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Rogue Birmingham landlord endangering lives successfully prosecuted
George Lindsay, 55, from Erdington, has been successfully prosecuted and ordered to pay close to £20,000 for breaching housing regulations.
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Christmas waste collection plans - Dec 2019 and Jan 2020
Christmas waste collections for households in December 2019 and January 2020 have been confirmed by Birmingham City Council.
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Councils pledge to help rough sleepers this winter
Local authorities across the West Midlands have pledged to work together to help rough sleepers this winter as part of a coordinated regional response.
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Statement on Anderton Park injunction ruling
Following today's ruling that the injunction preventing protests immediately outside the school remains in place, Birmingham City Council has issued the following statement.
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Family Day discounts at city’s Frankfurt Christmas Market
Visitors to Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market on Sunday (24 November 2019) will be able to enjoy discounts on a wide range of food, drink and gifts, as part of Family Day.
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Celebrating Birmingham’s Rights Respecting Schools
As the United Nations celebrates 30 years of its Convention on the Rights of the Child, Birmingham City Council is highlighting its schools’ successes in the Unicef Rights Respecting Schools programme
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Celebrating local government: City Council is taking part in #OurDay
Birmingham City Council is taking part in the national #OurDay campaign today (19 November) to highlight the wide variety of services its staff delivers across the city.
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Neil Carney to leave Birmingham City Council
Neil Carney, Birmingham City Council’s Programme Director for the Birmingham 2022 has announced he is to leave the organisation in order to spend more time with his children.
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Centenary Square project wins prestigious award
Birmingham City Council scooped its first award for the successful redevelopment of Centenary Square last week.
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#BrumBudget20: have your say
Birmingham City Council is set to launch a public consultation into its 2020/21 budget proposals later this month.
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City supermarket fined £75,000 for waste and fly-tipping offences
An Alum Rock supermarket has been fined £75,000 for fly-tipping and trade waste-related offences following a prosecution brought by Birmingham City Council.
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Cemeteries see start to restoration works
A £2.3 million restoration to Key Hill and Warstone Lane cemeteries has started in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
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Court Order extends street cruising ban for another three years
An injunction banning street cruising from the roads of Birmingham has been extended for another three years following a successful application to the courts by Birmingham City Council.
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Draft sustainable parking strategy set for consultation
A new draft strategy designed to manage parking in Birmingham in order to create a more efficient and sustainable transport network is set to go out to public consultation.
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Henry Dimbleby launches Birmingham Food Conversation
Co-founder of food chain Leon, Henry Dimbleby, is spending the day in the city to launch the Birmingham Food Conversation, which will feed into a national food strategy.
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Plans for £25million revamp of city centre public spaces announced
Plans for a £25million regeneration of Birmingham’s city centre – which include bringing Victoria Square’s famous ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ fountain back into use – have been revealed this week.
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Council leader to update secretary of state on improvement progress
City Council leader Ian Ward will send a letter to the secretary of state updating him on progress made on the council’s ongoing improvement journey, following approval by cabinet.
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Rogue travel agent jailed for non-existent flights scam
A businessman who scammed holiday makers out of around £30,000 by taking their cash and failing to supply them with flight tickets has been jailed for 21 months.
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Senior Inclusive Growth acting up appointments announced
Birmingham City Council has announced two senior acting up appointments within its Inclusive Growth directorate.
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Remembrance Sunday 2019 in Birmingham
Birmingham’s annual Remembrance Day Service will take place on Colmore Row, opposite St Philip’s Cathedral, on Sunday 10 November, attended by military veterans and Armed Forces representatives.
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Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market 2019
The city’s internationally renowned Frankfurt Christmas Market will mark its 20th year in Birmingham when it returns next month.
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New fund launched to help the next generation of ‘women who dare to dream’
A new fund to help the next generation of fearless females pursue their ambitions and dreams was launched by Birmingham City Council and the Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Charity today (14 October 2019).
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Planning application submitted for Alexander Stadium redevelopment
Proposals for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium have been submitted to Birmingham City Council’s planning department for consideration today (10 October 2019).
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A34 Perry Barr highway improvement scheme
Cabinet will be asked to approve the full business case for the A34 Perry Barr highway improvement scheme when it meets on 15 October 2019.
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Statement on bulky waste collection fee
The following is a statement explaining an increase in bulky waste collection fees, which come into effect on October 1.
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Statement on CCTV decommissioning work
Statement from Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities, on CCTV decommissioning work.
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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.
