Birmingham Council Faces Heat Over Regeneration Plans

0:00On March 30, Birmingham City Council's facing fresh heat over those Druid's Heath Regeneration Plans, an official stands accused of bullying two planning officers to rush through a multi-million-pound scheme last October. The deal called for knocking down 2,000 homes and building 3,500 new ones, but only 11% or 400 would be affordable. The high court shed a down last month after locals challenged the low affordable housing numbers and missing financial details. Now independent counselor Martin Brooks has ridden to top brass, claiming pressure led to insufficient review time, and two officers including A, senior one, have quit over it. Residents are divided too with reports of intimidation like unwanted calls to supporters of the plans. Council housing boss Paul Langford says aggressive behavior won't fly. Meanwhile, morale in the planning department is tanking hard. Shifting gears, fine-dining spot Itzahaz in the city center is up for grabs

1:01at 1,250,000 pounds after 21 years. Chef Raj Rana's heading to Wusheshire for a new hotel gig, an Allison Hammond drop that she's named after Muhammad Ali. Her dad was his Birmingham bodyguard. On a serious note, measles cases are rising here from London, mostly unvaccinated kids under five, so keep an eye on those billboards. Dream had brought 50,000 gamers to the NEC for the UK's first go at it. Stay sharp, and bring more updates as they drop.