Category: Press

  • Ladywood Unite Press Release and Updates

    Here is our latest press release from Ladywood Unite, which sets out the community’s Principles and Red Lines following extensive local consultation throughout May and June. As part of this process, we also consulted with Birmingham City Council, the developer (representatives from Berkeley Group and St Joseph), and our MP, Shabana Mahmood. Attached are the Principles and Red…

  • Developer agreement – contradictions

    Recently it was announced that the developer agreement is close to sign-off. Ladywood Unite do not support signing of the developer agreement. It is not mainly the uncertainty of the regeneration that is a problem for us – it is the prospect of what will happen to us as it goes ahead. This regeneration is…

  • Thank you for writing to the Guardian newspaper

    Thank you to all the people that filled in the Guardian’s form last week! They decided to come to Ladywood today and meet some of the residents to discuss the dire conditions of some of the properties but also to see the amazing sides of Ladywood that no one speaks about that make no sense…

  • BBC World radio – Ladywood regeneration

    From 37 minutes onwards: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172zcwyh9drbfc?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

  • Recent press

    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/ladywood-revamp-boss-leaves-city-28724954 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy954jz0q0vo BBC Radio West Midlands – 29 Feb

  • Recent press

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-66398714 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001pb8f/midlands-today-late-news-04082023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-66388413

  • Recent press

    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/i-italian-restaurant-ladywood-regeneration-27405861 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/they-bulldoze-out-ladywood-residents-27415538 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/save-brilliant-boozer-regulars-fear-27408171 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/bosses-thriving-ladywood-factory-in-27405242 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/sneak-peek-ladywoods-future-showing-27407531 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-66337774

  • Media from 20 July developer meeting

    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/we-need-answers-ladywood-chaos-27365072 Resident from Ashton Croft reflects on the meeting with Councillor Bore on BBC WM Radio https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-66258451 https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/birmingham-ladywood-residents-council-meeting-4227227 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/22-billion-redevelopment-meeting-shambles-27366633 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/we-need-answers-ladywood-chaos-27365072 Please add your news links in the Discussion below.

  • Media

    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/visited-birmingham-estate-residents-fear-27283252 11 July 2023 BBC interview – Councillor Albert Bore responds to Ladywood resident questions 11 July 2023 BBC interview – with Ladywood resident in privately owned housing https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/estate-residents-worried-sick-over-27282621 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/ladywood-estate-mapped-your-house-27181148 https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/news/article/1350/development_partner_recommended_for_22bn_ladywood_estate_scheme 2019 – Will Ladywood learn the lessons of the past? https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/life-love-death-ladywood-place-16495240 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/planned-14-storey-ladywood-tower-20641966