Sorry, No Questions
Were the West Midlands Labour Party asleep all last summer asks Steve Beauchampé?
Legal highs under the spotlight in Birmingham
City to host substance misuse conference.
Reminder to city electorate
Don’t lose your right to vote in 2016.
Agencies combine to tackle city centre homeless
Homeless triage car to help rough sleepers and tackle nuisance begging.
Sutton Town Council – the next step
Backing for local council from residents.
Government backing for council initiative
DCLG backs Future Council plan with £4.37 million grant.
Scrutiny too late
Alan Clawley asks what city councillors were doing four years ago.
Get online with free Wi-Fi at Bull Ring markets
Technology link-up boost to historic venues.
Summer – time to protect yourself against doorstep crime
Jacqui Kennedy, Birmingham City Council’s Acting Strategic Director of Place, warns of the dangers of rogue DIY traders during the summer months.
Council advice – Be wise owls and start walking
Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, hopes Birmingham’s owl invasion can encourage more people to put their best foot forward on the road to a healthier lifestyle.
1,000th new council home built in Birmingham
Council to continue affordable housing plans.
Too much democracy?
Birmingham needs to devolve its own powers, argue Alan Clawley.
Litter summit invite from city council
Google Hangout to witness video conference.
Local politicians plea to electorate
Residents urged to register to vote.
Public services for sale
Alan Clawley comments on the growing trend for private companies to run council services.
NEC sold in £307 million deal
Birmingham City Council has announced the sale of the NEC group to an equity company.
Trouble in Paradise
City centre visitors reminded of travel restrictions.
Core Cities meet William Hague to drive devolution agenda
Council leaders call for greater devolved powers.
City council reveals pledge to young people
Six principles to create a better Birmingham for the city’s young people have been unveiled today.
The thinner blue line
Dave Woodhall comments on the increasing use of private security in public situations.
Charity chosen to help city’s addicts
CRI to deliver Birmingham Drug and Alcohol services.
City council shortlisted for wage awards
Recognition for belief in far pay.
Birmingham to improve education access for all
Council plan to provide fairer opportunities for children with special needs.
City council expands household recycling collections
This passed us by initially (and also seems to have been missed by everyone we’ve spoken with), but more items can now be recycled by Birmingham households.
Pilot plans for 20mph limits announced
Proposals for a pilot 20mph speed limit scheme, covering significant parts of central, east and south Birmingham are due before the City Council’s Cabinet on March 17th.
Friends of the Earth cautious welcome for Birmingham Mobility Action Plan
Report “must not gather dust on a shelf”
Green waste earlybird offer – less than two weeks left
Birmingham householders must pay for green recycling from February.
The degeneration of Paradise Circus
Alan Clawley highlights the strange machinations that have blighted parts of Birmingham city centre.
Came the deluge
As forecast, the heat on Monday was followed by brief but heavy thunder storms.
Birmingham pupils become ‘Masterchefs’ for a day
A dozen students from three Birmingham schools swapped the classroom for the kitchen to become ‘Masterchefs’ for the day