Ladywood Unite Principles and Red Lines based on consultation with residents in May and June 2025. Are you a resident with views to share? Email ladywoodunite@gmail.com
PRINCIPLES
These are values and guiding intentions that shape the project
1. Community Power and Accountability
The power of the central Ladywood community is unlocked by championing citizen-led action and placing residents at the centre of shaping their own future. The council and developer are held fully accountable, with residents meaningfully involved at every stage, from planning to delivery.
2. Respect, Inclusion, and Resident-Led Outcomes
Every resident, regardless of tenure, is treated with respect. Their voices are actively heard, and their input directly informs decisions, making residents central decision-makers and ensuring the project reflects the needs and priorities of those who call Ladywood home.
3. Equitable Participation and Capacity Building
With the well-being of the Ladywood community as the highest priority, all residents, especially those seldom heard, are encouraged and supported to get involved. Opportunities will be provided to build the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to take part in decision-making and shape outcomes.
RED LINES
These are non-negotiable conditions that must be met or not violated
1. No One Left Worse Off
The council and developer must ensure that no resident affected by the project is placed at a financial disadvantage or left worse off in any way. This includes not forcing residents into shared ownership schemes in order to stay in the area, and supporting the expansion of secure social rent as part of the wider renewal of Ladywood. Residents who agree to demolition and wish to stay must be guaranteed a like-for-like replacement at no additional cost, with a single, seamless move.
2. Protecting Homes, Community Assets, and Resident Rights
The developer and council are held to a firm and transparent commitment to retain the existing community, guarantee safe and decent homes for all, minimise the demolition and acquisition of homes and community buildings, including churches, businesses and other valued spaces, unless in extraordinarily exceptional circumstances. No good-quality property shall be demolished. Where demolition is unavoidable, it must have the consent of affected residents and be subject to independent oversight. All alternatives to demolition must be thoroughly explored including retrofitting and refurbishing existing properties. Legally binding safeguards must be implemented to ensure residents’ rights to return, preserve their connection to community and place, uphold their fundamental human rights to respect for private and family life and home under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and protect their well-being throughout the regeneration process.
3. Community Facilities as a Core Commitment
High-quality, accessible, and genuinely affordable community facilities must be a central part of the project and not an afterthought. These facilities must be prioritised from the outset and delivered in genuine partnership with residents, and specifically meet the long-term needs of the original Ladywood community.
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