Deputy Leader
IAAF World Indoor Champs team unveils official mascot
Ruby the Red Panda, the official mascot for the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018, has been unveiled today with the help of World Championship 1500m silver medallist, Hannah England. Ruby made her first ever appearance at the Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, which is just a few miles from Arena Birmingham, the venue for the […]
Arts Council funding for city’s cultural sector
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced £88.7 million investment in Birmingham’s cultural sector - with funding for 37 arts organisations across the city over the next four years (2018-2022). Cllr Ian Ward, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council, said: ‘I am delighted to support the announcement from Arts Council of significant further investments into the […]
Council and Capita announce flexible partnership proposal
Birmingham City Council and Capita have jointly developed and agreed a new and more flexible four-year partnership proposal that will deliver £43 million of savings by 2020/21 and better cater for the future needs of the council and its residents. The proposal, due to go to the council’s Cabinet on June 27, keeps the core […]
Coalition to explore how to keep Moseley Pool open
Cabinet will be asked to keep Moseley Road Pool open until 31 March 2018 - to give more time for community organisations to prepare plans for its future use. A paper – Options for the future of Moseley Road Pool – will be discussed by cabinet on Tuesday 27 June 2017. It follows an appraisal […]
City unveils vision and logo for 2022 Commonwealth Games
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Steering Group submits Preliminary Questionnaire to UK Government Birmingham and Midlands region back bid Birmingham can deliver a low cost, low risk and high quality Games Birmingham, 19 June 2017: The Birmingham Commonwealth Games Steering Group has submitted its Preliminary Questionnaire response for bidding to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games to the […]
City announces 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
A Birmingham bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022 has today been endorsed by the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bid Company – on the same day the UK Government has said it was ready to work with cities interested in hosting the Games. At a meeting on Friday (April 21), the Birmingham bid company reviewed […]
Evening session added to World Indoor Champs in city
IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 – evening session added The IAAF Council yesterday approved the addition of a special high jump session for the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 on the evening of Thursday 1 March, which means that the championships, which will be held at Arena Birmingham, will now be a four […]
Statement on 2022 Commonwealth Games
The following is a statement from Cllr Ian Ward, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council, in relation to a statement issued by the Commonwealth Games Federation in relation to the Durban 2022 games: Cllr Ian Ward, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “We are aware of the decision from the Commonwealth Games Federation to […]
