Latest news
Chief Executive to step down for role in New Zealand
Birmingham City Council’s Chief Executive has today announced that she will be stepping down from her role to take up a new position as Chief Executive of Christchurch City Council in New Zealand
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Watt in the World exhibition celebrates bicentenary
A new exhibition on James Watt has opened at the Library of Birmingham.
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Celebrating children's rights in Birmingham
A celebration of Birmingham schools achieving the Unicef Rights Respecting School award, from nursery through to secondary, took place in the city today.
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Birmingham bids to become a Tree City of the World
Talks to establish Birmingham as the first officially designated “Tree City” of the UK are set to be held between the city council and an international foundation on Friday (July 12).
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Birmingham invited to submit detailed bid for Government high streets fund
Work has already begun on preparing a detailed bid to the Government’s Future High Streets Fund which could help transform a popular Birmingham suburb.
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Car Free School Streets are coming to Birmingham
A pioneering scheme that closes roads around schools to motorised traffic for up to an hour at the start and end of the school day is being piloted in Birmingham from this September.
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Innovative improvement model to help the council best service its residents
As part of its ongoing improvement journey to ensure residents are served in the best possible way, Birmingham City Council is proposing to appoint a number of non-executive advisors.
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Restaurant banned from serving food to customers with allergies
A Birmingham restaurant has been banned from serving any foods to people who state they have a food allergy following the hospitalisation of a diner.
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New look Centenary Square opens to the public
One of Birmingham’s flagship public spaces was officially opened to reveal its new design in a special ceremony today (3 July).
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Pilot scheme launched to help recover millions in unpaid council tax
Birmingham City Council is one of 29 local authorities chosen to pilot a scheme that will help local councils recover unpaid council tax.
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Top environmental consultancy to lead review of city waste service
One of the UK's largest environmental and engineering consultancies has been appointed to lead a review of the city’s waste service as part of the effort to best meet the needs of Birmingham citizens.
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Joint statement from Birmingham City Council and Amey plc
The following is a joint statement from Birmingham City Council and Amey plc:
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£778m investment into city and region to deliver Commonwealth Games
Birmingham and the West Midlands region will benefit from a £778 million investment to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the government has confirmed today.
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£300,000 awarded to Birmingham for Childhood Obesity Trailblazer Programme
Birmingham has been announced as one of five Trailblazer Authorities that will lead innovative action in the local community to tackle childhood obesity as part of a three year programme.
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Perry Barr highways scheme consultation extended
A consultation into planned highway infrastructure improvements in Perry Barr has been extended by two weeks.
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Plans revealed for Alexander Stadium redevelopment
Plans showcasing the emerging design for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium have been published, as public consultation begins.
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Birmingham wins at property awards
Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT), the council's housebuilding arm, won ‘Social Housing Developer of the Year' at the West Midlands Residential Property Awards on 20 June 2019.
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Joint statement from Birmingham City Council and Leeds City Council regarding Clean Air Zone delays
The introduction of the UK’s first Clean Air Zones is to be significantly postponed due to a Government delay in delivering digital systems required to make the zones operational and enforceable.
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Support to the Arts funding
Birmingham City Council cabinet is being asked to approve almost £3million of arts funding and grants for the next four years.
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Birmingham wins share of multi-million pound parks fund
Birmingham has won a place on a new multi-million pound initiative to enhance the future of its parks and green spaces.
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Public consultation to be held for Alexander Stadium redevelopment
Plans for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium are set to go on display at public drop-in events later this month.
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A34 and A38 cycle routes officially opened
The latest segregated cycle route delivered as part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) programme has been completed and is now open for use.
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Section of A38 Aston Expressway to become paved park for Car Free Day
A section of the iconic A38 Aston Expressway is to be converted into a paved park for International Car Free Day on September 22.
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Barrows for Birmingham’s cleaner, greener streets effort
Community groups and those with a passion for cleaner, greener streets are being invited to utilise equipment available on a fleet of 75 street cleaning barrows that have been bought by the council.
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Bleed control kits pilot launched in city centre
A new pilot scheme, equipping city centre businesses and late night venues with specialist first aid kits, was launched by in Birmingham today (4 June 2019).
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Anderton Park Primary School protests: High Court awards interim injunction
The High Court has today (31 May 2019) granted Birmingham City Council an interim injunction to protect the area immediately surrounding Anderton Park Primary School.
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Coroner launches appeal to find next of kin
The Birmingham and Solihull Coroner, Louise Hunt, is making an appeal to trace the family and friends of a male who passed away on Tuesday 7 May 2019.
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Consultation on Perry Barr highways scheme set to begin
A programme of highway infrastructure improvements to open up the heart of Perry Barr and support the regeneration of the wider area is set to go out to public consultation.
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European Parliamentary Election 2019 results
The results for the West Midlands region and for the Birmingham City Council area.
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Enablement service redesign business case withdrawn
A report on the council's Enablement Service went before Cabinet today (22 May), with members agreeing a series of recommendations including the withdrawal of a business case to redesign the service.
