Paradise lost?

Alan Clawley raises questions concerning the redevelopment plans for Birmingham’s Paradise Circus

Late accounting for Birmingham Council

Councillors should be scrutinising the process leading up to major decisions not reacting to decisions that have already been made when it is too late to change them.

Art nouveau meets modern

Alan Clawley finds that New Street station will actually become Hill Street Station under council plans for the site

Behind the cuts

Alan Clawley looks deep into the council budget cuts and is surprised by what he finds.

Birmingham City Council roles announced

The key leading roles on Birmingham City Council have just been officially announced for the 2011/12 municipal year

Council meetings to be screened online

Birmingham city council’s first full meeting since elections will be accessible to internet viewers

Birmingham’s missing urinal

Birmingham blogger Andy Mabbett is in search of a piece of Victorian ironwork that once served as a urinal the city.

Budget ruling – Birmingham City Council responds

Birmingham City Council has reacted to today’s High Court decision that it has acted unlawfully.

Freedom Of Information delays – a response

Birmingham City Council’s failure to answer Freedom of Information requests promptly has been criticised by a government watchdog.

Council warning ahead of Census

Birmingham council officials are asking residents to be alert as Census home visits begin.

Climate Week in Birmingham

Next week will see the city hosting several events focused on this ever-concerning subject.

Meeting Jamaica

The Olympics may be coming to London, but the Midlands will also benefit in many ways.

Council contracts to be reviewed

Birmingham city council employees, already threatened with large-scale job losses, are to have their working conditions changed. An essential coincidence, or employer blackmail?

Birmingham Council going sheepish?

A Birmingham meat supplier is coming under fire from Highgate residents over plans to expand their production facilities.

The electoral future of Birmingham?

Labour supporter Ian Robathan offers his predictions for the May 2011 elections in Birmingham – not much mention of the far-right here.

Representation of the people

Dave Woodhall looks at the recent controversy inspired over at ReStirred and wonders if, maybe, the two protagonists should just get on with the job they’re elected to do.

You may find this offensive…..

My apologies in advance if any part of this offends anyone, anywhere in the world, but I’m getting a bit tired of people being offended.

Birmingham library

Birmingham’s new library – a CG video has been released.