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A lot of value from the city's allotments
Allotments managed by Birmingham City Council annually produce food worth £4.3million according to a recently-published report.
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Chief executive arrangements
Confirmation of arrangements for Birmingham City Council chief executive
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New Ladywood leisure centre up and running
Ladywood's £8.5 million state-of-the-art leisure centre in Ladywood, located between Icknield Port Road and Ladywood Middleway, has opened its doors to the public
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Non-Executive Advisors formally appointed
Five Non-Executive Advisors who are part of the city council’s new improvement model have formally been appointed.
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Statement on Capita contract
The following is a joint statement on the partnership between Birmingham City Council and Capita.
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Perry Barr regeneration: Phase Two planning consent is secured
Outline proposals for the second phase of the regeneration of Perry Barr were approved by Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee today (August 1).
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Illegal cigarettes and cash seized in day of action
Illegal cigarettes worth more than £4,000 have been seized during a day of action led by Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team and West Midlands Police.
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Fly-tipper jailed for five months
A man responsible for the dumping of waste in the garden of an empty house in Handsworth has been jailed for five months by Birmingham Crown Court today (25 July 2019).
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Birmingham gets new deal on digital autopsy scanner
Birmingham City Council has announced that it has successfully negotiated a deal that will provide the city with access to a Computed Tomography Post Mortems (CTPM) scanner on a trial basis.
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Plans for new improvement model to best serve residents
Birmingham City Council has published a proposal to appoint a number of non-executive advisors aligned to its priority areas, as part of its ongoing improvement journey
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True value of city’s parks and open spaces calculated at £11billion
The value of parks and green estate in Birmingham, in terms of what they offer to all aspects of life in the city, has been calculated as £11billion.
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Another step forward for Birmingham children's services
The Department for Education has said that a commissioner for Birmingham’s children services is no longer required.
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Council awarded £1.2m of government migration funding
Birmingham City Council received £1.2m from the Government's Controlling Migration fund, for two projects aimed at helping asylum seekers, refugees and migrants integrate into the city's communities.
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New provider for home-to-school transport service
Birmingham City Council today announced that the majority of its home-to-school transport service will be provided by West Midlands Accessible Transport Ltd, a subsidiary of National Express.
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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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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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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.
