DCVS has a good blog post on their website about the Civic Centre following up on their event there in March regarding its future. Users seem to be somewhat unhappy with how they’re been treated under council control. Hopefully, now this has been identified the new management arrangements will help to put things right. Although • Read More »
Consultation in pipeline over regeneration plans for Brierley Hill From Stourbridge News. PLANS to hold a six-week consultation on a new design guide for Brierley Hill to help shape the area’s future look are due to be approved on Wednesday March 14). Dudley Council’s cabinet has been recommended to back a proposal to hold a • Read More »
A survey of shoppers and residents in Brierley Hill has revealed that there is a great affection for the town, but people feel that there is still work to be done to make improvements. Addressing a meeting of Brierley Hill Town Centre Partnership, on Tuesday 24th May, Shona Gilsenan, a volunteer with the Artspace and • Read More »
Brierley Hill Area Action Plan – a key planning document which will guide future developments in the area – is reaching its final run in to adoption following an ‘Examination in Public’ held at Dudley Council House in December. Planners are now looking to formally adopt the plan this summer. The proposed plan which will • Read More »
The examination in public of Brierley Hill Area Action Plan by the planning inspectorate kicks off on December 7th at the Council House in Dudley. The inspector will review the Plan which sets out a framework for the regeneration of the area. Debate will focus around a number of questions, the outline for which is • Read More »
As one of the key regeneration areas in the West Midlands Brierley Hill is expected to provide over 3,000 new homes, an increase in shopping facilites and 250 thousand square metres of new offices. Transport improvements are also planned. Already new buildings have been constructed: the £25 million new Health and Social Care Centre, the • Read More »
Plans to draw up design guidance for new developments in Brierley Hill has been put on hold to late summer. The delay will enable the council to focus on its efforts on the Joint Core Strategy examination in public. The Joint Core Strategy is an important planning and regeneration document which sets out how the • Read More »
How should buildings in the new Brierley Hill look? How can design influence the ‘feel’ and viability of a town centre? Can crime be designed out? Brierley Hill Civic Society will be having a presentation from Dudley Council on these matters on Monday 19th July at 5.30pm at St Michael’s, Brierley Hill. If you are • Read More »
CFP have been commissioned by Dudley MBC Economic Regeneration Division to research the impact of events upon the vitality and viability of the town centres in Dudley. We’d like to hear your views about the impact of the recent Funday in Brierley Hill Town Centre. Please take a couple of minutes to complete the short online survey • Read More »
Brierley Hill Town Centre Partnership has urged planning authorities to press ahead with plans to regenerate the area, describing the need to tackle social disadvantage a ‘moral imperative’. The partnership issued its call to action as part of its representation on the Brierley Hill Area Action Plan – consultation on which closed on Friday 1th • Read More »