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Hawkesley, Pool Farm & Primrose Hill |
URL: http://www.bvsc.org
Themes: Access
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Further Details:
Jane Slowey
BVSC (Birmingham Voluntary Services Council)
138 Digbeth
Birmingham B5 6DR
Tel: +44 (0) 121 678 8801
Fax: +44 (0) 121 643 4541
Email: janes@bvsc.org |
Hawkesley, Pool Farm and Primrose Hill are three interconnected estates on the margins of
South Birmingham. Crime, poor housing stock and other environmental conditions have resulted
in a high rate of housing turnover and family mobility. This in turn has destabilised the
local community and further depressed local conditions. Despite a population of over 10,000,
there are no banks or supermarkets in the area. There is not even a launderette. There is
little or no direct employment available and public transport is patchy. This means that
the local community faces the compound problem of having little available locally, and
living in isolation from those facilities and opportunities available elsewhere in the city.
The community does not have a strong voice. This is partly due to the high turnover but also
to a historical lack of investment in community infrastructure in the area.
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