Digbeth Residents Association Minutes of Meeting Paragon Hotel Digbeth Monday 5th October 2009 7pm Present Adam Crossley PCSO Mark Brittle Andy Sheppard
Chair and Digbeth Resident Digbeth Neighbourhood Team Neighbourhood Manager
Approximately 15 Digbeth Residents Apologies PC Kate Ollis PC Phil Bates
Digbeth Neighbourhood Team Digbeth Neighbourhood Team
The hostel has been approved, ‘Back Packers’ type accommodation. Residents express concern regarding this, There were 54 Objections, but the planning was granted with conditions (not specified), There has been a lack of communication from the council, and residents are unhappy with this, there has been no reply to emails or letters. Residents are concerned with the effect this will have on the Digbeth Neighbourhood, bringing up issues such as parking, noise, crime etc.. Andy Sheppard attended the meeting and took details regarding the residents concerns about the ‘Backpackers’. Traffic Junction at Cheapside and Alcester Street still a cause for concern, can police look at the number of accidents which have occurred here for next meeting. No reply from Police or Fire Service concerning the planning for the Backpackers, this information has come from John Davies at Alpha Tower. Digbeth History and Future – IKON Gallery, Tuesday 6th October 2009, 6.30pm – 8.30pm Kate Baker who works voluntarily for the council for Digital Birmingham and wants to bring Digital to Digbeth ‘Residents’. Her email is: HYPERLINK "mailto:
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[email protected] She will attend a future residents meeting with a colleague to do a presentation on Digital Birmingham. Andy Sheppard suggested a *Walk About*? Looking at Monday 12th? YOOSK! Look on Website! Residents still want local councillors to attend meeting, Adam to organise.
John Tighe mentioned the Pub Watch Meetings on the first Tuesday of each month, residents are welcome should they have any questions. Residents querying what the site is next to On your Bike going to be? – Adam to look into. The Café at the Old Post Office is now open on Cheapside. Want people to use it as a social place to go. Plan to have music. Residents have noticed groups of kids on Bradford Street by Bus Stops, after school. Very Noisy. Police to look into.
Next Meeting Monday 2nd November 2009 Paragon Hotel at 7pm.