Moseley Road baths: Another update
The re-opening date for the Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath has been pushed back yet again
Design award for successful Longbridge company
A design team, based in Longbridge, wins a European electronics industry accolade at the Elektra Awards 2011
Celebrate Stirchley with Stirchley Prospects
Stirchley, south Birmingham, is a primarily residential area with a declining shopping street – but change is on the way
Why borrow?
Alan Clawley asks; “How wise then was it for the Council to borrow money on a public library, a statutory service that would produce little or no income stream…”
ATV Studios: A letter to Birmingham City Council
John West, a campaigner for local jobs in the media, has sent an open letter to Andrew Round – Birmingham Council’s Planning and Development Manager
A library is not just a building
Friends of the Central Library: “Save the building but we’re just as worried about what is happening to the service itself”, writes Alan Clawley.
Moseley Bog’s a winner
Ent wives may still be hard to find but Tolkien’s playground has benefited from a cash donation
Advantage West Midlands under fire over toxic Walsall site
A public agency refused to reveal levels of pollution on one of the most contaminated sites in Europe – fearing it might halt plans for opencast coal mining.
Look into The Cube
Birmingham’s latest ‘landmark’ destination, The Cube, will host a VIP open weekend
Birmingham’s John Madin designed library: Demolishing arguments
Alan Clawley continues to rebut the critics of the Birmingham Central Library that architect John Madin designed.
Talk commemorates re-opening of historic Woodcock Street Swimming Baths
To mark the re-opening of Woodcock Sports Centre following a £5m refurbishment and renovation, the University of Aston is presenting an illustrated talk
Graduate & Youth Opportunities for Business Project
Creating business opportunities for young people in Birmingham
Stage set for Birmingham’s ambition to transform healthcare globally
How can the region get the best return on a major investment in healthcare?
Tower envy in the city
Alan Clawley writes in defence of architect John Madin
Help For Local Traders
Assistance for local businesses affected by the recent riots has been unveiled.
Cleaning up in Walsall
‘New’ jobs might be created, but at what cost? wonders The Mushroom
Help for Riot-Hit Businesses
Birmingham city council has announced a series of measures aimed at businesses affected by last week’s disorder.
Laying the blame II
Alan Clawley writes,”…. they are invariably inflamed by economic disadvantage and gross inequality”
Poisoned legacy seeps out
If I was to offer you a glass of water saying; “Incidentally it’s poisoned……
Retirement Village to Spring Up
Plans for the former Lucas site in Acocks Green have been revealed.
The Master Planners
The Master Planner’s plans are oft foiled by circumstances beyond their control. Birmingham has suffered as a result.
Birmingham Youngsters “We Want To Swim” Demo
As the six-week school summer holidays start a group of frustrated parents and children descended on Moseley Road
Sparkhill Baths redevelopment: Public meeting
A public meeting to detail progress and gauge opinion on the redevelopment of Sparkhill Baths takes place next Tuesday
‘Connectivity’ in Birmingham
The ‘connectivity’ argument will be exposed as the latest attempt by the council to justify the sacrifice of a sound and useful building, writes Alan Clawley
Enterprise Zone no help
The idea of giving business a helping hand to redevelop Paradise Circus by making it part of an ‘Enterprise Zone’ seems to have fallen flat, writes Alan Clawley
Just click to support a local school
The Birmingham Press has received a plea for help from a local school and is happy to assist where possible.
Paradise lost?
Alan Clawley raises questions concerning the redevelopment plans for Birmingham’s Paradise Circus
Bodies in the Library: time’s ticking
“…all the more reason to take the chance and have a wander round Architect John Madin’s radical design.”
Solihull grants casino licence
The successful applicants to build a new casino at the NEC have been announced
Birmingham City Council come clean on plans for the Martineau Centre
Birmingham City Council’s plans to sell off a much loved local community facility are at an advanced stage