Birmingham Wheels Site 19th May 2024

First video in a series showing changes to the former Birmingham Wheels site over the next few years as it is transformed into the Birmingham Sports Quarter, hosting the new stadium for Birmingham City FC.
The plan is to run the same flight as regularly as changes happen to see the differences.

[@laidbackdogs5970]

Nice work! I look forward to seeing progress over the next five years.

[@AndyBDrone]

Thanks, yes, once it really starts, will try to get down there as often as I can

[@malcolmjohnson4414]

Thanks for that. Appreciated

[@AndyBDrone]

Thank you very much

[@johnfisher170]

Great video..that's a big site..👍👍👍

[@AndyBDrone]

Thanks 👍

[@massimo_c2668]

Nice video, very interesting shootings!! 🤩
Subscribed your channel and like 👍

[@AndyBDrone]

Thanks for the sub! Subbed back

[@christendomdefenderbeready3251]

NICE WORK !

[@AndyBDrone]

Thanks!

[@eric934]

I've been a tenant of Birmingham City Council and they are a bunch of shysters. Like you say someone should scrutinize this and check the finances of the people involved 💷.

[@cdname47]

I hope this never happens
Not because i give any kind of damn about football but i was both a spectactor and worked at 2 of the businesses on site so have lost work because of it as well as a fun way to spend Saturday evenings
The council threw us off the land because they made up some bullhockey about rent arrears, a situation they fabricated to null and void the 101 year contract we had with them.
Then when that was fought suddenly there was Japanese knotweed on the land and we had to close immediately
Then suddenly we had to vacate because there was an urgent need for industrial warehouses so levelling up money was applied for and received to turn the site into warehouses.
Now Birmingham city want the land and it's handed over to them, for a much cheaper amount than was already on the table from a motorsport businessman
A serious journalist needs to look into this properly
What happened to the japanese knotweed? Is it not invasive in football stadiums?
Perhaps more importantly, what happened to the levelling up money that was applied for solely on the provision the site would be warehouses? Who has kept that and why because there won't be warehouses now?
Finally it is actually possible to keep some of the racing facilities, the city plans leave the raceway and kart track free, why not keep them as revenue generators?
The big question is why was the council so determined to close this place way before the football team thought about moving?
We'll see if it ever happens but what has happened already is so not right!

[@robodrone5662]

Fine shots 👌

[@AndyBDrone]

Thanks ✌️

[@gary22r]

I wonder when the significant work begins?

[@iceburglettuce6940]

Long process to get through planning first.
I suspect there will be an outline planning proposal for the whole site and then a series of detailed applications including transport hubs, community facilities, training grounds and facilities, the stadium, new residential and entertainment venues etc.
The initial studies for the likes of transport, ecology, air quality etc will take many months to put together let alone the design.
2-3 years before any proper building works is likely.

[@shairsko9360]

Mate this is called moving with the times! The site is in complete wrack and ruin! It will create thousands of jobs and improve the local economy! It’s a win win! Not sure why you have reservations and not wanting this to happen ! Come on dude be positive!