Category: Communication from Council
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Ladywood and the Local Plan
In the 2024 document, Ladywood is designated as its own distinct Growth Zone under Policy GZ11 (Ladywood Regeneration Initiative Growth Zone). In 2025, the approach changes, with Ladywood reclassified as a Housing Regeneration Area (HRA). The HRA designation is formalised under Policy HN9 (Housing Regeneration) in the current 2026 document. The 2024 document proposed the…
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Local Plan: will reducing affordable housing threshold result in more social housing?
The 2026 Local Plan now under consultation is broadly in continuity with the 2024 proposal to lower the required affordable housing threshold. The policy uses a value-zone approach: the City Centre is the core zone; there is a higher-value zone covering the southern part of the City Centre and the northern part of the city;…
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Response from our councillors
In response to our letter, Ladywood Unite is addressing the council response forwarded to us by our new councillors. We are committed to providing an informed view of how the regeneration is affecting residents. _________________________________________________________________________________ 6 July 2026 Dear Councillors, Ladywood Unite met to review your reply, and we would like to thank you for…
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…they’re doing very little round here anymore
…I’m absolutely fuming. Had a leak, had to change my floor in the bathroom. Someone came last week. He said, “There’s a crack in your system. It’s an old, very old system.” I said, “I could have told you that.” He said, “I’ll book you in for a new one anyway.” I phone repairs later…
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What is happening in Druids Heath?
A proposal for the regeneration of Druids Heath has been re-submitted, which would entail the demolition of 1,818 existing homes and the building of approximately 3,500 new homes. The planning application was first submitted in March and approved in October last year. However, residents successfully challenged the decision, pointing out that the council had not…
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Scrutiny Meeting – Protest – 26 Feb
!!! Important !!! Ladywood Regeneration ‘council scrutiny meeting’, attend and demand answers. Developers Berkeley Group and Council Officers will present plans and progress. Labour Councillor Lisa Trickett will ask them questions. Protest outside on 26 February at 1pm and then come inside and watch the meeting which starts at 2pm. We need to go to…
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When Inclusion Excludes: Ladywood Resident Experiences and What They Teach Us About Equality
A disregard for equality and diversity has been a constant feature of the Ladywood regeneration. Continuous threats to turn religious buildings into non-religious ones, insufficient support for older and disabled people, a lack of thorough assessment of how Black communities will be affected, and the unavailability of translated materials about the regeneration for non-native English…
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Ladywood Unite | In Solidarity with Druids Heath – outcome
We are sharing the following from the ‘Save Druids Heath’ Facebook page about the vote on Thursday 23 October on the Druids Heath Outline planning application, which had very poor community consultation, proposes unnecessary demolition, and has weak plans to build truly affordable and social homes. The plans were approved. All Labour Councillors and one…
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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…
