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More than 100 Warm Welcome spaces now open across Birmingham
Birmingham’s Warm Welcomes network now has more than 100 spaces offering activities, community and support since it was launched in October.
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New £200k+ fund for Warm Welcomes grants launched to expand network
Birmingham City Council has announced a new grants scheme to help enhance the growing network of Warm Welcomes across the city today (16 December 2022).
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City council seeks injunction to ban street cruising
Birmingham City Council is seeking a High Court order to ban street cruising from all city roads, with an interim application to be heard in the Royal Courts of Justice in London next week (20 Dec)
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Stronger Communities funded Heritage Trails unveiled at celebration
Birmingham organisations awarded grants from the city council’s Stronger Communities fund have unveiled a network of trails navigating the city’s history.
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Frankfurt Christmas Market to open on Christmas Eve
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market will stay open a day longer this year, with majority of its stalls opening on 24 December.
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Supporting families through the winter
The city council is supporting children and families this winter with a number of initiatives.
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Council leader backs calls for Birmingham to become new tech centre
Birmingham City Council leader Cllr Ian Ward today welcomed a new report by Centre for Cities.
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Plans to bring Small Heath swimming pool back into use
Birmingham City Council has confirmed that it plans to bring the Small Heath Leisure Centre swimming pool back into use.
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Birmingham showcased in Chief Medical Officer's annual report
Work in Birmingham to address air pollution and the climate crisis has been highlighted in the Government Chief Medical Officer's annual report.
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Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton comes home to Proud Host City for future display and legacy tour
The Queen’s Baton – an enduring symbol of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games – has been gifted to the city, with plans now being drawn up for it to go on public display and a legacy tour in 2023.
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Second national award won by council for cleaner streets scheme
More independent recognition has been earned for the city council’s Mobile Household Recycling Centre (MHRC) service – in the form of a prestigious National Recycling Award.
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City council to provide free swimming lessons for children in care
A new initiative by the city council is to help children in care learn to swim.
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Innovative Trees & Woodland Toolkit launched to maximise benefits of trees and woodlands in communities across England
An innovative Trees and Woodland Strategy Toolkit, developed in collaboration with Birmingham City Council, has been launched.
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Cash grants for city projects providing food for Birmingham residents
Almost a half a million pounds worth of grants is being made available by the city council to projects which are providing food to Birmingham residents.
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Christmas waste collection plans - December 2022 and January 2023
Plans for waste and recycling collections in Birmingham over the Christmas and new year period have been announced.
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Council wins Peace and Sport Award for its role in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
The council’s role in the delivery of this year’s hugely-successful Commonwealth Games has been recognised with “Institution of the Year” status at the Peace and Sport Awards 2022.
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Fast Track City partners unveils ‘Red Ribbons’ AIDS and HIV Memorial
Birmingham’s Fast Track City partners are set to unveil a memorial to honour those lost to AIDS and living with HIV.
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Call for evidence: meeting the needs of current and future employment opportunities for young people
An inquiry is being launched into how skills, learning and employment prospects for young people can improve across the city.
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Flagging up our thanks: Proud Host City’s gifting gesture to the 72 nations and territories of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Representatives from the 72 nations and territories that appeared at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games are set to be presented with special gifts as a thank you for their participation.
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Why Birmingham’s super-diversity is a strength, and not a surprise
Today the 2021 Census data on ethnicity has revealed that Birmingham is one of the first ‘super diverse’ cities in the UK where citizens from ethnic minorities make up more than half the population.
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Extended advice and information hours secure more than £100,000 in extra benefits for citizens impacted by the cost of living crisis
More than £100,000 in increased benefits have been unlocked for Birmingham residents as a result of Neighbourhood Advice and Information services offered during extended opening hours by the council.
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UK Athletics and City Council unveil Performance and Innovation Centre at Alexander Stadium
UK Athletics (UKA) has confirmed that Birmingham will host a new Performance and Innovation Centre from summer 2023, after agreeing a partnership with the City Council.
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Birmingham employers paying the Living Wage risen by a third
Birmingham’s ambition to become a Living Wage City has been boosted as the number of businesses paying the Living Wage has risen by a third in the past 12 months.
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Moseley Road Baths completed capital works make a splash
At the beginning of this year the project to transform Moseley Road Baths and Balsall Heath Library entered a new phase.
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Double delight after two Perry Barr regeneration projects land awards
Further recognition for the council-led regeneration of Perry Barr was received at the Insider West Midlands Property Awards 2022 last night (November 17).
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City of Nature Plan earns prestigious regional award
The council-backed Birmingham City of Nature Plan has won the Judges’ Award at this year’s West Midlands National Park (WMNP) Awards.
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Street scene success for new Love Your Environment project
The first six in a series of new Love Your Environment (LYE) events have seen 750 bags of litter collected, 500 graffiti tags removed and 100 dumped fridges and 50 tyres taken from city streets.
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Call for evidence to help shape new inquiry into improving physical activity opportunities for Birmingham’s disabled citizens
A inquiry is being launched to look at how the Commonwealth Games legacy will improve access to physical activity opportunities - both participating and spectating - for disabled citizens.
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UK Athletics and Birmingham to host European Athletics Championships in 2026
European Athletics have today announced that Birmingham will host the European Athletics Championships in 2026 following a successful bid process with UK Athletics (UKA).
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Council renews support for city’s Faith Covenant
Birmingham’s Faith Covenant has been formally signed by Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Justice, Community Safety and Equalities and the city’s faith leaders today (November 11).
