Source: https://visitbirmingham.com/whats-on/ Birmingham’s cultural fabric is evolving faster than most of us expected. Over the past decade, I’ve watched the…
Source: https://wmgrowth.com/about-us/media-centre/news/post/night-time-economy-summit-delivers-boost-for-birmingham/ In my 15 years leading multi-venue hospitality operations, I’ve seen firsthand how urban night-time economies can either thrive…
Source: https://www.buyassociationgroup.com/en-gb/news/birmingham-economy-up/ I’ve been thinking a lot about Birmingham’s housing affordability pressures and the rent movements shaping the city’s property…
Source: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/business/business-events/driving-innovation-across-greater-birmingham-black-country I’ve been thinking about what you mentioned regarding innovation in Birmingham. After 15 years leading cross-sector teams, I’ve…
Source: https://www.mylondon.news/news/transport/birmingham-wants-become-zone-5-32755137 In my 15 years leading teams through urban infrastructure projects, I’ve learned that large‑scale transport transformations rarely go…
Source: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/news/article/1603/major_funding_agreed_for_smithfield_birmingham Urban regeneration always tests the balance between heritage and progress. I’ve been thinking about what you mentioned regarding…
Source: https://ccemagazine.com/news/midlands-rail-hub-1-75bn-plan-enters-delivery-phase/ I’ve been thinking a lot about what’s happening with the Birmingham New Street and Snow Hill upgrades. After…
Source: https://www.cpccivils.net/2025/09/16/city-centre-active-travel-connections-to-interchange-phase-1/ I’ve been thinking a lot about the growing push for active travel superhighways across Birmingham. Having led infrastructure…
Source: https://www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones I’ve been thinking about how Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) continues to reshape how we move, plan, and…
Source: https://www.ghd.com/en/projects/birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-city-centre After 15 years in leadership—navigating public-private partnerships, urban regeneration, and disruptive downturns—I’ve seen city landscapes change in fits…