Pharmacy's Attempt to Purchase Sedgley Green Space Denied Saturday, May 9, 2026 sedgley pharmacy coronationgardens greenspace development dudleycouncil community planning historic rejection An application by Ridgeway Pharmacy to purchase Coronation Gardens, a beloved green space in Sedgley town centre, has been refused by Dudley Council. Michael Brereton, the council’s director of development and regeneration, … Read More
Walsall Election Candidates Debate Over £120m Regeneration Funding and Rising Council Tax Sunday, May 3, 2026 walsall counciltax regeneration localgovernment elections funding community housing development politics As the local elections approach, Walsall’s political parties have clearly defined their positions on key community issues, including council tax hikes and major regeneration projects funded by over £120 million in government … Read More
Birmingham Underground System: Tory Transport Pledge Sparks Debate Saturday, May 2, 2026 birmingham underground transport conservatives feasibility infrastructure council elections transit development The Conservative Party has announced plans to explore the possibility of developing an extensive underground transport system in Birmingham. This pledge, made ahead of the upcoming council elections, involves commissioning a … Read More
Snobs Owner Plans Rooftop Terrace for New Irish Bar on Birmingham’s Broad Street Thursday, April 30, 2026 snobs broadstreet birmingham irishbar rooftop nightlife hospitality entertainment livemusic development A vibrant new Irish bar is in the works to replace the vacant Players nightclub on Birmingham’s bustling Broad Street, promising an innovative rooftop terrace for patrons to enjoy. The team behind the iconic Snobs nightclub … Read More
Council Rejects Controversial Plan to Convert Historic Birmingham Medical Building into Hotel Thursday, April 30, 2026 birmingham planning heritage conservation hotel architecture artsandcrafts community development kingsnorton City planners have unanimously rejected a proposal to convert a Grade II listed Arts and Crafts style medical surgery in Birmingham into a 21-bedroom hotel. The building, located at the junction of Middleton Hall Road and … Read More
New vision for former Wednesbury health centre follows backlash against 38-bed HMO proposal Monday, April 27, 2026 wednesbury hmo flats development community sandwell nhs antoniabance housing planning The former Mesty Croft Clinic in Alma Street, Wednesbury, is slated to be transformed into ten residential flats after the initial proposal to create a 38-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) was abandoned in early 2024 … Read More