This is probably the biggest planning issue in the ward at the moment and I'm keen that all sides of the argument get to discuss it as fully as possible. Accordingly, I've asked the Stockfield Community Association and others on that side of the issue to attend the next Ward Committee meeting on Wednesday 25 July at Acocks Green Library.
Acocks Green Focus Group have strong views on the matter, but I do think that Stockfield Community Association and the Baptist Church need to put their views in a public forum and I've confirmed that they will be attending. They are also organising a public meeting this Friday - the 20th July - at 7pm in the Glynn Edwards Hall and all are welcome to hear from the Association and the architects.
For those of you not up to speed on this, the SCA and the Yardley Baptist Church have submitted joint plans to demolish the locally listed Glynn Edwards Hall on the corner of Yardley Road and Alexander Road and build a new building adjoining the church, the use of which would allow them to fund repairs to the other statutorily listed buildings on the site. There is vocal opposition to this proposal, but there is also a considerable chunk of local support.
Local listing is a way for the community to mark out buildings with historic significance, but it does not carry the same weight as the statutory listing grades.
If you want to review the current plans, you can find details here.
As always - your thoughts are welcomed.
UPDATE: Also worth a look is the Acocks Green Neighbourhood Forum website, where the last meeting showed opposition to the demolition plans.
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From speaking to residents surrounding the Glynne Edwards Hall, I can assure you it is not only the Acocks Green Focus Group objecting to this Hall being demolished and replaced by a modern building. In fact, my neighbour in Malvern Road recently told a member of the Baptist church that people who live round here do not want the hall demolished.
Didn't mean to imply that AGFG were only opposition - I know they aren't, but they have a website! However, there's also some support for the change, Ann - it can't be ignored.
Hi John
Another local group with a website http://acocks-green-neighbourhood-forum.org/2012/07/20/notes-from-our-last-public-meeting-19th-june/
Item 4 is quite interesting.
Glynne Edwards Hall – overwhelming opposition to proposed planning application to demolition of this hall from those present at the meeting. Following this the Neighbourhood Forum opposed the planning application to demolish the hall.
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