News archive
News published October 2018
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Building stronger cities together
UK City leaders meet in Birmingham to discuss extremism and build stronger cities
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Bringing Shakespeare alive for Birmingham communities
National Lottery funding enables Birmingham to re-connect with ‘trailblazingly democratic’ Shakespeare heritage
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Croydon and Birmingham join forces over fire sprinkler funding call
Birmingham City Council continued their call for Government to fund sprinklers in social housing nationwide after a visit today (Tuesday) to Croydon’s near-complete programme.
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Hall Green fly-tipping incident costs man his van
A Tipton man who was linked to a fly-tipping case in Hall Green earlier this year has been ordered to pay £3,620 and to forfeit his van by Birmingham Magistrates’ Court.
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Birmingham 2022 venues plan confirms sporting showcase for region
The Sport and Venue Programme for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was confirmed and celebrated today (Friday 19 October).
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Birmingham’s new Poet Laureate and Young Poet Laureate announced
Richard O’Brien has been named as the new Birmingham Poet Laureate during a National Poetry Day event held at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire at Birmingham City University this evening (4 October).
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Waste management modernisation update - 9 October 2018
Following the finalisation of a collective agreement between the Trade Unions and Birmingham City Council, a new operating model for waste collection services in the city was launched on 24 September
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Book celebrating city's female achievers features stunning images by Birmingham artists
A new book celebrating 30 inspirational Birmingham women has been brought to life by a stunning collection of portraits created by an all-female team of illustrators.