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Birmingham chosen to participate in the Carter Center’s Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign
Birmingham has been chosen by the Carter Center as 1 of 12 international cities to participate in its Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, which aims to ensure women can access information.
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 commemoration event at Millennium Point
Birmingham’s annual civic commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day will be hosted at Millennium Point next week.
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A bold budget for Birmingham on the cusp of a golden decade for the city
A new draft financial plan for Birmingham City Council, designed to maximise the potential of a golden decade for the city, has been published.
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Public urged not to touch sick or dead birds – as avian influenza confirmed by Defra in Birmingham
Confirmed cases of Avian Flu have been discovered within the wild bird population in the city.
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New support grant for businesses amid Omicron concerns
Birmingham City Council is continuing to deliver its mission to support independent businesses with a new round of business grants.
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Who goes first on the UK highways according to the new Highway Code hierarchy?
29 January 2022 is the day when greater protection should be given to the safety of active travellers as the Government’s proposed hierarchy of road users takes effect.
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Christmas tree recycling - Dec 2021 and Jan 2022
As this year’s festivities draw to a close, Birmingham City Council has again set up a number of locations for residents to recycle their Christmas trees.
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Birmingham Jab Cab - free taxi service to get a vaccine or booster
A transport facility for people struggling to get to a Covid vaccination site has been set up so citizens can get their first, second or booster jab.
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Chancellor urged to back Birmingham businesses
Birmingham council bosses have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to support businesses and jobs in sectors hit hardest by the latest Covid-19 restrictions.
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Winter holiday clubs programme finalised
Bring it on Brum – the city’s winter holiday activities and food programme has now been finalised.
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Budget Challenge: Consultation on how would you prioritise the city council’s spend?
An interactive webpage has been launched by Birmingham City Council to get people thinking about how they wish the organisation’s budget to be prioritised to best meet their needs.
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Local Improvement Budget fund could enable Birmingham City Council to protect grass verges and pavement space from parked vehicles
Councillor Zaffar will be asking the Cabinet to approve a recommendation, on 14 December 2021, to create a Local Improvement Budget fund to improve localities.
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Helping those in need with the Household Support Fund
The city council has set out how it will support those in need using the remainder of the Household Support Fund allocation.
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Organisations invited to apply to become part of Stronger Communities scheme
A search has been launched for organisations that can help support a range of activities being developed by Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC).
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Major funding boost for Moseley Road Baths transformation
The transformation of Moseley Road Baths and Balsall Heath library has received a major boost with the allocation of £15.5m of Levelling-Up funding.
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Birmingham plans to welcome more Afghan refugees under resettlement scheme
Birmingham’s pledge to welcome more than 200 Afghan refugees under two Home Office schemes will be discussed by the council’s Cabinet next week.
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Electric bikes available to hire for the first time in Birmingham
From 8 December 2021, electric bikes may be hired from any of Birmingham's 85 docking stations situated in the most popular areas.
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Council plans to invest £845,000 in improving city centre CCTV
Birmingham City Council plans to expand and improve CCTV around the city centre CCTV network have been unveiled ahead of next week’s Cabinet meeting.
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Day opportunities - outreach support given to citizens during the pandemic
A report to cabinet shows the support given to older and vulnerable citizens when day centres were closed during pandemic restrictions.
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Council set to approve deal to continue hosting of the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships
Proposals to extend Birmingham’s status as the home of the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships until 2026 are due for discussion by the city council’s Cabinet on December 14.
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Walking routes upgrade to support Commonwealth Games and city’s long-term legacy
A £1.6million package of improvements to key walking routes ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been confirmed by the council.
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Christmas waste collection plans - December 2021 and January 2022
Details of waste and recycling collections in Birmingham over the Christmas and new year period have been announced.
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Paulette Hamilton wins first 'resilience and recovery' award
Cllr Paulette Hamilton has won the inaugural Resilience and Recovery award at the annual national Cllr Awards.
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Public offered a better way to help rough sleepers this winter
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Birmingham City Council have launched a new winter campaign to help rough sleepers and those at risk of becoming homeless.
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Birmingham Children's Trust improvement journey continues
Headlines from the latest visit by Ofsted to check on the progress being made by Birmingham Children’s Trust reveal that continued improvements in children’s social care are being made.
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How Birmingham will be Bold through its Commonwealth Games legacy
A document detailing how Birmingham City Council plans to maximise the Proud Host City status for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been published.
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Working with communities to improve digital inclusion
Working with local communities the city council has launched the Birmingham Digital Inclusion Strategy.
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Birmingham gears up for round 2 of the big hackathon
IT developers are invited to take part in an exciting Hackathon event looking for solutions to support Adult Education Services.
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New strategy aims to put Birmingham at the heart of levelling-up
Birmingham City Council is urging the Government to back a levelling-up strategy that could help 75,000 people into work, boosting the city economy by a massive £9bn a year.
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Consultation begins to make Places for People at Lozells
Lozells is the second area in Birmingham where people are being consulted about expanding and making permanent the temporary measures instigated last year, to create Places for People.
