News archive
News published November 2018
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Update on Council response to Unite ballot plans
The following is a statement from Birmingham City Council in response to plans from Unite the union to ballot its members in the waste management service with regards to possible strike action.
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Update on council-run day nurseries
The city council is proposing to withdraw from operating its 14 remaining day nurseries.
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Consultation on the future of Birmingham's high streets
Birmingham residents are being encouraged to take part in a public consultation on the future of the city’s high streets and shopping parades
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Battery Way extension unlocks key employment site in East Birmingham
Construction of the Battery Way extension in Tyseley is now under way, unlocking a key employment site.
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Principal contractor announced for Perry Barr development
Birmingham City Council today announced the appointment of Lendlease Ltd as principal contractor for the Perry Barr regeneration development.
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Independent Brexit impact analysis
Birmingham City Council commissioned an independent report to give the best possible indication of what leaving the EU could mean for the city and region.
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New education and skills director appointed
Birmingham City Council has appointed a Director for Education and Skills, Dr Tim O’Neill, currently Strategic Director for People (DCS and DASS) and Deputy Chief Executive at Rutland County Council
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Gold bangle scam trio jailed
Three jewellers who falsely claimed that sets of gold bangles they manufactured and sold were made from higher quality gold have today (7 November) been jailed for a total of 14 years.
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Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market 2018
The city’s internationally renowned Frankfurt Christmas Market opens next week.
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Birmingham remembers the fallen on First World War centenary
Birmingham will fall silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as the city remembers the fallen on Sunday - 100 years after the First World War ended.