Author: Ladywood Unite
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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: 86% of respondents reported that the regeneration has negatively affected their mental health, with 60% stating it has affected them very negatively. 71% oppose the regeneration plans and state their opinions remain unchanged over the…
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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: Prologue 1938 Introduction Chapter…
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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 JH had previously written a briefing paper for the meeting, outlining his…
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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…
