Yvonne Wager – Thank You For All You Have Done for the People of Lozells, Birchfield & Handsworth

The Lozells & East Handsworth Ward Committee was an emotional meeting in that it was the last meeting of Yvonne Wager as a Birmingham City Council officer. Yvonne has spent over 10 years working in the Perry Barr constituency in a variety of roles including Oscott Ward Support Officer, Birchfield Neighbourhood Manager and most recently as the Ward Support Officer for Lozells & East Handsworth.

Yvonne has built up a depth of knowledge of the local area. She is much loved by many of the organisations and community activists that live and work in the area as her hard work and commitment to the community go well beyond her remits as an officer. She is passionate about her work and about the local area.

The City Council’s decision not to retain Yvonne as a officer is a huge mistake, a decision that will have a detrimental impact on our communities and one we will all regret in years to come.

Yvonne is someone that I called upon many times in the six months or so as an elected member and as a community activist in the past for her sound advice on matters in the area. She is without doubt the encyclopedia of information on Lozells, Birchfield and Handsworth.

I would like to wish Yvonne all the best for the future and hope this isn’t the last we see of Yvonne and her work in Lozells and Handsworth. Yvonne, thank you.