Open letter to councillors at Birmingham City Council

by | Nov 15, 2010 | Aviation

Re: Birmingham Airport runway extension and funding relocation of A45 Dear Councillor,In this time of financial cost-cutting measures when front-line staff face losing their jobs, we understand that Birmingham City Council is proposing to inject a large sum of money...

A City Centre for the Future

by | Nov 15, 2010 | Planning

How can the city centre become a busy, but sustainable, heart of Birmingham : somewhere where people want to live, work and visit, and not just drive across? The new Big City Plan from the City Council looks like the right kind of vision for the future, so Friends of...

Charity Shop Xmas

by | Nov 15, 2010 | Economics, Land Food & Water

You may have noticed that the shops are gearing up for their annual Christmas push. Lots of people will be spending lots of money in a very short period of time. For the retail industry it’s like Christmas has come early, which, in a way, it has. This kind of...

Cuts vs Climate

by | Nov 15, 2010 | Energy And Climate Change

With this government making claims to be the greenest ever, how has the environment fared in the spending cuts this month? The spending cuts were a mixed bag for the environment, and although there were some positives, there were plenty of valuable schemes cut....