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British Kabaddi League Grand Final to be held in Birmingham
Birmingham is preparing to host the British Kabaddi League Grand Final on 18 and 19 May at Nechells Wellbeing Centre – with tickets going on sale next week (1 May 2024).
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Graeme Betts CBE becomes Honorary Professor at University of Birmingham
Graeme Betts CBE, Director of Adult Social Services and Acting Chief Executive at °ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø has been appointed Honorary Professor of Social Care at the University of Birmingham.
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Dates for Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market 2024
Birmingham’s famous Frankfurt Christmas Market to return to mark its 24th year in the city.
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Reception National Offer Day Statistics 2024
Details of the reception national offer day for Birmingham
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Improvement plans in place for Birmingham’s children’s services despite national and financial challenges
A series of reports due before the council’s Cabinet on 23 April 23 2024 sets out how the council is addressing national challenges in Children’s Services and delivering budget savings.
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Public consultation on Birmingham libraries starts today
People in Birmingham are being invited to help shape the future of the library services in the city through a public consultation which includes online and in-person engagements.
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Standards committee decision
The city council's standards committee panel has made a decision regarding a code of conduct complaint.
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Deborah Cadman to leave the city council
°ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø has today announced that Deborah Cadman OBE will stand down as Chief Executive on 22nd March 2024 after almost three years in charge.
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°ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø and local college unite to tackle regional construction skills shortage and boost employment
The new alliance will unite the construction sector to help deliver the workforce and skills pipeline to match demand
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Working together with communities to ensure a safe Ramadan for all
With Ramadan due to begin on Sunday (10 March 2024), °ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø is working with West Midlands Police, community groups and mosques to ensure it is observed safely.
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Transforming neglected empty homes into new family homes
Homes left empty and abandoned are being transformed and brought back into use all year round by °ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø's empty homes team.
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International Women’s Day call for artists to create a Southside District mural
The search for Birmingham artists to transform a city centre site into a mural to highlight help available for those experiencing domestic abuse, is launched today (8 March 2024)
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A to Bee Roads – reducing mowing and helping the city’s ecology
A new initiative to increase biodiversity, reduce the council’s carbon footprint and help mitigate elements of climate change is set to be implemented during the 2024 grass growing season.
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Secondary school transfer day - offers at 1 March 2024
Pupils will today find out which secondary school they will attend in September.
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City council granted full injunction to ban street cruising
A High Court order banning street cruising across Birmingham has been granted to °ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø, after its application was heard at Birmingham High Court yesterday (27 February 2024)
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Budget proposals 2024/5 and 2025/6
°ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø has published details of budget proposals for the next two years, 2024/5 and 2025/6.
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Council tenants begin to move into new homes using the latest energy-saving technologies on Gressel Lane
Works on 36 new family council houses using the latest energy-saving technologies have been completed off Gressel Lane, East Birmingham, and council tenants have begun to move in.
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More than 165,000 schoolchildren receive supermarket vouchers this half term
°ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø has issued over £3m worth of supermarket vouchers to support thousands of families across the city during the February half-term.
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Veolia awarded 10-year contract to treat the city's waste and recycling and operate the recycling centres
°ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø has appointed Veolia UK to manage the city’s network of household recycling centres (HRCs), energy recovery facility (ERF) and waste transfer stations until 2034.
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Perry Barr Household Recycling Centre reopens to residents
Perry Barr’s upgraded Household Recycling Centre (HRC) has today reopened to residents.
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2024
Birmingham’s annual civic commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day will be staged at the Council House later this month.
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Record investment planned for Birmingham's existing housing stock
°ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø has unveiled plans to invest a record £5bn in its housing stock over the next 30 years to ensure its tenants and leaseholders can live in warm, safe, and sustainable homes.
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City council interim injunction to ban street cruising remains in place - January 2024 update
An interim High Court order banning street cruising across Birmingham will remain in place until the final hearing following a review at Birmingham High Court last month (20 December 2023).
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Birmingham’s bold approach to road safety and transforming our streets
°ÄÃÅÆÆÂëÍø has launched a consultation on a new Road Harm Reduction Strategy aimed at tackling the unacceptable number of road collisions in which people are killed and seriously injured.
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Services for residents over the Christmas holidays
As many families take a break over the holidays many council staff and partners will be working over the holidays to support residents.
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Putting Change into Action to help those rough sleeping this winter
The campaign has helped 750 people who are sleeping rough to help them move off the streets and into accommodation.
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New Green Travel District to create healthier communities
A pioneering new Green Travel District (GTD) for Sutton Walmley & Minworth, Reddicap and environs has been launched to help improve sustainable and active travel for residents, workers and visitors.
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First ever Birmingham Housing Week chance for young people and communities ‘to shape city’s blueprint’
Young people and communities are being urged to use the first-ever Birmingham Housing Week to “look beyond the hard hats and bricks” and explore the raft of housing sector career opportunities as part
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Council helps unlock £2million of income for residents affected by cost of living crisis
More than £2million in increased benefits have been unlocked for Birmingham residents as a result of advice and information services being offered during extended opening hours by the city council.
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Christmas waste and recycling collections announced
Details of waste and recycling collections in Birmingham over the Christmas and new year period have been announced.
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