http://www.davidnikel.org.uk A Liberal Democrat campaigner in Birmingham Ladywood Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:22:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As part of a small intimate tour, Bombay Bicycle Club are performing an acoustic gig at St. Paul's Church in the Jewellery Quarter tomorrow night. Doubtless much if not all of the set will feature tracks from their new album "Flaws", released on Monday. Unfortunately the gig is sold out! http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/uncategorized/2010/07/bombay-bicycle-club-at-st-pauls This blog post is intended for the 6,827,938 people who voted Liberal Democrat on 6th May. I know some are angry and upset over the coalition deal and for those I will try and explain why you should give us - and the coalition - time to prove it can ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/05/my-thoughts-on-the-coalition The massive downside of polling day for me was witnessing the total farce that was the St Paul's Church polling station in the Jewellery Quarter. I was contacted by a friend at 9.10pm to say there were hundreds of people in the queue and he was worried about not getting to ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/05/760 I'd like to say a huge thank you to the 2,338 people who voted for me in the Council elections last week. The final result was: NIKEL (Lib Dem) - 2,338 PENANT (Con) - 1,684 RICE (Lab) - 3,504 ROBERTSON (Grn) - 378 My congratulations to Carl Rice on being re-elected and my congratulations to ... http://www.davidnikel.org.uk/blog/2010/05/ladywood-ward-result 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