Historian Carl Chinn blasts decision to change name of one of city s key routes
The process of changing the name of one of Birmingham s key roads from Paradise to Lyon Queensway should have been more accountable says leading city historian Carl Chinn
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One of the key roads in Birmingham city centre has had its name changed from Paradise Circus to Lyon Queensway - and will not reopen to motorists.
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