Avoiding Financial Meltdown and Security Guards: Two Snapshots of Dudley in 2025 Tuesday, December 30, 2025 dudley council budget politics protests immigration regeneration metro finance welfare As Dudley Council looks toward a pivotal 2026, it faces ongoing challenges including financial pressures, political upheaval, immigration unrest, and stalled regeneration projects. Reflecting on 2025, several key moments … Read More
Five Major Developments Poised to Transform Birmingham Neighbourhoods Forever Monday, December 29, 2025 birmingham regeneration development bullring druidsheath sportsquarter thepowerhouse digbeth phoenixyard northfield sport Birmingham is on the brink of transformative change, with five landmark schemes approved in 2025 that promise to reshape communities from Digbeth to Druids Heath. In the city center, the demolition of the Bull Ring Indoor … Read More
Midland Billionaire Secures Approval for Controversial Cotswolds Observatory Thursday, December 25, 2025 bamford jcb cotswolds observatory planning landscape regeneration farming conservation lightpollution Lord Anthony Bamford, the billionaire industrialist behind construction giant JCB, has received planning permission to build a “landscape observatory” in the scenic Cotswolds area, even as concerns about the … Read More
‘Significant Step Forward’ for Ambitious Kingshurst Regeneration Project Thursday, December 18, 2025 kingshurst regeneration solihull council housing community construction development health planning Senior Solihull councillors have given their support to the next phase of the ambitious regeneration of Kingshurst village centre, marking a crucial milestone in the project’s progress. The large-scale revitalisation received … Read More
Lidl's Bilston Store to be Rebuilt with Modern Facilities Following Council Approval Thursday, December 18, 2025 lidl bilston wolverhampton supermarket development planning regeneration parking retail construction Lidl has received approval from the City of Wolverhampton Council to demolish its outdated Bilston High Street store and construct a new, modern supermarket. The current store has been described by Lidl as “poor quality and … Read More
Birmingham Student Flats Proposal Revisited Amid Heritage Concerns Thursday, December 11, 2025 birmingham studenthousing heritage planning development goldeneagle architecture regeneration accommodation conservation Plans to construct a 16-storey student accommodation building with 263 bed spaces on the former Golden Eagle pub site in Birmingham city center are once again under review. The developers emphasize that the new building would … Read More