Category: Protest
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Ladywood Unite | In Solidarity with Druids Heath
Ladywood Unite stands in solidarity with Druids Heath. On Thursday 23 October, Birmingham City Council Councillors will vote on proposals to demolish over 1,800 homes and displace people who love their homes and don’t want to leave. The plans will have major negative impact on the provision of social housing and on the local community.…
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How to complain
Thank you to George for creating these important documents on how to complain. The more of us complain, the more they are likely to listen to us. IMPORTANT – don’t give up if you don’t like the first response they give to you! Word copy: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/complaints Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Website Writing an…
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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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Ladywood regeneration – resident concerns
On 16 January 2024, Ladywood residents met to discuss their concerns. We have not had our concerns addressed or resolved by our MP Shabana Mahmood and our multiple requests to meet have been denied. The council and our local Councillors have yet to address our core concerns.
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Video from protest outside engagement events
Most residents remain unable to attend the Council’s engagement events about the regeneration.
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Protest tomorrow – 16 October – from 6:30pm outside Ladywood Methodist Church, 184 St Vincent Street West, B16 8RW
Protest tomorrow 16 October – from 6:30pm outside Ladywood Methodist Church, 184 St Vincent Street West, B16 8RW Birmingham City Council is running its first ‘engagement workshop’ at the church this Monday 16 Oct – but as before, not everyone is welcome. The event is limited to a only small number of homeowners who were able to…
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What has been happening lately?
Thank you to everyone who has been working on activities related to supporting the community of Ladywood affected by the regeneration. We continue to be negatively affected by the planned mass compulsory purchase of our homes and local assets of great value including businesses and churches. What has been happening lately? Councillor drop in sessions.…
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Thank you for 12 Sep – we next visit the council on 25 Sep
Thank you for your support at our successful protest on 12 Sep – this is creating the action and noise we need to be heard and make a change! Some of our press is below. We are grateful to all those who spoke out. The Council has called now called an emergency meeting on 25…
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Second protest and council meeting footage – 12 Sep
Terrific turnout at our second protest today – despite the rain! Thank you to all supporting us Our question to Birmingham City Council Also see Ladywood on Midlands Today 11 Sep 2023 – thanks for sharing our story!
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Video of our first protest
Thank you to Ladywood Resident for making a video of our first protest from 5th September – please join us on the 12th!
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Birmingham City Council continues to break their promises to Ladywood residents
The homes of 2,000 Ladywood Residents are at risk of being demolished under a compulsory purchase order. We have been locked out of a key meeting and denied information about what will happen to us. Our questions are sensible. After our homes are demolished, will we be able to live in comparable properties – like…
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