Birmingham’s conservation areas only work if residents are on side

Original web page at Birmingham’s conservation areas only work if residents are on side Ideal Village in Bordesley Green Neil Elkes’ front page report two weeks ago on the crisis in Birmingham’s conservation planning highlighted a disturbing situation. The city council has classified nine of Birmingham’s 30 conservation areas as being "at risk". If these…

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One of the 200 listed buildings in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham UK. JQ is a designated conservation area and is full of bad ass architecture, creativity and life. Go on, treat yourself.

Original web page at www.photosjoy.com One of the 200 listed buildings in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham UK. JQ is a designated conservation area and is full of bad ass architecture, creativity and life. Go on, treat yourself. #jeweller – rollerdisco1984 via Instagram – quentinguibert via Instagram – Ruby with black stone and crystal. Stacked […]

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Who Cares For the Jewellery Quarter?

Legge Lane Dereliction Sun 3rd March 2013

Well, we do for a start.  But it appears that some of its owners don’t. Empty buildings are the curse of the JQ and dilapidated ones are the boil on the witch’s nose.  The Legge Lane area is probably the most blighted part of the JQ and some its landowners don’t seem to be bothered. …

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