Birmingham headlines
Olympic pool price to be cut in half (Birmingham Mail & Post)
Plan for an Oympic Pool in Birmingham may still go-ahead after Cllr Mullaney outlined plans to cut the cost from £59=8m to £20m by removing fun and diving pools from the plans. Leisure scrutiny chair Cllr Alden criticised the plans.
‘No council job safe’ in £330m cuts plan (Birmingham Mail & Post)
Stephen Hughes warns in staff magazine that need to meet savings targets as a result of Government cuts will inevitably lead to major cost cutting decision being taken, with the potential for staff and service cuts impossible to rule out.
Community libraries face review (Birmingham Mail & Post)
A Review of how Birmingham’s 40 community libraries operate and whether they provide value has been ordered by Cllr Mullaney as the Leisure, Sport and Culture department considers how it will deal with budget/cut pressures.
Online struggle to save children’s unit (Birmingham Mail, BBC WM)
Petition launched by UNISON against plans to close the Appledore child protection unit. Union claims closure will further damage the city’s ability to protect children and is at odds with OFSTED action to improve child protection in the city. BCC says no final decision has been taken as yet.
Estate denies homes neglect (Birmingham Mail)
Owner of an historic row of Victorian properties on Hagley Road, Calthorpe Estates, hits back at criticism of plans to redevelop the properties claiming they tried but failed to find buyer/tenants willing to take on properties as currently presented. Council currently considering planning applications to redevelop the properties.
‘No campsites’ for Papal visit (Birmingham Post)
Cllr Tilsley confirms the city has no plans to establish camps for travellers coming to the see the Pope and denies this represents a U-turn in policy.
Regional Headlines
RSC confirms November re-opening date
Pupils return to school after summer break
National News
Six UK energy suppliers to be investigated for ‘mis-selling’
House prices fall in August
Figures reveal high police complaints numbers
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