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HEAVY PRICE FOR RESTORED BATHS
There was a huge turnout for the Bournville Lane Baths open day, with queues stretching all the way up the street.
The numbers of people just go to show how much interest and affection there is for the derelict baths. It would be wonderful to see this fine building restored but local residents need to ask themselves what price they [...]
SECRETARY OF STATE REFUSES CALL-IN
Very sadly we have learnt that Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has decided not to call-in the application for the proposed Tesco superstore.
This is despite being inundated with letters of protest from local residents and businesses, as well as receiving a ten page report from Another Stirchley Is Possible outlining the many [...]
MP SUPPORTS CAMPAIGN
Following a frantic week of letter writing Lynne Jones (MP for Selly Oak) has thrown her weight behind our pleas asking the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to call-in the Tesco planning application for a public enquiry.
She also recommends the report we submitted to Hazel Blears, highlighting the many failings of the city council’s planning report. In the [...]
RESIDENTS HAVE THEIR SAY
The public consulutation we held on Saturday 12th July was a great success, with lots of people coming to find out what we are doing, object to Tesco and offer their suggestions for a better Stirchley. To see the results click here.
One point that seemed to keep coming up was a presumption that the Tesco’s development [...]
