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News published December 2018

• Waste collection contingency plans announced

  A contingency plan for waste collections has been finalised following the announcement from Unite regarding its intention to take industrial action within the council’s Waste Management service.

  Published 21st December 2018.

• Findings of independent review into 2017 waste management dispute

  An independent review into governance issues related to the 2017 waste management dispute has been published today (20 December 2018).

  Published 20th December 2018.

• Plans for Commonwealth Games Village are approved

  Birmingham’s preparations to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games sprinted ahead today (December 20) with the approval of the Planning Application for the residential element of the Athletes Village.

  Published 20th December 2018.

• Average speed cameras installed on Middleway corridor

  Motorists are being advised that average speed cameras have been installed along a stretch of the A4540 Middleway corridor.

  Published 14th December 2018.

• House-building target exceeded in Birmingham

  The number of new homes built in Birmingham over the last three years has exceeded the annual targets by 108%, showing that confidence in the housing market in the city is continuing to improve.

  

  Published 12th December 2018.

• Councils come together to help rough sleepers this winter

  Local authorities across the West Midlands are committed to ensuring no one need sleep rough this winter

  

  Published 10th December 2018.

• Council publishes Full Business Case for Birmingham Clean Air Zone

  Birmingham City Council has published its final proposals for a Clean Air Zone to help tackle the problem of air pollution in the city.

  Published 7th December 2018.

• Young people in Birmingham are making their mark

  Young people from schools across Birmingham have taken part in this year’s national Make Your Mark campaign, resulting in members of the Youth Parliament debating issues in the House of Commons

  

  Published 6th December 2018.

• Council revises its Business Charter to help construction industry workers

  An update to Birmingham City Council’s Social Value Policy and the Birmingham Business Charter for Social Responsibility, are set to go before Cabinet on December 11.

  Published 5th December 2018.

• Consultation on new Travel Assist policy

  A plan to consult on a new policy for home to school transport is to go before the city council’s cabinet

  Published 3rd December 2018.

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