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News published January 2026

• Adopt Birmingham praised by Ofsted: Maintains ‘Good’ rating with Outstanding leadership

  Birmingham City Council is proud to share that Adopt Birmingham, run by Birmingham Children’s Trust, has been rated “Good with Outstanding leadership” in its latest Ofsted inspection.

  Published 14th January 2026.

• Council welcomes government measures to make pavements safer

  Local authorities are to be given new powers to crack down on pavement parking.

  Published 8th January 2026.

• Holocaust Memorial 2026 commemoration event at Council House

  Birmingham’s annual civic commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day will be staged at the Council House later this month on 26 January.

  

  Published 8th January 2026.

• Birmingham mobilises to protect people who are sleeping rough during the severe weather

  Organisations and agencies across Birmingham have united to offer beds and support to people who sleep rough as temperatures fall.

  Published 8th January 2026.

• Birmingham City Council celebrates Independent Travel Training success for local post 16 student

  Birmingham City Council’s Independent Travel Training celebrates a post‑16 student with BSL needs who now travels independently using two types of public transport—boosting confidence and freedom.

  Published 8th January 2026.

• Working hard to collect waste in 2025

  Our waste crews have collected an average of around 1,750 tonnes of kerbside waste every collection day over the last year.

  Published 7th January 2026.

• Entries open for Unity 5k, a mass running event in Birmingham this August

  Entries are officially open for the brand-new Unity 5K, a mass participation event that will see 1000s runners run the same marathon route as the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships

  Published 5th January 2026.