Digbeth Residents AssociationMinutes of MeetingParagon HotelDigbethMonday 7th September 2009 at 7pmPresentAdam Crossley Chair and Digbeth ResidentPC Phil Bates Digbeth Neighbourhood Officer PC Kate Ollis Digbeth Neighbourhood Officer PC Lee Mulvale Digbeth Neighbourhood Officer Andy Sheppard Neighbourhood Manager 5 Digbeth Residents!ApologiesSgt Gary Chantrey Digbeth Neighbourhood SergeantThe Hostel on Alcester Street at Cheapside is not going ahead; it for the moment isstaying as Luxury Apartments. Residents will be kept informed if any new plans aresubmitted.Friday 2nd October – there is a fundraising event at the White Swan. Mick O’Loughlin explained his role on the St Patricks Festival Committee and thefundraising in the area. It’s a karaoke evening and is £5 per ticket, available fromWhite Swan, Mick O’Loughlin or Kate Ollis.Kate looked at spare parking in the area and phoned around – at present no spacesavailable.Phil spoke with Taxi Liaison regarding the noise from taxis in the early hours; advicefrom liaison is for the police to ticket the offending taxis and then details passed toTaxi Liaison.Andy Sheppard the new Neighbourhood Manager introduced himself and outlined hisrole in the Digbeth community, he covers Digbeth/Highgate and St Andrews.Andy believes that no neighbourhood management exists at the moment in the areaand he aims to change this by getting the service providers / agents working together with the residents to improve the area and its services. To look at the issues and