News archive
News published May 2021
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Field star set to track stadium progress in reporter role
Team GB and Team England triple jumper Nathan Douglas is to chart progress made during the final 12 months of the Alexander Stadium’s redevelopment in a series of vlogs for Birmingham City Council.
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New Lord Mayor takes up office in first Mayor Making since 2019
Birmingham’s new Lord Mayor, Cllr Muhammad Afzal, has taken up office after the Mayor Making ceremony at the Council House yesterday (25 May 2021).
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Making Low Traffic Neighbourhoods work for all
Birmingham City Council has committed to work with residents and businesses to adapt and improve Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes in Moseley and Kings Heath and use local feedback to shape changes.
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Warehouse fined £40,000 for failing to manage work at height
A Birmingham plastics wholesaler was fined £40,000 for breaching health and safety regulations at its warehouse, having pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (19 May 2021).
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Plans to bid for World Athletics Road Running Championships approved by Cabinet
The city council's Cabinet today (May 18) approved a proposal to help cement Birmingham’s reputation as a host of major international sporting events.
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More than £15 million funding boost for Digbeth High Street
The revival of Birmingham’s ‘creative quarter’ takes another step today.
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Telling the story of Clean Air through Birmingham voices
Birmingham City Council launches a thought provoking film today (Thursday 13 May) on the city’s journey to clean air.
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Free parking concession for critical care workers to close in June
A scheme that was introduced at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic to provide NHS staff, health and social care workers and NHS volunteer responders with free parking, will close on 21 June 2021.
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Changes to crematoria and cemeteries
As of Monday 17 May, in line with the governments road map, changes are being made to the rules governing crematoria and cemeteries.
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Modern technology helps improve cattle management at Sutton Park
Collars are to be fitted to 78 head of cattle for their annual period of grazing at Sutton Park in a new virtual fencing solution that helps better manage the land and the animals living on it.
