Category: Berkeley Group
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Fizzled like the snow on the ground melts away
Resident reflections 4 Dec 2025 Berkeley Group Regeneration Engagement Event to consult on Ladywood Masterplan Photograph of 9-10am engagement event at 9:22am Resident 1: Hi all, i attended the drop in meeting on King Edwards road, I was shocked, I find myself rushing from an hospital appointment to be met on the pavement talking about…
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Why such short notice? | Left out, shut out, a continual consultation failure and neglect of duty to the public
Sent from a resident group to Birmingham City Council – reposted here with permission. Dear Administrators/ Management Team Berkley Homes/ St Joseph’s/ Acting on Behalf of Birmingham City Council Ref Ladywood Regeneration. I wish to express concern at the extremely short notification of meeting dates for such an extremely important project. This is email is…
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Resident Steering Group | Who Really Speaks for Ladywood
Ladywood Unite understands that the council’s Ladywood Residents Steering Group has met twice. No announcement has been made about who is on it yet. It was described as a platform for residents to shape decisions about our community’s future. But many of us have begun to ask: who is on the group, who actually chose…
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Unanswered questions at the Scrutiny meeting
On September 11, the Ladywood Regeneration was discussed at the Homes Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The answers given to councillors’ questions raised further concerns about the regeneration. The context “A report without context is very difficult to understand,” the Chair of the committee noted at the beginning of the meeting. The report submitted to the…
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(Mis)Understanding Ladywood: Concerns about the feedback reports
In August, the Berkeley Homes team shared a report following their ‘Understanding Ladywood’ workshops held over the summer. These workshops were presented as providing an “opportunity for residents to meet the project team and help shape the early direction of the masterplan”. The report raises significant questions about what lies ahead for Ladywood residents. Displacement…
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Resident reflections from a St Joseph Berkeley Group workshop
DISCLAIMER: By reading this blog, you should be aware that the views and opinions expressed are those of a local resident who attended a workshop with St Joseph Berkeley Group and Birmingham City Council. They do not necessarily reflect the views of any official body, local authority, developer, or other stakeholders involved in the Ladywood regeneration…
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Questions regarding Berkeley Group’s Ladywood household displacement targets
It is deeply concerning that 30% of residents — nearly half of those living outside the towers — appear to be facing displacement as a result of the Ladywood regeneration plans. Below, a resident has written to the Berkeley Group seeking clarification. We await their response. Dear Berkeley Group, I am writing re: the fourth…
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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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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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