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Council to consult on draft Birmingham Transport Plan
Birmingham City Council has today (13 January) published a draft plan setting out its vision for the future of transport in the city.
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Birmingham City Council Leader calling for the Government to continue to commitment to HS2
The Leader of Birmingham City Council has issued a statement adding his voice to the support for HS2.
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham will lead the city’s Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations at the Council House on Sunday, 26 January.
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Cold weather provision for those sleeping rough
Cllr Sharon Thompson, cabinet member for homes and neighbourhoods, talks about helping rough sleepers in cold weather:
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Council Tax premium proposal to help tackle issue of long-term empty homes
Homeowners who have properties that have been empty for five years or more will face having to pay triple the normal rate of Council Tax under a policy set to be discussed by Cabinet on January 21.
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Have your say on plans to revamp city centre public spaces
Birmingham businesses, citizens and visitors are being encouraged to take part in a public consultation over plans for a £25m regeneration of the city centre, which opens today (13 January 2020).
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Citywide direction on houses in multiple occupation (HMO) to be introduced in Birmingham
A citywide direction on houses in multiple occupation (HMO) is to be introduced by Birmingham City Council from 8 June 2020.
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2020 brings step-change for culture across Birmingham and beyond
The New Year heralds a step-change for culture across Birmingham and the region through new leadership at Cultural Central and leadership opportunities via the Birmingham Cultural Compact.
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Christmas tree recycling - January 2020
With this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations drawing to an end soon, Birmingham City Council has confirmed its tree recycling service – free of charge for citizens.
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Birmingham’s German Market to give away hundreds of Christmas trees
Citizens and charities are being invited to take a little bit of Birmingham’s festive market home with them as part of a Christmas Eve giveaway.
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#BrumBudget20: have your say at Birmingham City Council’s public budget consultation event
Residents, businesses, community groups and voluntary organisations are being invited to have their say on Birmingham City Council’s budget proposals for 2020+ at a drop-in event.
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Birmingham joins Partnership for Health Cities
Birmingham City Council announces new plans to increase safe and active mobility for all citizens as part of a global network of cities
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Bin crew brings Christmas cheer for Kitts Green family
A three-year-old Kitts Green girl who wants to become a refuse collector when she grows up received a special Christmas treat from her local bin crew today (December 16).
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Council seizes seven empty properties
Birmingham City Council has seized seven residential houses from their owners, after they have each stood vacant for more than 10 years.
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Beware: The 12 Cons of Christmas
Christmas is a time for giving, but people are being warned that for some unscrupulous individuals and firms it is a time for conning.
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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.
