 70th anniversary of D-Day on
6 June 1944.
Vaisakhi celebrations will
take place at Handsworth Park on 27 April with live
music, entertainment, sports and food.
Ikon Gallery is
offering art workshops during the Easter holidays for children aged 3 years+.
Early booking recommended!
Mark
Rogers, the new Birmingham City Council chief executive has written a blog
to say hello and introduce himself. Please click the link
to visit the site. You can enter your email address at the blog to subscribe to
any future updates.
Autism Awareness Campaign
launched. Autism
is an invisible disability that affects 1 in 100 people. With the right
support, they can achieve amazing things! Autism West Midlands is working in
partnership with Birmingham City Council to raise awareness of autism.
Public
Health is now the responsibility of Birmingham City Council. We would like your
views on our lifestyle services, which include: Stop Smoking services, NHS
Health Checks, Healthy Eating/Weight Management, Physical Activity and Health
Trainers.
Kick-start
spring with a free month of fitness! This April we are giving
you the opportunity to try our classes free. With more than 500 classes a week,
why not try something different? New customers who join in April will also get
their first month free.
Proposals
for a pilot 20mph speed limit scheme – designed to
demonstrate the road safety and wider benefits of lower speed limits, and
covering significant parts of central, east and south Birmingham were approved
by the city council’s cabinet on March 17. Watch the report at Scrutiny Committee here.
Birmingham
unites cities to tackle social inequality in a new national
network set up by the Leader of Birmingham City Council and the Bishop of
Birmingham.
Watch Council
meetings online. In the last twelve months, Birmingham City Council webcasts
have been viewed more than 300,000 times. Visit the archive and jump to any
point in a meeting by clicking on the timeline index points.
Have
your say on the Birmingham Curzon HS2 Masterplan for Growth. The
Masterplan presents the proposed HS2 railway as a once-in-a-century opportunity
to radically enhance the city’s national rail connectivity and accelerate its
economic growth potential.
 Win a family ticket to CBeebies Live!
The Big Band at the LG Arena on 18
April (4.45pm). Calling all
CBeebies fans! Come and join the fun and make some music with your favourite
CBeebies stars in a brand new show for Easter 2014.
Q: Which
reggae influenced character will be performing as part of ‘The Big Band’?
A Rastamouse B
RastaRat C
Roland Rat
Send your answer and contact details to bulletin@birmingham.gov.uk by 10
April. Put ‘CBeebies' in the subject field.
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 Win a pair of tickets to OMG Live at the LG Arena and Forum
on 24 April – the UK’s first
under-18s music festival, featuring more than 30 live acts - with headliners
Lawson and Union J as well as DJs and the freshest new talent. The show runs
1pm to 10pm.
Q: What
was the title of Lawson’s debut album?
A Albert
Square B Chapman Square C
Lawson
Send your answer and contact details to bulletin@birmingham.gov.uk by 13
April. Put 'OMG Live' in the subject field.
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 Win
a family ticket for four to see bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson’s plucky
heroine Hetty Feather brought to life at Town
Hall Birmingham on 27 April at 2pm. Featuring live music, circus skills and a huge heart, this
terrific adventure story is the perfect treat for the whole family.
Q:
Which of these is NOT a Jacqueline Wilson character?
A Tracey
Beaker B Hetty Feather C
Hermione Granger
Send your answer and contact details to bulletin@birmingham.gov.uk by 17
April. Put ‘Hetty Feather' in the subject field
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