£5m youth centre gets council go-ahead
Plans for a new £5m youth centre, to be developed as part of the Longbridge regeneration project, have been given the green light by Birmingham City Council’s planning committee.
The ‘myplace’ centre will be developed by St Modwen, headquartered in Birmingham, in partnership with the city council.
The centre, which has been designed by Birmingham-based Associated Architects, will provide a range of services to 14 to 19-year-olds in the Longbridge area.
The development of the centre has been made possible through a council-secured grant from the government’s 'myplace' programme - a Big Lottery Fund scheme to invest in facilities for young people across the UK.
Construction work for the three-storey building on Longbridge Lane, is scheduled to commence in May 2011, with the duration of the build programme expected to last one year.
Mike Murray, senior development surveyor for St Modwen, said: "It is tremendous news that planning permission is in place for the new Longbridge youth centre. The facility will play an important part in the long-term social, cultural and economic improvement of the area, as there is currently no statutory youth provision."
