Author: Ladywood Unite
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Door knocking in Dec 2023 and Jan 2024
Ladywood Regeneration Door Knocking Most people still do not know about the regeneration! Join us to inform them and gather support for changing the direction of the current plans Join us for door knocking this Sunday 3rd December outside Ladywood Health and Community Centre at 12noon We will be going 12noon-2pm every Sunday in December…
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Response to freedom of information requests – which developers withdrew from the bidding process and why?
Who withdrew from the bidding process to regenerate Ladywood and why? Only a single developer (Berkeley Group – St Joseph homes) decided to submit a proposal.
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How do regeneration projects affect residents’ mental and physical well-being? A film by Birmingham City University students Seth Nesbitt, Mia-Ming Steel, and Timothy West.
How do regeneration projects affect residents’ mental and physical well-being? A film by Birmingham City University students Seth Nesbitt, Mia-Ming Steel, and Timothy West. Thank you Seth, Mia-Ming, and Timothy for making this video and all the Ladywood residents who spoke on behalf of the community.
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Why can’t we see the masterplan? Freedom of information requests ignored
Berkeley Group – St Joseph homes submitted a Masterplan to Birmingham City Council as part of their proposal to regenerate the area. Why are residents not allowed to see this masterplan? Laura requested it in July 2023 but has still not been provided.
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The Forgotten People
In the 1960s, Birmingham City council demolished Ladywood. Canon Norman Power wrote a book about the demolition called ‘The Forgotten People’. He was interviewed about this book in the below historical video, which shows how Birmingham City Council is about to repeat the mistakes of the past unless there is a change in course: From…
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Birmingham City Council summary email from engagement workshops
Dear Sir/Madam All those involved in the Ladywood Regeneration proposals would like to offer you their sincere thanks for attending the recent workshops. It was great to meet you face to face to hear your opinions and circumstances related to the scheme. The workshops have been invaluable. We’ve gathered lots of important questions for us…
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Councillor Francis responds to why residents do not have any funded representation
Berkeley Group (St Joseph Homes), the company selected by Birmingham City Council to demolish Ladywood, is a luxury developer worth billions. The residents of Ladywood, despite paying council tax, do not have access to a single pence to support them as they fight to keep their homes, places of worship, and businesses. One of the…
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Response to MP Shabana Mahmood BirminghamLive article
MP Shabana Mahmood continues to refuse to meet with local resident George Smith following his requests on 4 August 2023, 21 August 2023. His response to her recent BirminghamLive article is below. Our MP’s focus on engagement and consultation over mass compulsory purchase and demolition is seemingly a misdirection, particularly given her party supports making…
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Video from protest outside engagement events
Most residents remain unable to attend the Council’s engagement events about the regeneration.
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What could a residents charter look like for us?
Birmingham City Council has told us that a residents charter will be one of the outcomes of the engagement workshops. What could it look like? See below.
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A reply from Councillor Cotton (older correspondence- August)
We remain very concerned that residents’ views will continue to be ignored during the upcoming public engagement events. We should be allowed to have specialist representation in these events that is paid for by the developer. We should also be involved in setting the agenda of the engagement events and there should be enough meeting…
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Protest tomorrow – 16 October – from 6:30pm outside Ladywood Methodist Church, 184 St Vincent Street West, B16 8RW
Protest tomorrow 16 October – from 6:30pm outside Ladywood Methodist Church, 184 St Vincent Street West, B16 8RW Birmingham City Council is running its first ‘engagement workshop’ at the church this Monday 16 Oct – but as before, not everyone is welcome. The event is limited to a only small number of homeowners who were able to…
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