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We the undersigned note the intention to disband the Conservation Group in the Council Planning Department, as outlined in the Birmingham City Council's February 23rd, 2010 Budget, Appendix B, to (Planning Management Service Review (Phase 2): Disband Conservation Group) We call for this part of the Budget plan to be withdrawn. It is shown this is intended to save a mere £350,000 a year. We believe that the consequence will be that Birmingham, an area with important nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings presently under threat from developers, will lose much of its history, distinctive character and aesthetic appeal, for ever. Tourism to Birmingham will, inevitably, suffer as well. Neither the regular Planning Department nor 'Out-sourced' Conservation workers will be able to supply the same service as the highly trained, experienced and locally knowledgeable Conservation specialists we now have.
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April 7, 2010
I have been staring at these planning documents for hours and the logic just does not hold up because how can they possibly think outsourcing local expertise will save anything in the long run. My inbox is full of messages from people who are just as worried as I am about our architecture disappearing and it is honestly overwhelming to see so many folks who care about the city history.
April 7, 2010
Seeing all these signatures pour in makes me think about those old buildings downtown and how easily we lose things if we do not speak up loud enough about them. I keep thinking about what Birmingham will look like without these experts around to tell us which bricks matter and why they matter so much.
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birmingham already looks like a concrete jungle as it is. keep these experts on or there wont be anything left of the old city.
I moved here for the character of the place. If you let developers do what they want we will just be another generic city. Please think again.
Disgraceful. Once those beautiful old buildings are gone you cant get them back. Bad move by the council.
KEEP THE CONSERVATION TEAM!!
Short sighted planning! Need people who actually know the history of these buildings to protect them properly.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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We the undersigned note the intention to disband the Conservation Group in the Council Planning Department, as outlined in the Birmingham City Council's February 23rd, 2010 Budget, Appendix B, to (Planning Management Service Review (Phase 2): Disband Conservation Group) We call for this part of the Budget plan to be withdrawn. It is shown this is intended to save a mere £350,000 a year. We believe that the consequence will be that Birmingham, an area with important nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings presently under threat from developers, will lose much of its history, distinctive character and aesthetic appeal, for ever. Tourism to Birmingham will, inevitably, suffer as well. Neither the regular Planning Department nor 'Out-sourced' Conservation workers will be able to supply the same service as the highly trained, experienced and locally knowledgeable Conservation specialists we now have.
Updates
April 7, 2010
I have been staring at these planning documents for hours and the logic just does not hold up because how can they possibly think outsourcing local expertise will save anything in the long run. My inbox is full of messages from people who are just as worried as I am about our architecture disappearing and it is honestly overwhelming to see so many folks who care about the city history.
April 7, 2010
Seeing all these signatures pour in makes me think about those old buildings downtown and how easily we lose things if we do not speak up loud enough about them. I keep thinking about what Birmingham will look like without these experts around to tell us which bricks matter and why they matter so much.
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350k is peanuts compared to the damage these developers are going to cause. Stop destroying our city's heritage for a quick buck.
birmingham already looks like a concrete jungle as it is. keep these experts on or there wont be anything left of the old city.
I moved here for the character of the place. If you let developers do what they want we will just be another generic city. Please think again.
Disgraceful. Once those beautiful old buildings are gone you cant get them back. Bad move by the council.
KEEP THE CONSERVATION TEAM!!
Short sighted planning! Need people who actually know the history of these buildings to protect them properly.
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350k is peanuts compared to the damage these developers are going to cause. Stop destroying our city's heritage for a quick buck.