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News published June 2020

• Birmingham City Council releases Local Outbreak Control Plan

  Birmingham City Council has released a Local Outbreak Plan to help manage any potential sporadic Covid-19 surges in the region.

  Published 30th June 2020.

• Free stop smoking app enabled in Birmingham

  Birmingham City Council have now enabled the provision of a free 24/7 on demand artificial intelligence stop smoking service called Quit with Bella

  Published 30th June 2020.

• Streets outside local schools to be made safer

  With more pupils returning to schools as lockdown eases, Birmingham City Council has announced plans to expand their Car Free School Streets initiative, following a successful pilot.

  

  Published 30th June 2020.

• Trading Standards destroys fake goods worth around £10,000

  Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards officers revealed a haul of counterfeit branded goods, before destroying the fake designer clothes this week.

  

  Published 30th June 2020.

• More than 1.4 million PPE items delivered across the city

  More than 1.4m items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have now been distributed to care settings across Birmingham by the city council.

  

  Published 24th June 2020.

• Virtual book launched to record city’s memories of COVID-19

  Birmingham City Council has launched an online book of memories to acknowledge the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  

  Published 23rd June 2020.

• Businesses urged to claim outstanding grants as economy moves from crisis to recovery

  Eligible businesses who have yet to submit their financial details to receive Government grants of £10,000 or £25,000 are being urged to contact Birmingham City Council by the end of June.

  Published 22nd June 2020.

• More than £150,000 awarded to projects supporting refugees

  Projects supporting refugee families in Birmingham, through the Government’s Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, have received over £150,000 in grants awarded by Birmingham City Council.

  Published 19th June 2020.

• Markets car park re-opened

  Following the re-opening of three council car parks on Monday 15 June, Birmingham City Council has now re-opened the Markets multi-storey car park.

  Published 18th June 2020.

• Donations sought as schools IT appeal is launched

  An appeal has been launched for IT donations to help city school pupils whose education has been affected by the coronavirus lockdown.

  

  Published 18th June 2020.

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