Top Birmingham City Council Stories
Brum sings up for US team (Birmingham Mail page 6): US Olympic team sign deal to set up training camp in Birmingham. The Leader quoted hailing signing of the contract which is estimated to bring £9 million to Birmingham. US Track and Field president Stephanie Hightower in Birmingham for signing with hopes that other Olympic teams will also come to Birmingham.
Council gets touch on collection abuse (Birmingham Post, page 6): New charges for people using currently free bulky waste disposal service in Birmingham if disposing too many large items. £15 fee if having between four and six collections. Cllr Len Gregory quoted.
Regional Headlines
Brum leaders’ fury over BNP show (The Birmingham Mail, page 1): Religious and political leaders in Birmingham attack BNP leader Nick Griffin’s performance on Question Time last night. Bishop of Birmingham, Gisela Stuart, Salma Yaqoob, Adrian Goldberg, Mike Olley quoted.
Brum’s lowest in class (The Birmigham Mail, page 25)): Research by University and College Union shows Birmingham lagging behind rest of country when it comes to proportion of people with no degree-level qualification.
House project delay (Birmingham Mail, page 31): Economic downturn blamed for scale down of £1.8 billion plan to redevelop deprived areas of north Solihull.
Recession focus (BBC Midlands Today): Business leaders across the West Midlands forecast tough times ahead despite news today that UK is officially out of recession.
Green transport threat (BBC Midlands Today): BBC survey finds serious lack of charge points for electric cars in region threatening sustainable energy ambitions. Only two points in Stoke-upon-Trent. More charge points are planed for Birmingham.
Staffordshire Hoard (BBC Midlands Today): West Midlands Minister Ian Austin attends summit for local councils to determine future of Staffordshire Hoard. Rita McLean, head of Museums interviewed.
Ellie Simmonds gets gold (BBC Midlands Today): Walsall-based Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds gets second Gold medal for swimming at European Paralympic Swimming Championships in Iceland.
Record Recession for UK economy
Griffin complaint over BBC ‘mob’
US ask for Polanski extradition
Cornwall child services “inadequate”
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