Improving air quality is for life, not just for Clean Air Day

Councillor Waseem Zaffar, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, reflects on the importance of taking positive action to improve our air quality - not just on Clean Air Day, but in the long-term.

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How Birmingham works to welcome refugees

As Refugee Week begins, Cllr Tristan Chatfield, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities, highlights how the city and its partners help refugees arriving in Birmingham to integrate with local communities.

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The right time to change right-to-buy?

By Cabinet Member for Homes and Neighbourhoods, Cllr Sharon Thompson

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How we are preventing homelessness and helping vulnerable citizens

Cllr Sharon Thompson, Birmingham City Council’s ambassador for addressing rough sleeping and homelessness, outlines the measures being taken to confront the rise in homelessness

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Celebrating international social work day

National social worker of the year Vidhya Biju talks about how she and her colleagues help change lives for the better

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Helping rough sleepers

Leader of Birmingham City Council, Cllr Ian Ward, blogs on the partnership working approach to helping rough sleepers in the city.

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Cold weather provision for rough sleepers

Cllr Sharon Thompson, Birmingham City Council’s ambassador for addressing rough sleeping and homelessness, outlines the measures in place to support rough sleepers in the freezing cold weather.

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What we do to keep footpaths free of snow

Eddie Fellows, Highways Network Director for Amey's Birmingham operation, blogs on the work done to keep the city's footpaths clear during snow...

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Birmingham: Forward together

Cllr Tristan Chatfield, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Equalities, blogs on Birmingham: Forward together, a community cohesion summit he hosted last week...

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Grit and determination

Eddie Fellows, Highways Network Director for Amey's Birmingham operation, blogs on the challenge posed by the current extremely low temperatures gripping the city...

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