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News published August 2025

• Illegal Goods Seized Across Birmingham as Operation Cloud Strikes Again

  Birmingham City Council's Trading Standards team, in partnership with West Midlands Police, carried out multiple major enforcement actions under the ongoing Operation Cloud initiative.

  

  Published 8th August 2025.

• Successful overnight tram tests for metro extension

  Trams have reached Millennium Point in a successful overnight track test on the first leg of a new tram extension out to Birmingham City FC’s forthcoming 60,000-seater stadium.

  

  Published 6th August 2025.

• Greener ways of travel for NHS staff commended by city council

  Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has become the first in the city to be commended for its greener travel to work schemes.

  

  Published 6th August 2025.

• Carers’ voices take centre stage at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

  Carers from across the city are having their art exhibited at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

  

  Published 6th August 2025.

• Flowers and tributes to be passed to Osbourne family

  In agreement with the Osbourne family the flowers and tributes that have been left on the Black Sabbath Bridge will be moved today (4 August).

  

  Published 4th August 2025.

• Consultations on parking charges at Sutton, Lickey Hills and Sheldon parks

  Consultations for the proposed parking charge schemes at Lickey Hills Country Park, Sheldon Country Park and Sutton Park have begun today, 1 August.

  

  Published 1st August 2025.