http://www.davidnikel.org.uk A Liberal Democrat campaigner in Birmingham Ladywood Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:46:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Birmingham City Council's planning committee have given the final approval to plans to redevelop Birmingham New Street station. The bold design will transform the welcome visitors to Birmingham receive, with vastly increased passenger capacity thanks to a bright, new concourse. The station is going to remain operational throughout the work, which ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/02/new-street-revamp-given-the-green-light The local Neighbourhood Policing team have recorded a video to update residents and businesses of the Jewellery Quarter on their priorities and recent action. This video report is a positive step in the right direction, opening up lines of communications between the police and residents. I'm especially pleased to see the action ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/02/policing-the-jewellery-quarter Birmingham's brand new city centre park is a step closer to reality as an outline planning application has now been submitted. The planned park is an unusual long, narrow shape snaking its way through the Eastside area. Beginning by Moor Street Station off Park Street, the park will wrap around the ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/01/planning-application-eastside-park Tesco has submitted plans for a new superstore on the edge of Birmingham City Centre, within walking distance of the Jewellery Quarter and much of Ladywood. The land, bounded by Camden Street, Icknield Street and Spring Hill, has been derelict since 2002 when the former Brookfield shopping precinct was demolished. It ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/01/planning-application-tesco-superstore I've blogged before about the terrific Great British Eatery at Broadway Plaza. Well, later this month, they're heading to London hoping to take away the title of "Best UK Fish and Chip Shop"! Best wishes to the lads and hopefully it'll be another gong to add to Birmingham's growing culinary reputation ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/01/ladywood-chippie-up-for-national-title Ladywood looks set to benefit from a share of 101 new local authority homes as part of a £5.4m Local Authority New Build (LANB) grant. New affordable homes are desperately needed in the city so I welcome this news. I urge the Council to ensure these homes are insulated to a ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/01/new-council-homes-for-ladywood http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/01/a-frozen-edgbaston-reservoir This morning a small group of dedicated campaigners made it out in the snow to deliver our latest Focus leaflet to the residents of Ladywood. As we made our way around the streets, several people stopped for a chat and were pleased to see us out and about. I also ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/01/delivering-in-the-snow Local Jewellery Quarter restaurant Lasan has been crowned Britain's Best Local Restaurant after winning tonight's final of Gordon Ramsey's F-Word on Channel 4. It's no surprise to us Birmingham folk for whom Lasan was Birmingham's best kept secret, providing a modern twist on the traditional Indian restaurant. I slid down the ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/01/local-restaurant-lasa-wins-gordon-ramseys-f-word Update: THURSDAY 7 JAN: There is no blanket ban across Birmingham, but the following local schools will be closed on Thursday: Calthorpe Special School, Highgate City Road Primary, Ladywood George Dixon International School, City Road George Dixon Junior and Infant School, City Road Lillian de Lissa Nursery School and the Children's Centre, Bellevue, Edgbaston Mansfield Green School, ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/01/birmingham-school-closures