Write below to discuss the Ladywood regeneration
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23 responses to “Write below to discuss the Ladywood regeneration”
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The councilor keep mentioning there was consultation in 2019. Can the council disclose how many response they received, how many people agree and how many people disagree. Also are the number of response representative of the total population of people living in Ladywood? The total response should be the specified for the people living in Ladywood, but not the total population in Birmingham city.
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Such a big plan 20 years project . I can’t find any information about this project from the computer / website. What is going on ? Resident should be informed from council currently, yearly, what planning process, the meeting target, it will affect resident living etc. Just sent out some leaflet in 2019, then jump to 2023, decision had made. Oh !!!! Anybody have got notice / a talk between 2020 to
June 2023 ? By the way, the leaflet haven’t told you, your house will be DEMOLISHED for this huge project. Is it fair to the resident ? Is it fair for the resident move in Ladywood after 2020 ?-
I received nothing as well.
I live on Morville street a little row of 6 houses.
47 years council tennant.
I was planning on buying my home for my family and future.
Have I lost my right to buy.??
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I have just read all three of the comments as well as the two meetings have now been cancelled. to say that I am not impressed by this is an under statement. We need to keep on top of this and constantly remind them that further meetings need to be arrangd otherwise it will very conveniently forget all about it. As to the contibutions made I back entirely the thoughts and concerns expressed ther. Sheila
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The big jump of dates was called covid19 when lots of things happened very quietly under the carpet, no meetings were you will recall were allowed so instead they happily plodded on make the plans and agreeing to them because no one in the ‘general public who would be affected’ was considered!
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Meetings held apparently held online.?? Access to minutes would be good, if we do have already on file.??
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What consultation? The first I knew about any of these plans was when I received the letter inviting me to the Ward meting last week, which many more people turned out too. That in itself should tell the powers that be that most if not all those both inside and out are NOT in favour of this hair brained plan.
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Need to keep reminding those who convened the original meeting last week, that they need urgently to find a larger venue and set some times and dates this too needs to be actioned ASAP!!!
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I was at the ‘outside meeting last night and heard NOTHING to drive anyone’s fear away the whole exercise was a total mess and needs dealing with in a far more sensitive way these are peoples lives, security and future, which ALL have planned to live and work and retire in the area and dwelling they call home. No amazing plans can do any of that now or in the future
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I own a freehold property at St Mark Crescent. This CPO will probably force me out of the Ladywood neighbourhood which I have lived for the last 15 years. I’m unable buy an affordable freehold property alternative with 3 bedrooms, 1 garage and 1 off road parking space within 1 mile of Birmingham city centre. I’m unable to get a mortgage because of my age and nor can I afford to buy a Jewellery Quarter freehold prices. There are more negatives to this CPO than positives and I see this as a land grab where profit maximisation is the main goal by council and the property developer.
Private and Social Issues I foresee:
– At least 2-3 week wait to get doctor’s appointment in the future. (I’ve phone up John Scott doctor surgery in Woodberry Downs, Hackney, London)
– The developer only does the minimum in social housing build. Private housing be greater than social housing.
– All social housing are flats in 4-5 storey building and these people will be packed in like sardines in a few buildings.
– New freehold property builds will be rare and over-priced to like Jewellery Quarter prices or like the ones opposite the Dudley Road hospital.
– Anti-social behaviour in the neighbourhood will only increase and be more visible or next door. (Still the same homelessness, drugs and alcohol drinkers and people playing loud noises) Forget privacy as dense housing erodes this. I’ve seen homeless people pushed into living in tents in Parks in Hackney. Check out Finsbury Park where there’s a few tents dotting in the park.
– Virtually zero parking for social housing\ community whilst underground parking for private residents who can pay the premium. Go on Google maps and checkout Berkley’s development, Woodberry Down in Hackney, London.
– If you hate living in a flat next door to a busy main road, then this will be a reality as grass verges will be built on.
– It’s rare to see private residents mix with social housing residents. So expect a social divide between economic\ social classes to exist and get wider in Birmingham.
– If you’re lucky to get a flat in a mixed social and private flat build, then expect the high service charges and ground rents which might push you out in the future. (Neo Bankside in London is a good example where private landlords only care about more profits.)
– With any new builds\extensions which requires planning permission then the council are allow to get a CIL Developer contributions from the developer. So rather council build a new schools, community centre, park, etc, the developer has to fund or build it.
– What happens if this Partnership fails? Will the taxpayers in Birmingham foot the bill? Surely the council can narrow the size of this project and exclude land or just sell their existing public housing stock to the private sector if they want a quick buck to pay off their debts.
– Given CPO must be completed by June 2025, then private home owners will probably be push out because re-development will take 10 years to complete. So far cheaper to pay 7-10% above market value for private home owners now than to give them an opportunity carry on living and owning a freehold in Ladywood in the future. Circa £250k pay-out is chicken feed now when the developer can sell a new town houses for over £1/2m in the future and not having to pay rent to the private home owner cost to stay in Ladywood for the 10 year period.
– There are urban foxes in the Ladywood area and the new development will destroy this nature and reduce the mature trees\wildlife. In Woodberry down, Hackney the developer cut down 100 year old trees and reduce the planting of new trees.
– If you’re renting off the council, then prepare to go back onto the housing waiting list. The usual standard operating procedure, you bid and reject or accept a home according your needs and having to wait on a long queue list. If you reject, you go back to the end of the queue. I dread to think if you be forced to stay in bedsits, hotel rooms or forced out the Ladywood neighbourhood which it be over 5-10+ miles away.
– Bulk CPO set at June 2025 deadline is not right and bids up existing property prices nearby where more buyers than sellers. The council should align CPO with the phases in development at the very least as to eliminate the disturbances to the private and social property market in an around Birmingham city centre. In addition, why is it that non-affected private properties near Birmingham city centre will benefit from the Ladywood regeneration whilst private property affected will not be allow to have this influence to boost their real property values of their private home? This CPO is a pure land grab at bargain basement prices whilst knowing these people are unable to buy freehold in or around 1 mile of Birmingham city centre. Yes putting them out of pocket and further into debt should they want to remain in Ladywood.– All residence be it renting or privately owning their home only have 21 days to object to a CPO when it’s served on you. So don’t forget to Object and your reasons of objection must be that the Social benefit now be eroded and less than new development benefits of this Ladywood regeneration can offer.
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Objection, lack of transparency, no formally consulting or discussing. A sheet of paper misleading resident, if you ignore the leaflet, you house will pull down. I can’t believe that no updated information provide to all the resident regularly. Please respect resident what they need. It seems that they are going to sign document on coming December 2023, It is unacceptable !!!!! Don’t forget to object. please
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Hi Marco, I’d love to have a chat with you. I’m Jane Haynes, from the Birmingham Mail, and have been following the ladywood scheme for some time and plan to head down to London soon to look around the previous much vaunted St Joseph development that you reference. Could you possibly give me a call to discuss? 07471025568 (PS anyone else who wants to get in touch, please do!)
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Dear Marco,
I run Dominion Property Consultancy, I can help you with your claim and get you the best possible payout, plus financial help towards moving, get your legal costs covered and get top solicitors acting for you.
Look up Dominion Property Consultancy and please get in touch, I’m happy to chat it through with you and would love to act for you. The costs would be covered by the acquiring authority.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Simon
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I just moved here in 2020, and no one has informed me that there will be such a plan. I moved here because I like it. I love my house very much and no reason to take it away. Till July 2023 confirmed the planning, residents were told the bad news, to move out. This project is too huge and risky, and it is unreasonable to force residents to participate in. This plan is voted on WITHOUT CONSULTATION, without any report to the residents. How was the process, no any guideline. I don’t agree with this plan.
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Having received an e mail regarding further meetings in September we need them before that otherwise how knows what ‘under the carpet deals will be done’, because ‘everyone is away in August? Also there are plenty of people who cannot respond to information such as this because they don’t have access to anything that would enable them to receive or respond to such. At one time you might have suggested going to the library to use the computors there-not possible as it is SHUT111Sheila
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Has anything happened regarding another venue to hold further meetings so that people have a chance to voice their thoughts? Sheila
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I have posted a link to the Birmingham mail website ref a big council meeting today 14 Feb 2024, Ladywood Regeneration Project was on the agenda via 2 x Lib Dem Counillors. Next Big Council Meeting due in September 2024 – Financial Recovery plan to be delivered …?
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The council should hang their heads in shame at the way this whole situation has been handled no-one seems to have any idea about what is REALLY going on most if not all ‘information appears to be coming by word of mouth and certainly NOT from the council. The best plan is to stop before they start destroying peoples homes and lives and find empty land were they can build the extra homes which are going to be needed.
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I read the guardian article about your campaign and could draw comparisons with the South Kilburn Estate regeneration in Brent now in its year 23. (It will in fact never end as new builds are so poor quality and this area selected for massive population growth zoned repeatedly floods).
South Kilburn (1,500 metres from Central London boundary) is 45 ha public owned former social housing estate ‘land’ where most of its architect designed estate land uses are not registered at the Land Registry. In fact what is registered is as if the 1950’s to 1970’s estate never existed – its the previous C19 Victorian houses that are registered. Ghost estates, ghost communities….
The big problem in 2001 when Labours New Deal for Communities regeneration arrived was that SK had in its stock 6 Large Panel System 16 storey towers (3 still standing/ 2 still in full use), which in 2001 were condemned as dangerous buildings and the only way to safeguard was to demolish them and re-build. Camden estates ‘land’ nearby were able to resist Labour NDC as they had no LPS towers.
A community-led Masterplan/ SPD costing £3 million and 3 years of resident consultation with £350,000 ‘final plan’ model was produced in 2004. But that was formally binned by the full Council 2016, and we now have a 45 ha Growth Area since 2010, with a Tall Building Zone (with no-plan as yet) layered on top of that since 2019.
The population from 6,000 in 2001 is more than doubled 2024, set to quintuple. Developers self certify their builds and residents are long since total excluded from what happens or what administration does. From two health centres and two further GP practices in 2001 SKTBZ in 2024 now has zero primary health care facilities. Developers are opposed to community with even the 70 year old 2ha park here under threat since 2010 in this 45 ha car-free towers including 4 bedroom sky houses ‘Growth’ zoned’.
Something to watch is poor build/ urban design quality in these ‘everyone a tenant’ (in some form) zones, its remediation after remediation on the new post 2001 blocks here , builders and block freehold companies really enjoy that extra revenue stream. We have a one staircase post Grenfell built 17 storey tower even!
SKTBZ is located inside the Maida Vale Flood Area (London Flood Review), a ‘low spot’ with 5 underground rivers and springs for climate change present. It’s TBZ sewers are C19 and the attitude of developers is that tenants service charges will cover all the extra insurance costs rather than tall building instead where homes don’t flood. Many of the original estate blocks were raised with no ground floor flood risk homes built and there was also plenty of natural flood defence green spaces (many now developer built on), safeguarding designed in rather than being designed out.
Basically SK Growth zoned is out of control tenanted population growth, surrounded mostly by freehold family houses zones heavily social health and wellbeing protected and invested in as Conservation Areas. Remember Growth UK is zoned with many areas hostile to population growth and legally protected and structured to have no population growth by administrators and the political consensus.
I think it’s well worth Ladywood looking at South Kilburn as a what will happen to your community (or likely worse). Wembley Matters is a good search source of articles and data on the social disaster that is South Kilburn.
Hope this helps you and Very Best, you will certainly need it.
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Free property advice from an experienced surveyor. Look up Dominion Property Consultancy for ladywood regeneration CPO help.
I’ve acted for people being displaced by housing schemes.
I can act for you and it won’t cost you a penny.
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