Birmingham City Centre’s Busiest Street Undergoes Major Transformation Saturday, January 24, 2026 birmingham newstreet citycentre regeneration construction pedestrian infrastructure publicrealm cpccivils urbanplanning A month after the final Christmas huts were packed away, Birmingham’s busiest street, New Street, has entered a new phase of transformation. Festive lights have been replaced by rubble as workers remove pavement sections, … Read More
Former Birmingham city centre factory to become 215 apartments and nine townhouses Wednesday, January 21, 2026 birmingham development housing apartments townhouses heritage regeneration brownfield planning leebankhouse Plans to convert and extend the former factory at 55 Holloway Head, Birmingham city centre, are set to receive a positive recommendation for approval. The largely vacant building, known as Lee Bank House, is proposed to be … Read More
Councillors Approve £20m Plan for New Causeway Green Primary School and Pupil Relocation Tuesday, January 20, 2026 education sandwell oldbury school regeneration passivhaus sustainability infrastructure development community Sandwell Council has given the green light to a £20 million project to build a new Causeway Green Primary School in Oldbury. This state-of-the-art school will be part of the expansive Brandhall Village development, which also … Read More
Controversial Druids Heath Regeneration Scheme Faces Potential Delays Amid Legal Challenge Thursday, January 15, 2026 druidsheath regeneration birmingham legalchallenge demolition community housing development council infrastructure Birmingham City Council has acknowledged that a legal challenge against the contentious Druids Heath regeneration project could lead to significant delays and reputational risks. The large-scale scheme, approved in October … Read More
Digbeth: Birmingham’s Trendiest Suburb Named One of the Best Places to Live in 2026 Thursday, January 15, 2026 digbeth birmingham property regeneration culture art realestate housing development community Digbeth, once Birmingham’s industrial heartland, has been recognised as one of the best places to live in the city for 2026. Known for its transformation from a hub of industry to a creative and cultural hotspot, Digbeth now … Read More
Five Moments from a Tumultuous Year for Birmingham Council – Signs of Hope for 2026 Saturday, January 10, 2026 birmingham council binsstrike budget councillors labour regeneration flags elections finance As Birmingham prepares for an all-out City Council election in May 2026, the past two years have been unprecedented and turbulent for the city’s administration. In September 2023, the Labour-led council declared itself … Read More