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Cultural festivals calendar grows across Birmingham districts

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 cultural festivals calendar grow across...

Night-time economy strategy supports venues in Birmingham

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 or crumble based on strategic...

Birmingham housing affordability pressures and rent movements

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 market. After 15 years leading...

University partnerships drive innovation across Birmingham

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 seen firsthand how university partnerships...

HS2 Curzon Street works reshape access to Birmingham

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 exactly to plan—but when they...

Smithfield regeneration delivers new markets in Birmingham

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 the Smithfield regeneration in Birmingham—how...

Birmingham New Street and Snow Hill upgrades announced

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 15 years leading infrastructure and...

Active Travel Superhighways Expand Through Birmingham Corridors

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 projects and strategic urban initiatives...

Clean Air Zone updates impact motorists across Birmingham

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 do business in the city....

Birmingham City Centre Transformation Accelerates Post-Games

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 and starts. Birmingham’s city centre...