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Only a real idiot would pull down houses because they're "a magnet for antisocial behaviour". I mean, come on, does he think the yobs are attracted to the picturesque massing of gables and turrets?

The social problems of the area won't be erased with the houses. Restoring them might actually help to restore a bit of civic pride amongst locals, which could only be a step in the right direction.

Birmingham has probably already lost a higher proportion of its attractive Victorian buildings than any other English city. Does the planning committee have even the slightest comprehension of this?