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High Speed 2

Digbeth business leaders outline concerns over HS2 in letter to Birmingham Post
Economic Development
Calls for Paternoster Place – a major promenade linking the city core with Eastside – to be fast-tracked to stop Digbeth from being cut off
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Fight for fair deal over high speed rail begins now
Opinion
Many of the arguments against HS2, the high speed line from London to Birmingham, have always been clearly bogus.
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Better ways to spend HS2 cash
Opinion
During the HS2 debate in Parliament, it was not denied that the cost for the project has now risen to £50 billion.
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Birmingham joins 'Core Cities Cabinet' to call for greater freedom from London
Economic Development
Sir Albert Bore joins council leaders in Glasgow to sign key declaration seeking radical shake-up of way º£½ÇÊÓƵ is run
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Midland Metro contractor Balfour Beatty issues profit warning
Economic Development
Chief executive also steps down as £30 million shortfall discovered in construction arm
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Chiltern Railways and Carillion among backers for Birmingham HS2 College bid
Economic Development
The internationally-recognised Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education at the University of Birmingham also forms part of the £20 million bid for the national high speed rail college
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£20m overhaul for Selfridges Birmingham
Selfridges
The department store giant is investing £20 million in a major refit at its landmark shop, bringing in a host of new brands and creating about 70 jobs over two years
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Huge new office to be created at city's Mailbox
Mailbox
Developers plan upmarket office space as part of wider revamp of retail and residential complex
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MPs vote against HS2 scrap plan
Economic Development
Rebel former Cabinet minister's amendment thrown out before MPs back project bill
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Conservatoire contract is music to Brooke Smith Planning
Commercial Property
Birmingham consultancy wins brief to secure permission for £40 million teaching facility
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‘Colossus of roads’ driven to distraction by villagers
Retail & Consumer
It was the biggest transport project of its time but Chris Upton discovers how a simple water pump upset the engineer Thomas Telford
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Experts criticise latest design changes to New Street Station
Birmingham New Street Station
Latest furore surrounds a revised planning application to retain and extend the old Navigation Street footbridge over tracks and platforms on the northern side of the station
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Eastside plans for HS2 college and Unite centre
Economic Development
A college for apprentices and a training centre for trade union Unite could provide another boost to Birmingham's Eastside area
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Paradise Circus 'will help Birmingham play catch up with Manchester'
Commercial Property
British Council for Offices chief praises key project's vision ahead of property conference
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Solihull stands in the way of West Midlands combined authority
Economic Development
Talks are taking place over the region’s authorities uniting under one banner, which could unlock a £20 billion pot were Labour to take power next year
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Chamber chief urges Birmingham to become the 'new Victorians'
Economic Development
Tim Pile says city should grip potential as business leaders recognised at annual awards
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Rebel MPs in motion to block HS2
Economic Development
Compensation also set to increase for people affected by HS2.
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Midland MP Michael Fabricant sacked from senior party role after Maria Miller tweet
Economic Development
The Lichfield Tory revealed on the social networking site he had been asked to resign as Vice Chairman of the party
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Former whip Michael Fabricant to lead rebellion against HS2
Economic Development
Tory Vice-Chairman Michael Fabricant urges Labour MPs to back his attempt to block high speed rail legislation
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Midland city declares war on neighbour over HS2 line
Economic Development
Stoke-on-Trent pushes for high speed station despite plans for stop-off in Crewe
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Greater Birmingham submits Strategic Economic Plan bid for £440m
Economic Development
The 51 priority projects outlined in the SEP are worth a total of £440 million over five years and the GBSLEP is asking for £86.3 million for 2015/16
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HS2 campaigners hit back at minister's 'vexatious concerns' claim
Economic Development
Under-secretary of state for transport Robert Goodwill claimed the Parliamentary process to push through high-speed rail was being delayed
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HS2 petitions 'dreamt up to delay process', MP claims
Economic Development
It was vital that when considering the HS2 Bill that Parliament distinguished between these "vexatious" petitions and the genuine ones, added Transport Minister Robert Goodwill
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HS2 protesters issue warning to 'Minister' for £50 billion rail project
Economic Development
Campaign group says 'being Minister for HS2 would be the most dangerous job in politics'
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