News archive
News published October 2026
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Birmingham City Council to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week with city-wide community roadshow
Birmingham City Council is encouraging residents to stand together against hate crime as the city prepares to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week from 10 to 17 October.
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Third hearing of Birmingham City Council’s high court injunction application to address unauthorised flag attachments to take place
Third hearing of Birmingham City Council's application to the High Court for an interim injunction relating to the unauthorised attachment of flags to take place on Monday 2 November.
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Birmingham’s Tree of Life memorial takes root next to St Martin’s in the Bull Ring
Birmingham’s memorial to the thousands of civilians killed in air raids on the city during the Second World War has been installed in its new home today (8 October 2026).
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Council wins prestigious sustainability award
Birmingham City Council has won a prestigious sustainability award.
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Birmingham City Council secures £15 million funding for business growth and net zero investment
The council has secured funding that will deliver £15m of capital grant funding to businesses across the West Midlands, the next stage of the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS) grant programme.
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Statement on child sexual exploitation in Birmingham
The leader of Birmingham City Council, Cllr Roger Harmer, has issued the following statement on child sexual exploitation in Birmingham and the national grooming gangs inquiry.
