JQ News
A Grand Day Out
Sculpture by Peter Walker A.R.B.S. A.R.B.S.A. On 12th March at 12 noon, a small but enthusiastic crowd gathered in the brand new ‘Dayus Square’ in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. Dayus Square (junction Albion Street/Carver Street/Legge Lane) has been created to commemorate Kathleen Dayus (born in 1903) who was the author […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJQNF Surgery: Your Chance to Tell Us What You Need
Why not drop in and see us at The Drop Forge in Hockley Street on Saturday 17th November anytime between 10am and 2pm? We’ll have people – residents like you who are members of the Neighbourhood Forum management committee – on hand who can answer questions and collate your views on any subject affecting your…
Read MoreJQ Hosts Ladywood Ward Meeting on 1st November
Tomorrow night is your opportunity to sample local democracy, up close and personal. The monthly Council Ward meeting moves around Ladywood, and tomorrow is our chance to host it. Although issues from across the ward, the emphasis will be on the JQ. The venue is Fellows Auction House on Augusta St., off Warstone Lane, and…
Read MoreLadywood Ward Committee Meeting 1 Nov 2012 at Fellows
Local residents are invited to attend the LADYWOOD WARD COMMITTEE Thursday 1 November 2012 7pm at Fellows Auction Rooms, 19 Augusta Street, Jewellery Quarter B18 6JA Items for Discussion:- • Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District – What does it mean to the JQ? • The Golden Square – When will work start? • Update on…
Read MoreThe All-New Birmingham Assay Office
For some time the Assay Office, currently located on Newhall St, has been looking for a new home to enable it to expand and diversify. Thankfully it has found a site in the Jewellery Quarter and now a planning application has been lodged with Birmingham City Council. The site fronts Icknield St(the Middleway ringroad) and…
Read MoreKay Alexander Retires as Chair of the Wardens and Gardians at The Birmingham Assay Office
Chair of the Wardens and Gardians at The Birmingham Assay Office, Kay Alexander, has retired after 6 years. She was presented with a gift by Kate Hartigan.
Read MoreBirmingham Assay Office reveals new building plans
A snapshot of the render of the new proposed Birmingham Assay Office building. The Birmingham Assay office has unveiled its submission for a planning application to build a new Assay Office building in the Jewellery Quarter. The new building proposal ….
Read MoreCommunity First Funding Deadline for Ladywood
Ladywood ward has been chosen to receive money from the government’s Community First initiative over the next four years, until March 2015. The funding will help communities come together to identify their strengths and local priorities in order to plan for their future and become more resilient. It will fund both new and existing community…
Read More24 Carrots Market to take a temporary break
The 24 Carrots market is situated on the future site of the Golden Square; a £1.5m development outside the Big Peg on Warstone Lane into a public space, designed with the market in mind. The Golden Square, once completed, will be a magnificent location for the market and construction starts imminently! However, whilst the Square is…
Read MoreResounding ‘Yes’ in JQ BID Ballot
The ballot for a Business Improvement District in the JQ closed last Thursday and many people in the JQ waited eagerly for the result. By midday Friday it was clear: there were 80% of eligible voters in favour of a BID, based on a creditable 45% turnout. ‘Eligible’ voters are those businesses in the JQ…
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