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Resounding ‘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…

BIDding for the Jewellery Quarter’s Future

The ballot has now opened for many businesses in the JQ to have their say on whether we should become a BID – a Business Improvement District. For those who don’t know, a BID is an area where the majority of eligible businesses vote to pay a small increase in their business rates, on the condition…

Made in Birmingham: Have your say and vote for the Top Ten

Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter dates back over 250 years and is still home to over 400 jewellery businesses. VOTE HERE Tens of thousands of Minis were manufactured at Birmingham's Longbridge plant by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) from 195…

Paradise Circus – consultation

One of the most important sites in the city is about to be developed and it will have a direct impact on the JQ – and we have the chance to comment. It is of course Paradise Circus. Whatever your thoughts are on the merits or otherwise of the Central Library, pretty much everyone…

Our sweet, sweet task of creating a great JQ

Last night saw about 60 people gather in St Paul’s Parish Church to hear about ‘Shaping the JQ’ the JQNF project to get people ready for a possible Neighbourhood Planning process. I spoke about the unusual nature of the process; that ‘normal’ neighbourhood forum activities often consisted of responding to Local Authority consultation or asking…

Update: Police Sticking Around in the JQ

I blogged the day before yesterday about West Midlands Police ‘considering’ moving their home in the The Big Peg to Summerhill Police Station. We now understand that the ‘considering’ is over (if it ever really began) and the blue lamp will be staying with us (along with the excellent patrol coverage and incident response we get…

Urban Coffee full of beans after rave review in the New York Times

Urban Coffee, in the Jewellery Quarter, received a burning hot recommendation in New York Times.

New York Times ‘hearts’ Birmingham – Marketing Birmingham …

Anna Gibson, marketing specialist for the Jewellery Quarter, added: “A rare and exceptional experience awaits the visitor to Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.www.marketingbirmingham.com/…/new_york_times_hearts_b…

New high speed link could boost Birmingham’s future housing market

Moss tips the historic Jewellery Quarter, minutes from the city centre, as a good area to consider, thanks to its village atmosphere.

Santa gets a ’24 carrots’ letter from the JQ

Dear Santa, We hope this letter finds you well. Sorry we have been so late in writing, but us Carroteers have been ever so busy with our festive markets we just didn’t have the time! Now that our markets are over for the year, we are catching up on all the crucial things- and Santa,…