Top Birmingham City Council Stories
MP Sion: I leaked your plan (Birmingham Mail page 1): Erdington MP Sion Simon claims he leaked BCC plans to cut city youth services by £1 million. Story is a follow-up on comments reported last week by Cllr Les Lawrence at Scrutiny meeting calling on council officer responsible for leak to “consider his position”.
Xmas market won’t be drei! (Birmingham Post, page 5): BCC dismisses claims that the German market might not get a liquor licence. Story based on the fact that the market is bigger this year because of its success, but a licence hasn’t yet been obtained to cover the extended area further down New Street.
Council rap over jobless (Birmingham Mail, page 6): Communities Secretary John Denham enters debate over Working Neighbourhoods Fund, criticising underspend as putting national/local government partnership at risk.
Regional Headlines
Market traders speak out (BBC Midlands Today): Digbeth market traders say their businesses will be killed off following £100 million relocation to Whitton. Based on interview with couple of traders who say move will incur additional costs. Matt Kelly interviewed.
Staffordshire Hoard in London (BBC Midlands Today): Staffordshire Hoard on display at British Museum today. Campaign to keep in on permanent display in Birmingham highlighted.
Rainbow pub noise battle (BBC Midlands Today/BBC Inside Out): Focus on Rainbow Pub in Digbeth which is at centre of noise abatement order from BCC. UB40 are to play free fund-raising gig tonight at venue to raise £30,000 for soundproofing. Cllr Peter Douglas Osborn interviewed on Inside Out, landlord interviewed on Midlands Today.
Role of Birmingham Town Hall in war commemorated (ITV Central): Town Hall used as recruitment centre and entertainment venue to raise morale during the War, among other things.
National Headlines
African coup plot Briton pardoned
Cameron under referendum pressure
Lloyds and RBS cut down to size
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