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Settlement to end waste service dispute
Heads of terms between the council and the unions Unite and Unison that will bring an end to the dispute within the city’s waste management service were approved by the council’s Cabinet (March 15).
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Iconic sculpture returned to Centenary Square
Centenary Square in Birmingham has welcomed back its first piece of public art - an iconic sculpture, created to celebrate the work of the famous 18th century printer John Baskerville.
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Consultation on city centre order to be launched
Birmingham City Council is asking people who live or work in or visit Birmingham to share their views on plans to introduce measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in the city centre.
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Statement on Birmingham mosque attacks
Statement by Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities, on the recent attacks on mosques across the city.
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Birmingham City Council and Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid launch new hub to tackle domestic violence and homelessness
Today Birmingham City Council in partnership with Birmingham & Solihull Women’s Aid have opened a new domestic abuse hub that will provide support to those experiencing and fleeing domestic violence.
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Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel to step down
After four years the Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel is to step down at the end of this month (March 2019).
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Response to New Zealand terror attack
The following is a statement from Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities on the New Zealand terror attack:
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Housing-led Ladywood regeneration - latest announcement at MIPIM
Birmingham City Council has announced plans to engage with investor and development partners to deliver major housing-led regeneration of Ladywood
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Government approval for Birmingham Clean Air Zone plans
Birmingham City Council’s plan for a Clean Air Zone to help tackle the problem of air pollution in the city has received Government approval.
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Waste dispute update - March 8
Proposed heads of terms between the council and Unite that would bring an end to the dispute within the city’s waste management service were presented to the council’s Cabinet today (March 8).
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Apprentices playing key role in Birmingham 2022 plans
Apprentices are at the forefront of Birmingham City Council’s effort to deliver some of the key infrastructure projects that are needed for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Statement on Parkfield School protests
Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities, has made the following statement regarding protests at Parkfield School.
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Ashted Circus improvement scheme completed
The completion of works to improve a major Birmingham junction has been marked with an opening ceremony.
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Druids Heath library update
It has been confirmed that repairs to the heating system at Druids Heath library will start this week.
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Duke of Sussex unveils Sousse and Bardo Memorial
Ceremony takes place to mark the unveiling of memorial dedicated to 31 British nationals killed and those affected by two terrorist attacks in Tunisia in 2015.
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Secondary Transfer September 2019 intake - offers as at 1st March 2019
Pupils will today find out which secondary school they will attend in September.
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Birmingham receives £485,845 boost to youth crime projects
Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Children’s Trust were awarded £485,845 from the Government’s Supporting Families Against Youth Crime fund today (22 February).
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WASTE DISPUTE UPDATE: Birmingham City Council’s detailed response to the latest claims from Howard Beckett of Unite the Union
Birmingham City Council’s detailed response to the latest claims from Howard Beckett of Unite the Union.
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Statement on chief operating officer
Birmingham City Council’s Chief Operating Officer, Strategic Services, Angela Probert, has announced she left the authority after almost three years in post
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Consultation on draft new Travel Assist policy
Councillor Kate Booth, cabinet member for children’s wellbeing, is encouraging people to take part in the Travel Assist policy consultation.
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Statement on Walsall Road Allotments
The following is a statement in relation to recent reports on the future of Walsall Road Allotments in Perry Barr.
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Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust celebrates ten years, with ten more homes
Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) is celebrating its ten year anniversary with the completion of ten new homes.
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New Director of Public Health appointed
A national strategic advisor to Public Health England has been appointed as Director of Public Health at Birmingham City Council.
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Birmingham announces major regeneration proposals for Ladywood
Birmingham City Council has announced plans to take forward proposals for a housing led regeneration initiative for the Ladywood area.
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Changes to bin collection contingency announced
Changes are being made to the contingency plan drawn up for bin collections in Birmingham as industrial action continues.
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Further details of Perry Barr regeneration announced
Proposals for the second phase of the regeneration of Perry Barr have been unveiled by Birmingham City Council today (February 11).
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Statement on equalities and relationships teaching in Birmingham schools
Cllr John Cotton, cabinet member for community safety and equalities, has made the following statement on equalities teaching in Birmingham schools:
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Leafy milestone for Centenary Square
The redevelopment of Birmingham’s Centenary Square reached a leafy milestone as work began to plant the first of the site’s trees.
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Perry Barr improvements help prepare for Commonwealth Games and years beyond
A programme of highway infrastructure improvements at Perry Barr to support the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and its regeneration legacy are due before the city council’s Cabinet on February 12.
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Budget balances investment in services against ongoing financial challenges
Birmingham City Council has published its latest financial plan.
