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New catchment area, new name, new management committee

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At its last AGM (19 October 2022) the residents present agreed to change the catchment area of the Forum to “cover the neighbourhoods within and that overlap with the Brandwood and Kings
Heath ward”. Consequently, it was also decided to change the name of the forum to “KINGS HEATH NEIGHBOURHOODS FORUM”.

The following were elected to the Forum’s Management Committee:

Achim Jung, Jon Jaffa, Howard Drury, Alan Jackson, Noel Kavanagh, Robert Kornreich, Spencer Lamb, Pat O’Brien, Jackie Smyth (stepped down 4 Jan 23), Lucy Hilliage, Tricia Winspur.

Planning consultation for re-development of large unit on Kings Heath High Street

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Birmingham City Council Planning and Development have opened a consultation for a planning application to re-develop the existing building at 41-49 High Street into three commercial and 14 residential units. (This is the large red-brick building at the northern end of the car park opposite Loco Lounge. It’s been vacant for two years.)

The above application was accepted by the Council on 29 July 2020. The Council are inviting comments on the application until 27 August 2020.

To view the application details and to submit your comments, visit the Council’s Planning website. The application reference number is 2020/04260/PA.