Category: History
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Questions for the council: what happened to democracy?
The regeneration has been consistently characterised by a democratic deficit since its very early stages in 2019 and 2020, when residents witnessed a general breakdown of democratic representation and BCC’s failure to fulfil its duty consult ahead of the bidding process In June 2019, Ladywood councillors issued a first leaflet pledging their commitment to help…
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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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The Courtyards – Original Sales Brochure from the 1990s
The original sales brochure for The Courtyards, which are now at risk of compulsory purchase order. The Courtyards was the name given to the three housing estates which were completed 1994. The aim of this estate was to provide affordable housing and bring professionals into the area. It was backed by Birmingham City Council and…
Ladywood Unite 