Advanced Manufacturing Hub site ready for development
Reclamation works have been completed at Birmingham’s Advanced Manufacturing Hub (AMH), ready for the development of up to 150,000 sq ft of employment space. The AMH is one of six Economic Zones...
View ArticleNewtown development wins prestigious design award
A large scale regeneration project which has helped transform the lives of people living in an inner city area of Birmingham has scooped a prestigious national design award. The Newton redevelopment,...
View ArticleCabinet to approve support for Jewellery Quarter lottery funding bid
Cabinet are being asked to approve plans to support a bid for lottery funding to regenerate part of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter, enabling the opening of new businesses and the creation of...
View ArticleOne million shoppers descend on Grand Central
Grand Central has taken Birmingham by storm in its first two weeks of trading, drawing in over one million people in just a matter of days. After a highly anticipated five-year wait, Grand Central is...
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Birmingham’s regeneration wins national awards
Birmingham awarded City of the Year at MIPIM UK, while Sir Albert Bore wins City Leader of the Year Award raises city’s profile as top UK investment destination The £1 billion transformation of...
View ArticleWaheed Nazir named acting strategic director, Economy
Waheed Nazir, Birmingham City Council’s director of planning & regeneration, who has been instrumental in the transformation of the city, has been appointed as acting Strategic Director for Economy...
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Graduate Hub opens for second recruitment phase
The largest local government graduate scheme for planning and regeneration professionals is set to launch its second phase of recruitment. Birmingham City Council’s Graduate Hub gives graduates who...
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Prestigious new Birmingham college gets green light
The new National College for High Speed Rail in Birmingham has been given the go-ahead after Birmingham City Council’s planning committee granted planning permission today (4 February). It is the...
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Greater Icknield transformation vision
A vision for the sustainable transformation of the area between the City Hospital and Edgbaston Reservoir has been approved. The Greater Icknield Masterplan provides guidance on how over 60 hectares...
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Go-ahead for Perry Barr district centre scheme funding
Cllr Tahir Ali Cabinet is being asked to set the ball rolling for the regeneration of Perry Barr district centre by accepting the first phase of the Local Growth Fund (LGF) allocation, which will then...
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PwC in Midlands announces move to £500m Paradise scheme
Professional services firm PwC has confirmed it is to be the first business to sign up to Birmingham City Centre’s £500 million, transformational Paradise development – part of the UK’s biggest...
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Centenary Square plans move forward
Plans to transform one of Birmingham’s largest public spaces are set to move a step forward. Cabinet is being asked to approve a full business case setting out how Centenary Square will be redeveloped...
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Government inspector endorses Birmingham Development Plan
An artist’s impression of the Langley development. Image: David Lock Associates. The Birmingham Development Plan (BDP) – the council’s long-term strategic plan for the whole city – has been endorsed by...
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Wheels in motion for Snow Hill Growth Strategy
Cllr John Clancy Cabinet is being asked to set the ball rolling for the transformation of Snow Hill Station and its surrounding area. The Snow Hill Growth Strategy will set out a proposal focused on...
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