Bartley Green Ward Development Plan 2008 - 11

The vision at the heart of this Plan is to make Bartley Green Ward a greener, cleaner and vibrant place to live work and study. This vision will also help and support the local economy and encourage local engagement and consultation its citizens. For more information: Tina Willets, 0121 464 5393

Edgbaston's Got Talent

The Edgbaston Constituency will be holding a local talent show, with a final performance early next year in a city centre venue. For more information and to enter, read the document below, or contact carol_morgan@birmingham.gov.uk

Harborne is a "divine setting .. home of writers, academics, surgeons, lawyers and senior account partners"

I didn't want to let Edgbaston get all the fuss (see below) and found this piece from the Birmingham Post website back in 2006:

Not for nothing is Harborne affectionately known as The Village. A genteel, unhurried atmosphere pervades the streets of lovingly restored Victorian terraces, Georgian townhouses and discreet gentlemen’s villas. It also provides a divine setting for the Bishop of Birmingham, whose official residence is at Bishop’s Croft, not far from the former home of the city’s first MP, Thomas Attwood, who lived for many years at The Grove.

Edgbaston's "leafy streets and chilled vibe" - Birmingham Post

A recent article online at the Birmingham Post explains that Edgbaston is going to be a leading player in Birmingham's property market due to it's "leafy streets and chilled vibe" It cites the good practice of Calthorpe Estates in safeguarding the character of the area while welcoming inward investment, new businesses and new construction.

According to King Sturge office agency partner Jonathan Carmalt, .. the area is reinventing itself as an attractive new destination and serious contender in the Birmingham office market.

"Some very visible changes to the landscape are happening in Edgbaston... The shopping centre demolition is progressing and ... Calthorpe House is also taking shape - which represents one of the most significant speculative new build offices in the area in the past two decades.

Bartley Green Digital History Project

Based at King Edward VI Five Ways School, the Local History Digital Archive project offers a fascinating historical perspective of the area. It currently features the stories of sixteen local people who have been awarded the Victoria Cross.

"The key aim is to build a local history archive and to work in collaboration with our partner schools and the wider community. It is hoped to build and create an archive, which is useful for as wide a group of people as possible. We would like it to be rich in material and information to embellish our local history, knowledge and understanding."