00:00Birmingham City Council is looking at whether to pedestrianise Station Street in the city centre.
00:06The street is home to the Electric Cinema and the Crown pub, which both remain closed.
00:10Black Sabbath played some of their first gigs at the Crown. Campaigners welcomed the council's
00:15decision to highlight the street in its heritage strategy. Conservative Councillor Robert Alden
00:21has suggested seeking funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority.
00:25The Cabinet Member for Culture, Deborah Harries, says a working group is considering ways to improve
00:32public spaces along the whole street. She says tight limits on spending mean the council need
00:38to work with partners on any plans for the area.
