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BBC News – Oct 28, 2007
CallsPlease let us not have an elected mayor in Birmingham. We do not want another Ken Livingstone. David BirminghamLondon is different to Birmingham. We do not want one person in Birmingham having all that power. Roger Sutton ColdfieldWe should not have an elected mayor in Birmingham… CallsPlease let us not have an elected mayor in Birmingham. We do not want another Ken Livingstone. David BirminghamLondon is different to Birmingham. We do not want one person in Birmingham having all that power. Roger Sutton ColdfieldWe should not have an elected mayor in Birmingham. Jean Selly akI think the elected mayor system is completely shambolic. The sooner we get rid of it the better.
West Midlands
BBC News – Oct 28, 2007
The council and emergency services conducted the exercise in Queensway Tunnel from 1800 to 2200 GMT on Sunday. Elfyn Edwards from the fire service said the lessons learnt would be "incredibly useful and potentially life-saving". The tunnel was closed and traffic was diverted. Theatrical smoke and people playing casualties were used in the exercise… Theatrical smoke and people playing casualties were used in the exercise. West Midlands Police said the aim of the exercise was to test rescue equipment and radio communication "in the tunnel environment". The fire service and Birmingham City Council tested aspects such as emergency plans scene management and safety procedures. St Chad’s Underpass was closed southbound and Holloway Underpass was shut northbound during the operation. Police advised motorists to use the ring road where possible. Mr Edwards who is leading the project for West Midlands Fire Service apologised for any inconvenience that may be caused.
Caroline Spelman interview transcript…
BBC News – Oct 28, 2007
Caroline Spelman welcome to the Politics Show thanks for being with us. Lot to talk about but the point there why shouldn’t people be able to sell their own gardens if they want to for re-development after all you’re meant to be the party of aspiration. CARLINE SPELMAN: I’m not saying that they shouldn’t be able to but the problem is that the homes that are being built on the back gardens of Britain’s leafy suburbs tend to be beyond the pocket of the people who are on the housing list that need affordable housing. This is not just a a south east problem… CARLINE SPELMAN: I haven’t said we’re not going to build more. I’ve just told you where I would see great potential to build lots more of genuinely affordable housing. Sitting here in Birmingham we’re surrounded by genuine old brown field sites. Why – sadly because of the demise of manufacturing. Now those could be transformed in to the new garden suburbs of the 21st century providing family sized housing. The government’s own planning quango has reported this week saying there’s a real dearth of family sized accommodation. The Housing Minister has admitted as much and it – the report says the problem is we’re getting a lot of small flats that are unsuitable for families.
Estate residents join city show
BBC News – Oct 28, 2007
Reality Estate takes the audience on a tour of the Five Ways housing estate and shopping centre. The performance slots start at 1700 BST on Sunday. Emily Malcolm operations director for Friction Arts said the "rolling show" celebrated the stories and lives of people from the estate. People can turn up at the free event which includes film projections.
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