New New Street Station gets planning permission

8 02 2010

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I  attended the Council Planning Committee Meeting on 4 February, and unknown by me beforehand, found item 7 on the agenda entitled “Stephenson Street, Navigation Street, Station Street (Land Bounded by), New Street Railway Station – 2009/05720/PA” . This in fact referred to the new New Street Station and meant that the application to develop this was to be voted on by the Committee of Councilors…….

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Birmingham City Centre awarded Purple Flag – one of the first!

7 02 2010

The Purple Flag is the new “gold standard” that recognises great entertainment and hospitality areas at night. Extensive checks were carried out to determine suitability and several applicants dropped out. You can learn more about the award process on the Association of Town Centre Management’s Purple Flag Page.

Birmingham's Purple Flag Award

Birmingham's Purple Flag Award

Thanks to the City Centre Partnership for sending our blog this photo of the team collecting the award at this year’s ceremony – which was held in Birmingham!





Regal Tower Development – Report 4

7 02 2010

A Council Planning Committee meeting was held in the council House on 4 February at which an Issues Report on the Regal  Tower was discussed…… Read the rest of this entry »





Library of Birmingham – The Site Newsletter 3

6 02 2010

In case you missed it in a recent post, Carillion, developers of the new library, are issuing newsletters about what is happening now and in the near future in regular newsletters. The latest one can be viewed by clicking The Site – Newsletter 3.

Geoff Caine





Paradise Forum – on show, the future?

5 02 2010

Early last year Argent (the developer and operator of Brindley Place) was awarded a contract by the city council to produce plans for the redevelopment of Paradise Forum…… Read the rest of this entry »