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Birmingham takes action against HMO landlord in first civil penalty case
Birmingham City Council has issued its first civil penalty against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in the Small Heath area.
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New road names celebrate pioneering Brummies
Four pioneering Brummies are to have new roads named after them in recognition of their achievements.
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Car Free School Streets scheme to go live
A pilot scheme which will see roads around six Birmingham schools closed to motorised traffic at the start and end of the school day is set to launch on Monday (23 September).
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Statement on City Solicitor's resignation
Birmingham City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, Kate Charlton will be leaving the City Council on 30 September after 11 years with the authority.
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Letter from Lady Mayoress to City Solicitor
The Lady Mayoress Bushra Bi has written a letter of apology to City Solicitor Kate Charlton, following comments made in an open letter regarding the running of full council.
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Statement regarding Car Free Day
Below is a statement from the council regarding the Birmingham Car Free Day event due to take place on 22 September:
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Birmingham climate taskforce announced
A taskforce is being set up to draw up an action plan setting out how Birmingham will tackle climate change and become carbon neutral by 2030.
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Statement regarding Waheed Nazir, Director - Inclusive Growth
After 10 years as Director, Waheed Nazir has announced that he is stepping down from his role at Birmingham City Council as Director, Inclusive Growth.
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Revamped Alexander Stadium set to become new home for university sports courses
Birmingham’s redeveloped Alexander Stadium is set to provide a new base for up to a thousand Birmingham City University sports and exercise students, leaving a major sporting legacy in the city.
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Counterfeit goods seized in Birmingham factory raid
A major counterfeiting operation has been disrupted after clothing and equipment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds were seized in a raid on a Birmingham factory.
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Love Your Street Day in Alum Rock
Birmingham City Council officers and staff from partner organisations joined forces for a Love Your Street Day in Alum Rock today (August 28).
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Pet shop pair sentenced for animal welfare offences
Two Birmingham men have been sentenced for offences relating to the welfare of animals kept at a pet shop in Bordesley Green.
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A lot of value from the city's allotments
Allotments managed by Birmingham City Council annually produce food worth £4.3million according to a recently-published report.
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Chief executive arrangements
Confirmation of arrangements for Birmingham City Council chief executive
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New Ladywood leisure centre up and running
Ladywood's £8.5 million state-of-the-art leisure centre in Ladywood, located between Icknield Port Road and Ladywood Middleway, has opened its doors to the public
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Non-Executive Advisors formally appointed
Five Non-Executive Advisors who are part of the city council’s new improvement model have formally been appointed.
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Statement on Capita contract
The following is a joint statement on the partnership between Birmingham City Council and Capita.
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Perry Barr regeneration: Phase Two planning consent is secured
Outline proposals for the second phase of the regeneration of Perry Barr were approved by Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee today (August 1).
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Illegal cigarettes and cash seized in day of action
Illegal cigarettes worth more than £4,000 have been seized during a day of action led by Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team and West Midlands Police.
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Fly-tipper jailed for five months
A man responsible for the dumping of waste in the garden of an empty house in Handsworth has been jailed for five months by Birmingham Crown Court today (25 July 2019).
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Birmingham gets new deal on digital autopsy scanner
Birmingham City Council has announced that it has successfully negotiated a deal that will provide the city with access to a Computed Tomography Post Mortems (CTPM) scanner on a trial basis.
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Plans for new improvement model to best serve residents
Birmingham City Council has published a proposal to appoint a number of non-executive advisors aligned to its priority areas, as part of its ongoing improvement journey
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True value of city’s parks and open spaces calculated at £11billion
The value of parks and green estate in Birmingham, in terms of what they offer to all aspects of life in the city, has been calculated as £11billion.
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Another step forward for Birmingham children's services
The Department for Education has said that a commissioner for Birmingham’s children services is no longer required.
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Council awarded £1.2m of government migration funding
Birmingham City Council received £1.2m from the Government's Controlling Migration fund, for two projects aimed at helping asylum seekers, refugees and migrants integrate into the city's communities.
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New provider for home-to-school transport service
Birmingham City Council today announced that the majority of its home-to-school transport service will be provided by West Midlands Accessible Transport Ltd, a subsidiary of National Express.
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Watt in the World exhibition celebrates bicentenary
A new exhibition on James Watt has opened at the Library of Birmingham.
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Celebrating children's rights in Birmingham
A celebration of Birmingham schools achieving the Unicef Rights Respecting School award, from nursery through to secondary, took place in the city today.
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Birmingham bids to become a Tree City of the World
Talks to establish Birmingham as the first officially designated “Tree City” of the UK are set to be held between the city council and an international foundation on Friday (July 12).
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Chief Executive to step down for role in New Zealand
Birmingham City Council’s Chief Executive has today announced that she will be stepping down from her role to take up a new position as Chief Executive of Christchurch City Council in New Zealand
