Report reveals widespread disaffection amongst Birmingham youth
Young people feel ignored by power, but would still turn out to vote.
Sutton Town Council – the next step
Backing for local council from residents.
Open government
Could Birmingham become “A truly citizen-centric council”? Professor David Bailey hopes so.
Local singer and Olympic athlete honoured
Honorary degrees awarded at Wolverhampton ceremony.
The People’s Palace is not for profit
New Central Library: Founding a Friends Group, Thursday 4 July
Library building ‘obsolete’
Birmingham City Council officials have written a report to the Cabinet stating that the 40-year-old Central Library building is not only vacant but ‘obsolete’ as well, reveals Alan Clawley.
Another quiet day in Paradise
Alan Clawley is really struggling to garner a useful reaction from Birmingham City Council.
Operation Black Vote: Unveiling Birmingham’s next generation of civic leaders
Operation Black Vote unveiled Birmingham’s new generation of civic leaders at a media launch of their Civic Leadership Programme last week.
Budget cuts
Alan Clawley wades through the gloom and doom of budget cuts and asks why Sir Albert Bore is predicting the end of local government as we know it.
Passionate about conservation
Alan Clawley believes history shows that the Council just can’t cope with anyone who displays too much passion for the past.
Cuts protestors target Walsall councillors
A protest was held yesterday evening by the Save Walsall’s Green Spaces and Countryside Services Facebook Group.
Solihull school student to lead debate in the Commons
Solihull School student Natasha Browne is to lead a debate for the West Midlands in the House of Commons.
Crash! The financial crisis and what to do about it
If you want to understand how the global economy got into such a mess and what to do about it this event is for you!
How can Britain exit the EU?
The Bruges Group are holding a public meeting in Birmingham next Monday. Entrance is free.
Police and Crime Commissioner candidates called to sign the ‘No to privatisation pledge’
Anti-privatisation campaigners have called on the candidates standing for election for the post of Police and Crime Commissioner to pledge not to privatise any policing service if elected.
Birmingham representatives meet the Premier
Local politicians and business leaders have commented on a recent meeting with the Prime Minister
Birmingham welcomes back Conservatives for Autumn Conference
Birmingham is gearing up to host the Conservative Party for an unprecedented third Autumn Conference in five years, when it returns to the city next month.
Birmingham’s financial ‘black hole’ questioned – Part 2
Martin Mullaney was a LibDeb councillor until last May. He’s waging a campaign against the Labour administration’s claim that Birmingham finances were found to have a £21m hole in them when they came to power.
Birmingham Council’s financial ‘black hole’ claim rebutted by LibDem
Former LibDem councillor Martin Mullaney takes issue with Birmingham’s Labour administration claim of a £21m hole in the council’s budget.
Council fears on spending
Birmingham’s financial situation is worse than previously believed, according to a new report.
Birmingham launches unique Public Services Academy
The University of Birmingham is launching a unique academy in collaboration with Birmingham City Council to provide a new focus for developing skills and leadership across public services in the West Midlands.
LEP welcomes £1.5bn City Deal for Birmingham
Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership welcomed the Government’s City Deal for Birmingham – that has, it is claimed, the potential to create nearly 11,000 new jobs.
Councils to Forge ‘Grown-Up’ Relationship
Birmingham is to join with other major provincial cities in seeking a fair deal from national government
Not dead yet, Paul – Saving Birmingham Library
Alan Clawley, on the warpath to save the John Madin designed library in Birmingham, is suspicious of the language being bandied about by journalists and politicians.
Ask the Council
Birmingham residents are to be allowed more open local government.
New Birmingham City Council Cabinet announced
Birmingham Council Leader Elect Sir Albert Bore has announced his cabinet to colleagues in the city council Labour group. The nominations will be put before the City Council AGM on 22nd May when Labour formally takes office.
Democratise Birmingham
Urban Parishes, cross-party council committees and male and female candidate lists are amongst Green Party member David Williams’s proposals to refresh Birmingham’s democracy.
Democratise Birmingham
Welcome to Democratise Birmingham, a new space designed to allow for debate, opinion, news and information about the shape and direction of democracy within Britain’s second city
Changes to Birmingham City Council announced
The Council Cabinet will henceforth have eight Councillors, including the Leader and Deputy Leader
The third question for the mayoral referendum
Birmingham Green Party coordinator Phil Simpson explains the question missing from Thursday’s referendum.