Paradise Circus – February 2012

The next stage in the redevelopment of Paradise Circus is about to begin.

Vision for Movement – one year on

A group of city partners, Centro, Birmingham City Council, National Express West Midlands, and the city centre’s four BIDs, launched a strategic plan – the Vision for Movement – a year ago in November 2010 to generate some ‘joined up’ thinking for getting around the city centre. On Wednesday morning, Nov 9, more than 100 key figures from the city’s business community attended the ‘Vision for Movement – One Year On’ briefing to hear how the last 12 months have seen high profile transport projects forge ahead. Two of your committee members were amongst this select gathering.

Car Buying Scam – beware!!

West Midlands Police are warning local residents of a car buying scam which is running in the region.

CAR BUYERS are being warned against classified ad scams which have seen several purchasers pay large deposits for bogus vehicles.

More (possible?) disturbance this weekend

We had already been prepared for the possibly disruptive demonstrations in the City Centre squares on Saturday.
(If you hadn’t heard, then click here for police briefing.)

Now we learn that Birmingham Resilience are holding an emergency planning exercise in the city centre on Sunday.

TUC Protest March – Sunday September 18

TUC is taking the opportunity of the Lib Dem Autumn conference in Birmingham to stage an organised protest through the city centre on Sunday 18. West Midlands Police have issued a statement. Click here to see it.

The police statement details the route and times of the march, which will help you either to join or avoid the event according to your preference!

David Foster

Lib Dem conference – access restrictions

The Liberal Democrat Party Conference will be held at the ICC in Birmingham from 17th to 21st September with an estimated 8,000 delegates, along with large numbers of media, expected to attend.
There are some temporary access restrictions which we all need to be aware of.

Moving Holes!

We will soon see the first signs of work on the Metro extension in Birmingham city centre. Not dramatic signs, nor even particularly visible ones, except to the late birds amongst us, since it will be overnight work.
Centro is arranging to do some trial holes in some streets to establish the underground utilities which must be moved as the extension route is built.

On-Street car parking – continued

On behalf of city centre residents, I have written today to the Parking Section, of Birmingham City Council objecting to their proposals to limit on-street car parking. We have asked them to withdraw their proposals and engage with residents before introducing on-street car parking changes.

The essence of our objection is:-