Oscott is a
ward in the northwest of
Birmingham
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,
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, within the
formal district of
Perry Barr
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.
The Ward is centred on the area known as
Old Oscott, originally just "Oscott", and should not be confused with nearby
New Oscott. It includes the former
Booths Farm sand quarry, Aldridge Road Recreation Ground, and Kingstanding Circle. The ward borders the
Metropolitan Borough of Walsall and areas such as
Perry Beeches and
Queslett. Parts fall within
Great Barr.
The nearest library serving the ward i
Kingstanding Library
History
The area is mainly a
housing estate
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built in the 1930s and 1940s. Before that time, it was mainly rural farmland.
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Keith Linnecor, - Labour Councillor for Oscott Ward for 25 years until his death in 2020
Population
The 2001 Population Census recorded that there were 24,073 people living in the ward. 9.4% (2,273) of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities which is low compared to the average percentage of 29.6% for Birmingham.
Local politics
The ward of Oscott is represented on
Birmingham City Council
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by Barbara Dring of the
Labour Party.
The ward has adopted a Ward Support Officer.
Oscott Ward Local Action Plan
The ''Oscott Ward Local Action Plan'' was a locally organised plan to improve the quality of living within the ward during 2004 and 2005. Through funding from the
Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, problems raised by local residents such as vandalism, anti-social behaviour and the cleanliness of the area were tackled.
Oscott Ward Local Plan 2004/05
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References
Birmingham City Council: Oscott Ward
External links
1884 Ordnance Survey map of Oscott
Wards of Birmingham, West Midlands
Kingstanding
Great Barr
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