Author: Ladywood Unite
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How Berkeley Homes has got its hands on the Ladywood redevelopment profits
Thank you to Richard Hatcher for writing the below post about the Ladywood Regeneration on Birmingham Against the Cuts. The post highlights how the developer selected for the Ladywood Regeneration, St Joseph Berkeley Group, became the preferred developer. Unsurprisingly, Birmingham City Council has not been forthcoming in revealing details about who in the council received…
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A blank canvas?
We have been promised by the council that after the development agreement is signed with St Joseph – Berkeley Group, the masterplanning process will start from a ‘blank canvas’ – meaning that no demolition is planned yet, no Compulsory Purchase Orders have been decided upon, and that no one yet knows who will have to…
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Resident reflections on visit from Geoff Bell, Woodberry Down, London
Resident reflections on visit from Geoff Bell, Woodberry Down, London DISCLAIMER: By reading this blog, you should be aware that the views and opinions expressed are those of local residents who attended a discussion with Geoff Bell. They do not necessarily reflect the views of any official body, local authority, developer, Geoff Bell himself, or other…
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Woodberry Down
Reflections from Geoff Bell, who lived through Berkeley Group’s last major regeneration in Woodberry Down, London. Thank you Geoff for coming to speak to Ladywood Unite in Birmingham yesterday. The Woodberry Down Story Introduction I was chair of Woodberry Down Community Organisation (WDCO) for six years, stepping down in 2019, when two grandchildren arrived on…
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Public meeting on Saturday 15 February
Important meeting on 15 February from 4-6pm to elect members of the Ladywood Unite Executive Committee to influence demolition plans. We will have a special guest – Geoff Bell who lived through Berkeley Group’s last regeneration in London. He has a wealth of knowledge to help guide us. We need you! Nominate yourself for membership by emailing ladywoodunite@gmail.com.…
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Happy holidays from Ladywood Unite + 2025 next steps
Ladywood Unite – 2024 reflections and plans for 2025 Thank you A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported Ladywood Unite this year. We deeply appreciate every door you knocked on, email you sent, complaint you submitted, protest you joined, petition you signed, meeting you attended, blog you contributed, survey you took, press interview you…
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Residents express dismay at MP Shabana Mahmood’s latest statement on the Ladywood regeneration and its disregard for residents’ well-being.
On December 6, MP Shabana Mahmood published the results of her survey on the Ladywood regeneration. The findings are unequivocal: The regeneration has severely impacted the mental health of residents in the Ladywood regeneration area. The looming threat of demolition has prevented residents from investing in their homes, carrying out renovations, retiring or making plans…
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Developer agreement – contradictions
Recently it was announced that the developer agreement is close to sign-off. Ladywood Unite do not support signing of the developer agreement. It is not mainly the uncertainty of the regeneration that is a problem for us – it is the prospect of what will happen to us as it goes ahead. This regeneration is…
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Grave concerns with the charter – correspondence with the council
Grave Concerns Regarding Consultation Process and the Omission of Public Participation
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The Forgotten People:A Challenge To A Caring Community Norman Sandiford Power 1965
Thank you to Althea Draper (Power) for providing permission to reproduce the text below, which is about how Ladywood was previously turned into a wasteland by Birmingham City Council in the 1960s. History is set to repeat itself. The Forgotten People:A Challenge To A Caring Community Norman Sandiford Power 1965 Contents: Published c1965 by Arthur…
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