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3rd February 1945 – Birmingham News
There were two free canteens for Stonehouse Gang footballers at the Corner House this week to celebrate two notable victories on Saturday.
Playing against the Schoolboys’ League leaders, Weoley Castle Boys’ Club, the Gang’s junior team won by 16 clear goals at Selly Oak Park in the morning and on the same pitch in the afternoon the Gang’s Youth Committee League team made their way into the third round of the Aston Villa Cup by defeating Birmingham Settlement by ten goals to three.
Keith Fredericks (5), Alan Clemson (5), Maurice Cattier (2), Dennis Nolan, Roy Jones, Jimmy West and David Dando scored for the juniors, and Ken Bryant (2), Norman Poston (2), Arthur Wood, Les Timms, Dennis Drewitt and “Alf” Taylor found the net in the cup tie, the other two goals being scored by the Settlement’s defenders.
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[Compiler’s note – Towards the end of 1944 various initiatives – e.g. “Brighter Birmingham” and “Holidays at Home” - were fostered by the Lord Mayor to boost morale in the City during the wartime hostilities. To advance these initiatives various Committees and dedicated offices were set up. Within the Parks Department an Entertainments Sub-Committee was established.]
5th February 1945 – Parks Committee
The following report of the Entertainments Sub-Committee was submitted:-
Stonehouse Gang News
Footballers Celebrate Two Notable Victories
There were two free canteens for Stonehouse Gang footballers at the Corner House this week to celebrate two notable victories on Saturday.
Playing against the Schoolboys’ League leaders, Weoley Castle Boys’ Club, the Gang’s junior team won by 16 clear goals at Selly Oak Park in the morning and on the same pitch in the afternoon the Gang’s Youth Committee League team made their way into the third round of the Aston Villa Cup by defeating Birmingham Settlement by ten goals to three.
Keith Fredericks (5), Alan Clemson (5), Maurice Cattier (2), Dennis Nolan, Roy Jones, Jimmy West and David Dando scored for the juniors, and Ken Bryant (2), Norman Poston (2), Arthur Wood, Les Timms, Dennis Drewitt and “Alf” Taylor found the net in the cup tie, the other two goals being scored by the Settlement’s defenders.
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[Compiler’s note – Towards the end of 1944 various initiatives – e.g. “Brighter Birmingham” and “Holidays at Home” - were fostered by the Lord Mayor to boost morale in the City during the wartime hostilities. To advance these initiatives various Committees and dedicated offices were set up. Within the Parks Department an Entertainments Sub-Committee was established.]
5th February 1945 – Parks Committee
The following report of the Entertainments Sub-Committee was submitted:-
Length of Season and Period at each Park
Your Sub-Committee have given consideration to this matter and recommend that the season extend from the 16th June to the 25th August (inclusive), that the following list of parks be approved, that entertainments be approved at Aston, Cannon Hill, Handsworth, Lightswood, Small Heath and Ward End Parks, during the whole of the ten weeks’ season (except Cannon Hill, Handsworth and Lightswood Parks during the period of “Plays in the Parks”), and that in the other parks a full two weeks’ programme be arranged in addition to the Bank Holiday week in each case:-
Zone 1 Handsworth Park
Summerfield Park
Zone 2 Aston Park
Perry Hall Playing Fields
Zone 3 Rookery Park
Pype Hayes Park
Zone 4 Ward End Park
Glebe Farm Recreation Ground
Zone 5 Small Heath Park
Yardley Recreation Ground
Zone 6 Sparkhill Park
Fox Hollies Park
Zone 7 Cannon Hill Park
Kings Heath Park
Kings Norton Park
Zone 8 Lightswood Park
Queen’ Park
Victoria Common
Selly Oak Park
Length of Season
5641 Resolved:- That the “Holiday at Home” Entertainments season, 1945, extend from the 16th June to the 25th August inclusive, that entertainments be provided at Aston, Cannon Hill, Handsworth, Lightswood, Small Heath and Ward End Parks during the whole of the ten weeks’ season (except Cannon Hill, Handsworth and Lightswood Parks during the period of “Plays in the Parks”) and that in the other parks a full two weeks’ programme be arranged, in addition to the Bank Holiday week in each case.
5th March 1945 – Parks Committee
The General Manager submitted the following report:-
Cultivation of Lands – Restoration, etc.
The following memorandum was recently issued to Executive Officers of County War Agricultural Executive Committees by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries:-
Restoration of Playing Fields, Parks, Recreation Grounds, Golf Courses
Committees are receiving an increased number of applications for the release of land now being used for war-time food production which was formerly in use for playing fields, sports grounds and other recreational purposes.
The Minister desires it to be known that in his view any widespread release of such land, particularly when in use for allotments and intensive cropping, is not desirable both on account of the direct loss of production thereby entailed and because of the impression that would inevitably arise that the drive for maximum production can now be generally relaxed.
It is recognized, however, that the essential claims for recreation and amenity will merit sympathetic consideration when the war with Germany is over. But the change-over should be gradual and spread over a period of two or three years, priority to be given to playing fields, etc. for which a special demand exists and which it is necessary to seed down next year if the land is required in 1946 for its normal purposes. In such cases the Committee should arrange, where practicable, for the sowing of suitable seed mixture under a nurse crop for the 1945 harvest. It will then be available for grazing in 1946, should this turn out to be necessary.
There may, however, be special cases which should be dealt with on their individual merits having regard to the small area involved and the number of persons likely to benefit by the earlier release of the land. These should be referred to the Ministry’s Head Officer through the Land Commissioner for a final decision. Where it is decided that the land should be released Committees will doubtless arrange for direct re-seeding.
Committees should note that when recreation grounds, playing fields, golf courses, etc. revert to original uses the Ministry will in accordance with the terms of leaflet No. W.A.C. 1510 which deals with the compensation payable in respect of grassland ploughed up as a result of a Direction, meet or contribute towards the reasonable cost of restoring the land, in so far as it is practicable, to the condition in which it would have been but for the ploughing up. Claims under Section 2(1)(b) of the Compensation (Defence) Act 1939 in respect of playing fields which have been ploughed up whilst the Committee was in possession can be dealt with on the same basis. It must be appreciated, however, that W.A.C. 1510 only refers to claims made at the end of the war, and any proposal to apply its terms in any particular case to reseeding carried out at an earlier date should be submitted to the Ministry for instructions as already indicated.
The following procedure will apply to any case where the release is decided upon.
In cases where the Committee is in possession of the land, it should generally be reseeded with a suitable seeds mixture before the land is handed over; and in that case the question of compensation under Section 2(1)(b) of the Act of 1939 will not arise.
The person or body making application for restoration should, in the first place, be asked to supply a statement showing the estimated cost of reinstatement, and in negotiating the amount of the Ministry’s contribution the following points should be taken into account :-
(1). The condition of the land before ploughing up. A record would be helpful but it is appreciated that in many cases this will not be available.
(2). Statements that special seeds mixtures were sown prior to ploughing up should be treated with reserve. In the case of a village playing field, restoration by sowing a good permanent seeds mixture with some allowance for levelling and rolling an area suitable for a cricket pitch, should meet the case. If the owners wish to use some expensive mixture which is more than is necessary for the purposes for which the playing field is to be used, it is felt that they could properly be expected to bear the additional cost themselves. In the case of golf courses, leveling and reseeding with a suitable permanent grass seeds mixture should ordinarily meet the case.
(3). Where the owners have themselves cultivated the land it would seem proper that some allowance should be made for the profits made whilst the land was under cultivation as an offset against the cost of restoration.
Where the owners have let the land off, there will of course be less occasion for making some offset. In some cases, however, a local authority may have served the labour costs that would have been necessary to maintain the land as a playing filed or recreation ground, and this might offer some limited scope for negotiation.
At this stage it is not possible to give a more general ruling which could be applied by Committees, and each case will have to be dealt with on its merits. In the circumstances, individual cases should, for the present, be referred to the Ministry’s Head Officer through the Land Commissioner for a final decision.
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,
Land Division II (Branch A),
Block 4, Bickenhall Mansions,
London, W.1.
17.1.45
In view of this memorandum, I have applied to Warwickshire War Agricultural Executive Committee for permission to carry out a certain amount of re-seeding to permanent grass for playing fields purposes of the areas now under cultivation by this Committee, and have specified the following sites as those proposed to be dealt with this year.
Site Acreage Proposed Cropping
Acres
Batchelors Farm Rec. 8 Oats
Sycamore Rec. Gd. 9 Oats
Daisy farm Rec. Gd. 15 Wheat
Cocks Moors Woods G.C. 10.5 Wheat
Selly Oak Park 7 Wheat
I have consulted Councillor Cooper, the Chairman of the Birmingham District Committee and Mr. Hughes the Chairman of the Executive Committee, and I understand that they are supporting the application.
It will be noted, however, that when approved by the Executive Committee, the application will be referred to the Ministry’s Head Officer through the Land Commissioner for a final decision.
I should point out that 50 acres of one year ley under oats at Cofton Park and 17 acres of two year ley under wheat at Lyndon Playing Fields had already been included in the Department’s cropping return submitted to the Executive Committee in June last, and the sowing of this is being carried out. This has necessitated the purchase of 400 bushels of Parks Mixture Grass Seed at a total price of £720. It was obtained from Messrs. W.H. Simpson & Sons, and the expenditure is covered by the current year’s Estimates.
The Committee’s approval is desired.
Cultivation of Lands – Restoration, etc.
5653 Resolved:- That the action of the General Manager with regard to the restoration of parks lands used for the production of food crops, as set out in the foregoing report, be approved, and that he be instructed to report further as the matter develops.
Staff – Dismissals
Name Park Nature of
Employment
Edney, J. Selly Oak Garden Labourer Continual absence owing to illness,
5.3.45
The Entertainments Sub-Committee submitted the following report:-
Arrangements for Secondary Parks
Arrangements have been made for the entertainments to be given in the secondary parks to take place during the two weeks previous to August Bank Holiday week, during Bank Holiday week, and the two weeks following, except that in the case of Rookery Park they will be given during the three weeks commencing the 9th July, because of the “Plays in the Parks” arrangements.
16th March 1945 – Birmingham News
Stonehouse Gang News
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The headquarters Gang’s junior team continued its winning ways on Saturday when, in a keen game at Selly Oak Park against Sparkhill Congs. – it won 2-1. Stan. Cooper and John Willis scored for the Gang, both from corner kicks. David Finney gave a good performance in the Gang goal.
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9th April 1945 – Parks Committee
The Entertainments Sub-Committee presented the following report:-
Tubular Scaffolding for Staging, etc.
Your Sub-Committee report that an order has been placed with Scaffolding (Gt. Britain) Ltd., for the supply on hire and erection of tubular scaffolding to form staging in the various marquees at the price of £27 net each park for the six major parks, from the 16th June to the 25th August, and the price of £18 net each park, for the other parks where entertainments are to be provided for three weekly periods.
The Committee’s approval is desired.
Tubular Scaffolding for Staging, etc.
5703 Resolve:- That the placing of an order with Scaffolding (Gt. Britain) Ltd., for the supply on hire and erection of tubular scaffolding to form staging in the various marquees at the price of £27 net each park for the six major parks from the 16th June to the 25th August and at the price of £18 net each park for the other parks where entertainments are to be provided for three weekly periods, be approved, and that the Town Clerk be instructed to prepare and attach the Corporate Seal to any necessary contract documents.
Secondary Parks
In view of the difficulties with regard to obtaining a sufficient number of marquees and tentage, it has been necessary to revise the proposal that the entertainments to be given in the thirteen secondary parks should be confined to August bank Holiday week and the weeks immediately preceding and following same. In order to economise marquees, it has now been arranged that three weekly periods shall be provided at six of the secondary parks from the 9th July to the 28th July, and at seven of such parks from the 6th August to the 25th August.
A programme of the revised proposals is annexed hereto for the information of the Committee (N.b. – this programme was not included in the Minute book). It will be noted that one week has been deleted from Victoria Common, Northfield, as the marquees there will be required for the Dog Show.
It is recommended that the revised proposals be approved.
Secondary Parks
5708 Resolved:- That the revised proposals with regard to the dates of entertainments in secondary parks as now submitted be approved.
14th April 1945 – Birmingham News
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The headquarters junior gang team lost 4-1 to South Yardley Rovers at Selly Oak Park.
7th May 1945 – Parks Committee
7th May 1945 – Parks Department (Operations Card 26 D1)
14th April 1945 – Birmingham News
Stonehouse Gang News
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The headquarters junior gang team lost 4-1 to South Yardley Rovers at Selly Oak Park.
7th May 1945 – Parks Committee
7th May 1945 – Parks Department (Operations Card 26 D1)
The General Manager submitted the following report:-
Cultivation of Lands
Referring to my report with regard to the respective reseeding of lands under cultivation, which was submitted to your meeting of the 5th March last, I have to report that I have now heard from the Warwickshire War Agricultural Executive Committee that they are unable to permission for the reseeding of land to permanent grass for playing field purposes at this juncture. They point out that under the pressure of world food shortage, the Ministry of Agriculture has advised them that every acre of tillage must be maintained, and it is hoped the parks Committee will appreciate their position. Prior to the receipt of this communication, a letter from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to members of the war Agricultural executive Committees had come to my notice, which called attention to the urgent necessity of all available land being kept under cultivation for food production purposes. In the circumstances, I think the Committee will agree that the reseeding of further land under cultivation in parks, etc. cannot be carried out until further notice.
Cultivation of Lands
The General Manager submitted the following letter from the Executive Officer, of the Warwickshire War Agricultural Executive Committee:-
Warwickshire War Agricultural Executive Committee
6, Guy’s Cliffe Avenue,
Leamington Spa,
ERL/EW
3rd May, 1945
Dear Sir,
Cultivation of Lands.
Restoration of Parks, Playing Fields, Golf Courses, etc.
I have your letter of the 27th April and have now had an opportunity to look into the matter.
In the first place I should inform you that the executive Committee has given their permission for you to re-seed the playing fields referred to in your schedule of the 3rd February it being understood that a nurse crop is being sown in the fields concerned.
The fields referred to in your schedule quoted for record purposes:
Area Cropping
Batchelors Farm Rec. 8 Oats
Sycamore Rec. Gd. 9 Oats
Daisy farm Rec. Gd. 15 Wheat
Cocks Moors Woods G.C. 10.5 Wheat
Selly Oak Park 7 Wheat
I must add a word of apology for the delay in making you acquainted with the decision of the Executive Committee and with it a confession that the item with its accompanying correspondence had been filed before the matter had been discharged.
My letter to you of the 26th April referring to the Harborne Golf Course was, of course, in error.
Yours faithfully,
(sgd) E.R. Lamburn.
Deputy Executive Officer.
E.S. White, Esq.,
Parks Department,
City of Birmingham,
P.O. Box 91,
Civic Centre,
Broad Street,
Birmingham, 1.
5725 Resolved:- That the General manager be instructed, as circumstances permit, to proceed with reseeding to permanent grass for playing fields purposes of the plots listed in his report dated 5th March, 1945
Appointments
The following appointments have been made in order to fill vacancies:-
Name Park Nature of Commencing
Employment Date Wages
Wheller, S. Selly Oak Pk. Garden Labr. (a) 16.4.45 £4-0-0d.
Appointments to fill vacancies on the staff.
5731 Resolved:- That appointments to fill vacancies on the staff, referred to in the foregoing report, be confirmed.
19th May 1945 – Birmingham News
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Both senior and junior cricket teams of the headquarters Gang opened their season last week-end – in each case with a defeat. ……………………… Playing against Regent Street Baptists, an older team, at Selly Oak Park, the Gang seniors lost by 30 runs, despite excellent bowling by Les Mitchell who had seven wickets for 7 runs.
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26th May 1945 – Birmingham News
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A Warm Welcome
The headquarters Stonehouse Gang entertained West Heath Stonehouse Gang in a cricket encounter at Selly Oak Park on Saturday. West Heath batted first and, despite good bowling by Les. Mitchell (he took seven wickets for the second successive match) and Stan Taylor, knocked up 67, thanks largely to Les. Bissett with a lively 39. The home team collapsed after a steady opening by Mitchell and Pettitt and were all out for 25, Bissett and Bill Humphrey sharing the wickets.
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4th June 1945 – Parks Committee
19th May 1945 – Birmingham News
Stonehouse Gang News
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Both senior and junior cricket teams of the headquarters Gang opened their season last week-end – in each case with a defeat. ……………………… Playing against Regent Street Baptists, an older team, at Selly Oak Park, the Gang seniors lost by 30 runs, despite excellent bowling by Les Mitchell who had seven wickets for 7 runs.
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26th May 1945 – Birmingham News
Stonehouse Gang News
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A Warm Welcome
The headquarters Stonehouse Gang entertained West Heath Stonehouse Gang in a cricket encounter at Selly Oak Park on Saturday. West Heath batted first and, despite good bowling by Les. Mitchell (he took seven wickets for the second successive match) and Stan Taylor, knocked up 67, thanks largely to Les. Bissett with a lively 39. The home team collapsed after a steady opening by Mitchell and Pettitt and were all out for 25, Bissett and Bill Humphrey sharing the wickets.
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4th June 1945 – Parks Committee
The General Manager submitted the following report:-
Appointments
The following appointments have been made in order to fill vacancies:-
Name Park Nature of Commencing
Employment Date Wages
Taylor, T. Selly Oak Pk. Garden Labr. (a) 22.5.45` £4-0-0d.
Appointments to fill vacancies on the staff.
5746 Resolved:- That appointments to fill vacancies on the staff, referred to in the foregoing report, be confirmed.
Resignations
Name Park Nature of
Employment
Caldicott, A.F. Selly Oak Garden Labr (a) Left own accord, 7.5.45.
28th June 1945 – Parks Department (Operations Card 26 D1), reported on
2nd July 1945 – Parks CommitteeThe General Manager submitted the following report:-
Resignations
Name Park Nature of
Employment
Newman, B. Selly Oak Pk. Police Left own accord, 16.6.45.
Selly Oak Park – Water Service Pipe.
5788. The General Manager reported that he had given permission to the Chief Engineer of the Water Department to lay a 1” service pipe from the main in Gibbins Road across Selly Oak Park to the Water Department sluice valve chamber, which the Committee approved.
30th July 1945 – Parks Committee
The General Manager submitted the following report:-
Appointments
The following appointments have been made in order to fill vacancies:-
Name Park Nature of Commencing
Employment Date Wages
James, G.V. Selly Oak Pk. Pk. Police 2.7.45 £4- 4- 0d.
22nd August 1945 - Special Meeting of the Parks Committee
5824 The Committee met at the Council House and proceeded to and inspected the lands under cultivation by the Department at the following parks, etc:-
Selly Oak Park (one of the parks visited)
15th September 1945 – Birmingham News
Stonehouse Gang News
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A friendly football encounter at Selly Oak Park last Saturday between the headquarters Gang and the older West Heath Gang team resulted in a victory for the West Heath boys by 10 goals to 2.
22nd September 1945 – Birmingham News
Stonehouse Gang News
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On Saturday the Gang’s junior team opened its season at Selly Oak Park with a game against Bartley Green School. After being 3-1 down at half-time, the Gang lads eventually deserved their victory of 5-3. Scorers: Gang – David Dando, Dennis Downing, Alan Clemson, Roy Jones and a Bartley Green defender; Bartley – Vernon Witherford (2) and Doug Foster.
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1st October 1945 – Parks Committee
The General Manager submitted the following report:-
Appointments
The following appointments have been made in order to fill vacancies:-
Name Park Nature of Commencing
Employment Date Wages
Collins, A.G.. Selly Oak Garden Labr. (a) 12.9.45 £4- 0- 0d.
Appointments to fill vacancies on the staff.
5850 Resolved:- That appointments to fill vacancies on the staff, as set out in the foregoing report, be approved.
Resignations
Name Park Nature of
Employment
Stanley, W.H. Selly Oak Pk. Garden Labr. (a) Left own accord, 11.8.45.
29th October 1945 – Parks Committee
The General Manager submitted the following report:-
Food Production
Proposed Cropping, 1946
Site Area Cultivated including Proposed Cropping
Headlands – acres
Selly Oak Park 7 Oats and 2 years ley.
Food Production
5892 Resolved:- That the arrangements in connection with the harvesting of food crops and for the cropping season 1946, as set out in the foregoing report, be approved.
12th November 1945 – Parks Committee
Appointment of Sub-Committees
The Committee considered the question of Sub-Committees and decided to appoint four such Committees, each consisting of seven members, to deal in the first instance with the following matters:-
1. Sites and Buildings Sub.
Acquisition of Sites
Allocation of Sites in Town Planning areas
Lay-out Schemes
Development and Maintenance of Sites
Provision and Maintenance of Buildings
2. General Purposes and Finance Sub.
Staff and Employees – Parks
Salaries and Wages – Parks
Organisation and general administration
Refreshment rooms and catering
Stores
Finance and Accounts
Trees in Street
3. Recreation and Entertainments Sub.
Games in Parks
Municipal Golf
Boating
Fishing
Music and Entertainments
4. Cemeteries and Crematoria Sub.
All matters relating to the City Cemeteries and crematoria, including staff
24th November 1945 – Birmingham News
Stonehouse Gang News
Unbeaten at Sport
Both football teams of the Stonehouse Gang headquarters unit are now at the head of their respective league tables.
The Youth Committee League team retained their unbeaten record on Saturday by defeating Brandwood Rovers 6-1 at Selly Oak Park, while in the Birmingham Schoolboys’ League the junior eleven beat the hitherto undefeated Weoley Castle team by five clear goals. Graham Garner and Laurence Schofield netted three each for the senior team.
3rd December 1945 – Parks Committee
The following report of the General Purposes and Finance Sub-Committee was received:-
Resignations
Name Park Nature of
Employment
Field, A. Selly Oak Garden Labr. (a) Left own accord, 10.11.45.
Taylor, T. do. do. Left own accord, 10.11.45
In connection with the report of the Recreation and Entertainments Sub-Committee, the General Manager submitted the following report:-
“Holidays at Home”, 1945
(This is a very long and detailed report; only items relevant to this study have been transcribed.)
With regard to the entertainments given in the parks this year, a very comprehensive programme was arranged, but the appreciation shown by the public was somewhat disappointing. The abnormal weather conditions which prevailed during the season were no doubt responsible for the poor attendance at many of the entertainments. The following is an analysis of the weather experienced from the 16th June to the 25th August:-
Weather Conditions Percentage
Very good on 11 days 15.50
Good on 18 25.35
Bad on 42 59.15
71
A further factor to be taken into account was the relaxation of travelling restrictions and the consequent determination of a very large number of the citizens to avail themselves of a holiday at the seaside or elsewhere. A striking effect of this was that all the parks were practically deserted on August Bank Holiday and the following days. The Peace Celebrations also considerably affected the park attendances by attracting many people to the centre of the City and to festivities held in the streets, etc. The Parliamentary Election and its various preliminaries also undoubtedly detracted from the attendances at the entertainments.
Fun Fair Entertainments
Last year the Committee advertised for tenders for the right of providing fun fairs in the parks for twelve months from 1st January to the 31st December, 1945, a list of the parks where sites would be allocated being supplied to the applicants.
Only two tenders were received, one being that of the present contractor, Mr. Robert Wilson, whose tender amounted to £8,000. The other tender was £6,500. A list of the parks and recreation grounds included in the contract is annexed. (N.b. - Selly Oak Park was included)
I was informed by Mr. Wilson sometime ago that if he obtains the contract for another year, he would be prepared to cut down the number of parks in which he may give his shows. This aspect of the matter has been considered, and it is suggested that the places marked with an asterisk should be omitted from any future contract. (N.b. – Selly Oak Park was not to be omitted.)
The Committee will, no doubt, also consider whether any future contract should be for one year or be limited to a period of say six months from the 25th March to the 29th September.
General Comments
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I think it would be inadvisable to continue the entertainments at Acocks Green, King’s Norton, Perry Hall, Queen’s, Selly Oak, Summerfield, Victoria Common, and Yardley, unless a strong and enthusiastic local organization would undertake to assist in carrying out any programme that might be arranged.
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Summary of Entertainments given during the Season and receipts therefrom
Selly Oak Park
No. of concerts 22
Total Attendance 2,252
Total Receipts £57. 6. 0
Local Bands
No of Concerts 1
Attendance 131
Receipts £2. 18. 9.
Variety
No of Concerts 7
Attendance 863
Receipts £30. 12. 6.
Dancing
No of Concerts 6
Attendance 348
Receipts £11. 12. 6.
Children’s Entertainments
No of Concerts 7
Attendance 873
Receipts £10. 18. 3.
Miscellaneous
No of Concerts 1
Attendance 37
Receipts £1. 4.. 0.
Fun Fairs Entertainments
5953 Resolved:- That tenders be invited for the right of providing fun fairs in the parks for 6 months from the 25th March to the 29th September, 1946, in respect of the following places:-
Selly Oak Park (in a list of 20)
