The Stirrer – News that matters, campaigns that count for Birmingham, The Black Country and beyond – Birmingham Council is holding an open meeting on 24th November to discuss the issue of licensed premises and noise in the area, enabling some of the concerns raised about The Rainbow pub and the Spotted Dog to be discussed.
There will be three presentations – from Environmental Health, Licensing, and the planning department – and the chance to quiz Council officers about future policy. Although publicans are the main target group of the evening, it is open to anyone who cares about the area. In an email to local residents, Spotted Dog landlord John Tighe has said:
This looks like it could be an important meeting. We do not want to let the Council get away with ticking a box saying that they’ve consulted everyone about noise issues, by hosting a meeting that no-one attends.
The meeting is being held by Regulatory Services at the Council House, Rooms 3 & 4, at 18:00pm on 24th November 2009. Anyone who wishes to attend should register in advance with Sophie.Mackay@birmingham.gov.uk. If you’d like to ask a question but can’t attend comment it and John Tighe will make sure it is asked.
Wow! This is such a big opportunity. Can this be posted on as many blogs as possible – UB40′s for a start – so that we can get as many people as possible ACTUALLY TURNING UP for the meeting. It would be fabulous if they had to move the meeting to a bigger venue (Council Chamber? Town Hall?) because of the numbers wanting to attend. It would be even better if they had to cancel because too many people wanted to have their say in a local meeting – how would that look in the press: “Council runs scared of meeting too many voters”. Come on blogosphere, show your power. Make these people realise that they can’t get away with this bullshit any longer.
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