The city centre news for 25 June:
- Points failure causes delays at New St station
Birmingham Mail
DELAYS of up to an hour and a half just after 5am yesterday morning were caused when a points failure hit rush hour trains coming in and out of Birmingham New Street station. - Finally underway: The £600m New Street scheme gets started
Birmingham Mail
THE mammoth task of shifting 7,500 tonnes of concrete from inside New Street station is under way – but don’t expect to see much progress. - Government confirms review of Birmingham to London high speed rail link
Birmingham Post
Families and businesses affected by plans to build a high speed rail network between London and Birmingham face fresh uncertainty after the Government announced a new review of the proposed route. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said he wanted to review in detail the route announced last year. - Funding desperately sought to revive Digbeth’s Connaught Square project
Birmingham Post
Businesses and residents in Birmingham’s Irish Quarter are desperately hoping funding will be found to convert a derelict patch of Digbeth into a £150 million apartment and hotel complex. - Floozie in Jacuzzi attacked by business group
Birmingham Mail
BIRMINGHAM’S famous “Floozie in the Jacuzzi” has lost her glamorous appeal and is turning the city centre into a damp squib, say business leaders. Business Voice WM says the fountain is all too often out of order due to long-standing leakage problems. - Opposing 24 hour/day Lapdancing venue on Broad Street
BrumCityCentre.com
The Neighbourhood Forum is currently protesting against a proposed Licensing amendment from the Boujee Rooms on Broad Street, and will be attending a meeting of the Licencing Authority on Monday 28th June 2010 to oppose the proposed changes to their Licence.
