Top Birmingham City Council Stories
Continued widespread coverage of the Papal visit as Cllr Alan Rudge outlines Birmingham plans for Sunday.
Britain’s biggest council puts squeeze on 26,000 workers with ultimatum ‘Put up or you’ll lose your jobs’ (Daily Mail, Sun, Independent, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Daily Star, localgov.co.uk) Workers at Britain’s biggest local authority are being forced to accept drastic changes to their employment contracts – or risk losing their jobs. Birmingham City Council has written to 26,000 of its 50,000 staff outlining the shake-up of their terms and conditions. http://birminghamnewsroom.com/?p=12718
Brum first up in cuts row (Times, Birmingham Mail, PA Newswire, Guardian) Unions are preparing to do battle with the Government over ‘obscene’ cuts to public services. And Birmingham is set to become the first battleground of a campaign to fight spending cuts.
Council chief defends under fire computer system (Birmingham Mail) A council finance chief (Cllr Randal Brew) has defended the computer system which has seen thousands of law-abiding residents being wrongly hauled before the courts for non-payment of council tax. http://birminghamnewsroom.com/?p=12725
Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in Birmingham (BBC Online) An investigation is under way after a case of Legionnaires’ disease was confirmed in Birmingham. Birmingham City Council said a staff member was identified as having the disease while on annual leave.
Coffin works has open day (Birmingham Mail) A historic factory in Birmingham that was rescued from demolition by the city council opened its doors to the public over the weekend.
Job advice centre to close in weeks (Birmingham Mail) A vital service that helps youngsters find employment and improve their education (the Information Shop for Young People at Birmingham Central Library) is to close at the end of the month.
Baby birds capture hearts of visitors (Birmingham Mail) A set of miniature rheas are among the young animals that have been capturing the hearts of visitors to Birmingham Nature Centre as part of its ongoing conservation efforts.
Regional Headlines
Burst water main in West Midlands affects dozens
Engineers were called to a burst water main near a West Midlands roundabout in the early hours which has affected dozens of customers.
Birmingham Airport warning over Pope visit
People hoping to see the Pope leaving the UK at the end of his four-day visit have been urged not to go to Birmingham Airport, the location of his departure.
Family backs broke Wolverhampton care home solicitor
A solicitor who fought to keep a Wolverhampton care home open and risked losing her own home in the process, has been called an “angel” by her client.
National Headlines
Ofsted says special needs used too widely
Thousands of pupils are being wrongly labelled as having special educational needs when all they require is better teaching and support, Ofsted says.
Police superintendents warn over cuts in spending
Senior police officers want protection from the worst of the public spending cuts so forces can deal with any rise in social and industrial tension.
School admissions changes considered to favour poor
Ministers are considering allowing some schools in England to change their admissions procedures to favour children from poorer families.
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