
CityPark4Brum in the News
Media & News Articles
2023
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April - CityPark4Brum updates its supporters
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March - CityPark4Brum submits objection to planning application
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Jan - Lendlease submits planning application
2022
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CityPark4Brum responds to Lendlease Smithfield plan
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Consultation on Lendlease plans launched, which includes a small park
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Birmingham City of Nature plan revealed
2021
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Joint venture contract announced between Birmingham City Council and Lendlease for £1.9bn scheme
2019
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Nov - The Greener Birmingham survey reveals two thirds of people support the building of a new city park
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20th June - Councillors call for Smithfield rethink after welcoming park plan
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June - Take part in the Greener Birmingham survey and ask again for a city centre park.
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14th Feb - Council decides that a committee should consider park case further
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15th Jan - Council Leader Ian Ward announces Lendlease as developer & welcomes opportunity to work with CityPark4Brum (see 47 - 51 minutes)
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14th Jan - Petition submitted to council with 10,000 supporters
2018
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10,000 supporters! - Birmingham Mail article
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Spatial Affairs Bureau release Birmingham Markets Park counter proposal to the Smithfield Masterplan
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CityPark4Brum interviewed on BBC WM Breakfast show (12th September)
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Birmingham Post article: The city needs a Green Heart
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Greener Birmingham coalition open letter to Birmingham City Council: A city with a Green Heart
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Birmingham Mail article: Here's why Birmingham city centre should have a massive park
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Birmingham Press article on CityPark4Brum campaign
2017
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Birmingham Mail article: '10 reasons why Birmingham will be the most amazing city in the world' mentions "Birmingham's own Central Park'
Park campaign hits the road with help from Birmingham students
Our campaign has involved being out and about, interacting with the public and getting their views. This has included teaming up with the University of Birmingham Conservation Volunteers who organised a stall on campus. In three hours we signed up over 300 new supporters. Well done everyone!


2016
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Birmingham Mail article: New Birmingham city centre park revealed as part of Smithfield plans
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Birmingham Open Spaces Forum article on CityPark4Brum campaign
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Impact Hub Birmingham article on Smithfield: More car parks than Venice
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Birmingham Mail story: Councillor claims Birmingham Smithfield plans 'miss big opportunity' for bigger park
2015
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Birmingham Post article: Birmingham's missing park
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CityPark4Brum campaign mentioned by Rea Catchment Partnership