Here are your August 11 Birmingham Headlines. One year on since the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, some residents say the multi-million pound investment has left no legacy. A street art festival returns to Digbeth for it’s seventh year and an urgent meeting is held regarding the site of the demolished Crooked House pub.
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00:00 One year on since the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, some residents say the multi-million
00:05 pound investment has left no legacy. For some, the impact is hard to pinpoint, but others say
00:11 it continues to attract more footfall to the area.
00:14 Next, a major festival celebrating street art and culture is returning to Birmingham for its
00:21 seventh year. The High Viz Street Culture Festival takes place in Digbeth on Saturday.
00:26 The event takes place at the Printmakers Arms on Faisley Street.
00:30 And finally, an urgent meeting has been held over the future of the site where the landmark
00:36 wonkiest pub, the Crooked House, was gutted in a fire and then demolished. South Staffordshire
00:42 Council confirmed on Wednesday it had permitted only part of the building to be knocked down for
00:47 safety reasons and was investigating whether its total demolition was unlawful.
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