Category: Communication from Council
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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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Questions for the council: consultations and the community charter
BCC invited more feedback on the draft of the Community Charter. The newsletter that was sent on August 28 read: “The charter has been developed in collaboration with the community after extensive consultation. We held a series of workshops in October and November 2023. After these workshops took place, we ran an online survey in…
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Questions for the council: optimism bias and financial risks
The regeneration of Perry Barr cost the council £325 million, in addition to £171 million in government grants. At the beginning of August, the council agreed to sell 755 homes to a private developer. However, the amount received won’t be enough to cover the entire cost of the project, with the council still expected to…
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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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Questions for the council: the community charter – some questions to ask
Here are some comments and suggested questions you can raise in the upcoming charter workshops. These comments and suggestions are ordered according to the structure of the charter itself. A summary of the list of questions can be found below for download 1. Welcome Sharing Power Powered by People is an official BCC policy. In…
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Questions for the council: when the future depends on the meaning of “viability”
Just over a year ago, Birmingham City Council (BCC) voted to award the regeneration of the Ladywood Estate to St Joseph, a subsidiary of the Berkeley group. For many residents, the news came as a shock. Since then, the future of the neighbourhood has remained uncertain, and the lives of residents precarious. What does the…
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Ladywood Unite Public Update Meeting 4 May 2024
Thank you to everyone who came to the public residents update meeting today. There were around 30 people online and 70 people in the church. Watch the meeting recording. Our local representatives did not respond to our invitations to speak with us. We gave them one month of notice and followed up, too. It was…
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I went to 18th of April 2024 surgery in Ladywood Community Health Centre
I went to 18th of April 2024 surgery in Ladywood Community Health Centre (my views only – notes not approved by council) These are the questions I have asked Colette and one of her colleagues from council. Q1. As a homeowner can you explain how I would benefit even 1% from the Ladywood Regeneration? A1.…
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Questions for the council: let us talk about the “community engagement”
In its recent responses to Ladywood Unite queries, BCC stated: “Within, the proposals St Joseph put forward, they committed to appoint a Community Engagement specialist and this is still a commitment that that St Joseph intend to honour” This is something that is reflected in what the 2023 Full Business Case (Appendix 2: B5) stated:…
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Response by Birmingham City Council to 22 questions from Ladywood Unite
What do you think of the replies? Are there other things you would like to know? Please post your comments below. One of our main reflections is that we don’t just want information and to inform decisions. Instead, we deserve seats at the decision making table. These are our homes, businesses, and places of worship…
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