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Birmingham City Council Leadership Hustings

The Labour Party in Birmingham is electing a new leader, following the resignation of Sir Albert Bore. Five candidates have declared their intention to stand for the post. This is of course an internal Labour party vote, but the result affects the whole city, its businesses and its citizens. @NewsinBrum has organised a hustings at…

Ladywood Ward Committee | Tue 14 Oct 7pm |

Local residents are invited to attend the LADYWOOD WARD COMMITTEE Tuesday 14 October 2014 | 7- 9pm | Ladywood Health & Community Centre, St Vincent Street West, Ladywood Main Items for Discussion – Starting with a news report from TNT Ladywood News Local police report – hear from Clem Samuels, Ladywood’s new sergeant 20mph Streets for Central…

JQNF Christmas Trip: Can we fill a second sleigh?!

As interests levels in the JQNF Christmas trip have been high, and we filled up our minibus so quickly, we’re considering booking another minibus. The Christmas Trip, now in its second year, will be to Shugborough Estate. The price includes travel, ticket to the candlelit House and Christmas Fair.Date: Saturday 29th NovemberTime: 9.30amPrice: £25 Don’t worry if you…

JQNF Open Meeting: Mon 13th Oct 7 – 9pm

There are a lot of exciting projects in development in the Quarter at the moment. To keep you up-to-speed, we’ve teamed up with Birmingham Conversation Trust to present a bumper JQNF Open Meeting on Mon 13th Oct 7 – 9pm (doors from 6.50pm) at The Coffin Works, Fleet Street, Jewellery Quarter. You’ll get a sneak-peak of the…

Getting the recipe right…

Did you know that the Jewellery Quarter has its own community market? Well if you didn’t, you do now! The Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Forum, as part of its activities, puts on the 24 Carrots market a few times a year. I should probably go back a step. Hi, I’m Jon, and I’m a Neighbourhood Forum…

Ladywood Ward Committee | Mon 20 Jan | 7 – 9pm

Local residents are invited to: LADYWOOD WARD COMMITTEE (The Jewellery Quarter is in Ladywood Ward) Monday 20 January 2014 | 7- 9pm Ladywood Health & Community Centre St Vincent Street West, B16 8RP Main Items for Discussion – – The Greater Icknield Draft Masterplan, including the Icknield Port Loop – After 10 years, things are…

Does the JQ need another secondary school?

Shortly before Christmas signs appeared on lampposts on Albion Street advertising the proposal to turn St George’s Court office building into a new secondary school; the fourth in the successful model of Perry Beeches. Perry Beeches II on Newhall St was and is warmly welcomed by Jewellery Quarter residents and businesses, and has an important…

Fancy getting involved in the future of the Jewellery Quarter?

The Jewellery Quarter is entering an exciting phase and you can play a part in it. The Localism Act of Parliament (stay with us) gives communities the power to set the rules for planning & development in their area by creating a NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN. It means that old rules can be shaken up, new rules…

Show us your assets!

What would you save in the Jewellery Quarter for the community? The Post Office? The Lord Clifden? The cemeteries? Under new Localism laws the local community can apply to designate a building or piece of land as an ‘Asset of Community Value’. This is where you come in – to help us register them with…

Ladywood Ward Committee: JQ Special | Mon 28 Oct

The next Ladywood Wood Ward Committee will be the usual JQ Autumn Special, on Monday 28 October, 7-9pm at the Blue Orange Theatre on Great Hampton St. This is a chance for you to meet your local councillors, keep up-to-date about developments in the area, and raise any concerns you may have. The agenda includes: · Urban Gulls Update…