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Getgood Link: The Stirrer

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The Stirrer – News that matters, campaigns that count for Birmingham, The Black Country and beyond – The Rainbow gets some surprise support from Birmingham Conservative councillor Robert Alden. There were also more optimistic noises coming from The Rainbow Facebook … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link: Birmingham City Council – ePetitioner

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Birmingham City Council – ePetitioner – If you haven’t signed it already, please sign the council petition to Save The Rainbow.  Just a tip – you don’t have to register an account to sign a petition, which I thought I … Continue reading →

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The Rainbow bites back

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The Rainbow was packed on Friday night with people waiting to see Kent Davis react to Birmingham City Council’s serving of a Noise Abatement Order against his much-loved live music venue. And what a stirring, impassioned speech it was – … Continue reading →

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Join The Rainbow Friday evening and show your moral support

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

John Tighe of The Spotted Dog forwarded me this email asking to ‘please circulate widely’.  Alrighty: RAINBOW IS MEETING COUNCIL HEADS (CLIVE DUTTON, JAQUIE KENNEDY, MARTIN MULLANEY, ERNIE HENDRICKS) FRIDAY 4.45PM – WE WILL REPORT ON THIS AT OUR OFFICIAL … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link: The Big City Plan, it’s what gets decided while you’re looking the other way

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

The Big City Plan, it’s what gets decided while you’re looking the other way – Birmingham: It’s Not Shit – Jon Bounds picks up on the big Birmingham city decisions that are being made out before the results Big City … Continue reading →

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Digbeth Noise & Nuisance Study Presentation

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

There is to be a presentation on Advantage West Midlands’ Digbeth Noise & Nuisance Study at 5pm on the 28th May at South Birmingham College, Digbeth High Street. Following a number of high-profile noise-related disputes, W. S. Atkins Ltd were … Continue reading →

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The New Birmingham

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

Lee at Friction Arts unearthed this treasure at the Wholesale Markets – The Big City Plan of yesteryear. A big, bulky document full of marketing and management speak. Not much changes, does it?

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Getgood Link

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Birmingham Central: Big City Plan consultation – a success? – Simon Felton reflects on the Big City Plan Consultation’s effectiveness at engaging the public. The verdict is it could have done better: There were some community consultation events however, with … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link: Where is the Whitby Bus?

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Where is the Whitby Bus? A game for Brum Twitter crowd – In his response to the Big City Plan bus-thieving debacle, Clive Dutton said, ‘I really do hope we can move forward beyond this unfortunate experience’. Can we heck, … Continue reading →

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The Rainbow facing closure

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 5 Comments

The Birmingham Post today featured the problems faced by The Rainbow, who have been threatened with a Noise Abatement Order by Birmingham City Council after complaints from just one Abacus tenant. Mr Davis said this would signal the end of … Continue reading →

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