Author: Ladywood Unite
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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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A year of empty promises
26 July 2024 Cllr John Cotton Leader of Birmingham City Council Council House Victoria Square Birmingham B1 1BB Dear Cllr Cotton, Re: BCC – A Year of Empty Apologies I am writing on behalf of the residents of Central Ladywood to express profound concerns about the situation we find ourselves in one year since the…
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Meeting notes – Joe Holyoak, Colette McCann, Nick Matthews, 23 May 2024
Brief notes on the online meeting to discuss the Ladywood regeneration project, 23.05.24. Present: Joe Holyoak, Colette McCann, Nick Matthews. Colette McCann added two paragraphs in clarification to my notes, which I have added verbatim to the text in red italics. JH Joe Holyoak Amended 05.06.24
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MP Statements in Response To Ladywood Unite six asks
Ladywood Unite asked the MP Candidates to reply to ‘six ask’ requested by community members. Their statements in response are below, presented in the order they were received. MP Candidate response – Lee Dargue (Liberal Democrats) Good afternoon Thank you for your email, and thank you for raising this with all candidates. I absolutely commit…
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MP candidate Shabana Mahmood provides statement on Ladywood Regeneration in response to Ladywood Unite 6 asks
See statement here I have always been clear that any regeneration of Ladywood should not leave the existing community worse off. I have told Birmingham City Council the plans should not be a backdoor for mass gentrification of our neighbourhood, where people have put down roots and made their homes. Since the regeneration proposals were…
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MP Candidate Akhmed Yakoob commits to Ladywood Unite 6 asks
Dear Respected Members of Ladywood Unite, I commend you for your essential role in advocacy towards the residents of Ladywood. I deeply appreciate the time you dedicated to our meeting and the valuable insights shared by Ladywood Unite members during consultation. The uncertainty you face is profoundly unjust. The Ladywood residents are most certainly grappling…
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MP Candidate Zoë Challenor commits to Ladywood Unite 6 asks
Thank you for being in touch about the hugely important issue of the Ladywood Regeneration Scheme. I wholeheartedly agree with all of Ladywood Unite’s six points, and have added comments below: 1) I would be delighted to meet with representatives of Ladywood Unite Having spoken to families who stand to be affected by the scheme,…
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Statement on MP candidates
Ladywood Unite is not a political group but specifically about shaping of the Ladywood regeneration. We do not represent or support any particular party or candidate. Instead, we aim to encourage all candidates to share with us their views on the Ladywood Regeneration and what they can do to support residents.
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MP Candidate Lee Dargue commits to Ladywood Unite 6 asks
Good afternoon Thank you for your email, and thank you for raising this with all candidates. I absolutely commit to all 6 items, and have left any additional feedback for you below [in Italics below]. I know first-hand of your exemplary work in representing the people of Ladywood, thank you on behalf of Ladywood, especially from those…
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