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Taskforce to tackle floods
A new taskforce has been formed aiming to tackle flooding and other water related issues affecting the West Midlands and beyond. Birmingham City University
has created the ‘Water, Environment and Communities’ research group, bringing together academics with expertise in water resource management. The group will carry out
detailed studies focusing on the causes of, and issues arising from water related issues, such as the flash flooding which hit much of the region last May. Professor David Proverbs,
associate dean at the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment at Birmingham City University, said: “This new research group will bring together academics with the aim of improving the lives of communities and residents whose lives are impacted by water. “The greatest direct climate
change-related threats for the UK include large increases in flood risk and shortages in water, substantial risks to UK wildlife and natural ecosystems, risks to domestic and international food production and trade.”
England football manager Gareth Southgate with two leukaemia patients
The University of Birmingham’s plans for the Grade II-listed former Municipal Bank on Broad Street have been approved by Birmingham City Council. The redevelopment is being
supported by international construction company and consultancy Mace and was designed by Make Architects. The former bank was built
between 1931 and 1933 as part of a wave of development that replaced the factories and houses that had sprung up around the central canal, with a civic centre that included the Hall of Memory and Baskerville House.
‘Our intention is that this development will be a catalyst for influence and impact’
The building will be adapted to
accommodate a year-round public programme, a new incubator for student and graduate start-up businesses, working spaces for research and policy development, and a new leadership institute. The bank’s prime heritage
spaces, including the old banking hall and vaults, will be re-opened to the public with exhibitions, events, workshops, performances and a café.
How the Grade II-listed former Municipal Bank will look
Contact: Henrietta Brealey T: 0121 607 1898
Plans to restore historic Municipal Bank approved
University of Birmingham vice-
chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said: “This development is an opportunity to redefine the University of Birmingham’s civic role for the 21st century, bringing our leading edge research into the heart of the city. “We are looking forward to
breathing new life into this remarkable building and opening it up to the public, leading researchers, entrepreneurs and many more. Our intention is that this development will be a catalyst for influence and impact, setting the standard for a
modern civic university.” The stone and bronze entrance
from Broad Street will be restored to provide a strong civic presence facing onto Centenary Square. A new rear glazed entrance is
being created as part of the wider Arena Central scheme, facing onto a new public square known as Bank Court. Both will lead visitors through
to the ground floor Banking Hall space, which will be the public-facing area for the university. Work is expected to start this year, with completion due in 2021.
Bank’s salary pledge nets impressive total for charity
Deutsche Bank employees across the UK raised £635,000 for Cure Leukaemia after being invited to donate a day’s salary. The ‘One Day’ initiative raised
£1.27m, which was divided between the bank’s two chosen charities. Volunteers and celebrity guests, including England football manager Gareth Southgate, singer Olly Murs, Aston Villa assistant manager John Terry, ex-England rugby captain Will Carling and magician Dynamo visited Deutsche Bank’s offices in Birmingham and London to encourage staff to donate.
36 CHAMBERLINK February 2019 The record £1.27m haul was
£220,000 more than Deutche Bank’s previous best. Cure Leukaemia’s chief executive
James McLaughlin said: “We always knew that this partnership would be transformational and clearly emphasises the positive impact Deutsche Bank is having in the global fight against blood cancer. “This single day of fundraising is
£100,000 more than Cure Leukaemia raised in an entire year back in 2012 which highlights how far this charity has come in the last six years.”
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