News archive
News published August 2021
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Digital inclusion - online access for everyone
A new digital inclusion team at the city council will ensure Birmingham’s most vulnerable and excluded citizens will have better access to online services.
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New decade-long deal set to secure indoor athletics events for city
The long-term future of indoor athletics in Birmingham is set to be secured through a proposed 10-year partnership agreement between UK Athletics and Birmingham City Council.
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Birmingham man sentenced for running a counterfeit clothing factory
A Birmingham man was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday (23 August 2021) after pleading guilty to 26 offences for manufacturing and selling fake designer clothes.
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Justice calls for Phone Book dumper
A man who claimed he had delivered 1,000 telephone directories when he had in fact dumped them on a city street has been ordered to pay £884 for his offences following an investigation by the council.
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Statement regarding Birmingham welcoming Afghan refugees
Below is a statement from Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities, on the city's welcome to refugees from Afghanistan.
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Silver Award renewed for the city’s support of the armed forces community
Birmingham City Council is one of 50 employers from across the West Midlands to receive recent recognition from the Ministry of Defence for its commitment to support the Armed Forces community.
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Statement on North Birmingham Transport contract
Cllr Sharon Thompson, cabinet member for vulnerable children and families, has issued the following statement about a home to school transport contract.
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Message of congratulations to those getting GCSE results
Students across Birmingham will today be getting GCSE results. Cllr Jayne Francis, cabinet member for education, skills and culture, sent them a message of congratulation.
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Message to students getting exam results
Cllr Jayne Francis, cabinet member for education, skills and culture, congratulates students for their hard work, and talks about available options.
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Volunteers praised for their efforts to achieve cleaner, greener streets
Residents and community groups have been praised by Birmingham City Council for their long-term dedication to keeping their neighbourhoods looking as good as possible.
