Category: Masterplan
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Birmingham City Council Meeting with Ladywood Unite – minutes
These minutes were prepared and sent by Birmingham City Council. They were reviewed by Ladywood Unite. They follow on from our own reflections posted earlier.
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Questions for the council: Placation or Partnership?
In an article published in 1969 titled “The Ladder of Participation,” Sherry Arnstein made distinctions between the different ways citizens are involved in decision-making and policies. At the bottom, there was manipulation and therapy, mostly consisting of placing people on “rubber stamp advisory committees” that give the illusion of participation. Then, there are informing and…
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A treasure of replies from the council – timelines, CPOs, etc.
The minutes from the council meeting on 9 January 2024 have now arrived online. Thank you to all of the Councillors asking questions on our behalf! We have had some answers on right to return, masterplan, consultation, community organisers, the residents charter, project resources, and the eight principles that have been missing. What do you…
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Questions for the council: did you say masterplan?
Participants at the engagement workshops carried out in October and November 2023 were told that while “the red line”, or rather the Ladywood Regeneration Project Area (2023. Ladywood Maximum extent of land to be assembled. Appendix 3) will remain the same, whatever happens within the “red line” is up for negotiation and consultation. Yet, the…
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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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