The city centre news for 30 September:
- More traffic chaos in Birmingham as ‘suicide’ man remains on bridge above Paradise Circus
Birmingham Post
Police negotiators were at the scene through the night attempting to talk the man, thought to be in his 30s or 40s from the bridge above Paradise Circus. Roads around the incident remain closed this morning leading into the morning rush hour prompting fears of further traffic chaos. - Big City Plan reveals the future face of Birmingham
Birmingham Mail
The 90-page document was launched by civic leaders at an event hosted by the Birmingham Mail at its Fort Dunlop headquarters. It not only talks about buildings and architecture, but looks at social, cultural, economic and transport growth. - Birmingham’s return to robotic parking
Birmingham Mail
The swanky new Cube complex, next to the Mailbox, has spent £2 million on its robotic scheme which operates at its three-storey car park which is 20 metres underground. - New Street Tower Demolition as Big City Plan Progresses
Birmingham Newsroom
Stephenson Tower has been a city landmark for over 40 years and was constructed on top of the existing station when it was rebuilt in the 1960s.
Demolition will pave the way for a new south entrance to the station, improving connections across the city and allowing a significant regeneration of the area to the south, one of the key proposals outlined in the Big City Plan at yesterday’s launch. - Work to start on £13m green oasis in Birmingham city centre
Birmingham Mail
The £13 million green oasis will transform an eight-acre site between the proposed high speed rail terminus in Curzon Street, Digbeth, and Millennium Point. It is expected to be a major attraction for firms looking to occupy offices in Eastside and for buyers of luxury apartments being built in the area.
