Steve McCabe MP (Birmingham Selly Oak) is calling on the Planning Committee to reject plans to build 31 student flats in Stirchley as concerns rise over a student takeover of parts of Selly Oak constituency. The MP’s comments come in response to the latest application for purpose-built student accommodation in Stirchley. The re-submitted application proposesContinue reading MP renews warnings of takeover following plans for yet more students flats
Coronavirus is leaving a trail of destruction with jobs lost and the livelihoods of the self-employed and small business owners destroyed; school children falling behind; and, an appalling number of deaths which has touched families in every part of the country. As attention now switches to the longer-term impact on the economy, I’m conscious ofContinue reading Don’t Penalise Pensioners
News of cuts at BBC Birmingham have sent shockwaves through a region braced for huge Covid19 job losses. The plans mean axing 1 in 6 posts with the Mailbox at the forefront where 33 of 36 hub jobs are going, raising questions about its future. Award-winning shows like Inside Out will be scrapped and regionalContinue reading BBC Brum plans in tatters
