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Response to BIIP assessment of progress
Response from Leader of Birmingham City Council, Sir Albert Bore and Chief Executive, Mark Rogers.
City Chinese links in focus at major EU event
A keynote speech on Birmingham’s relationship with China is set to be delivered by Council Leader Sir Albert Bore during a high-profile event in Brussels
Centenary Square design competition winner revealed
The winner of a competition to transform one of Birmingham’s largest public spaces has been named as Edinburgh-based Graeme Massie Architects. The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, launched by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Landscape Institute on behalf of Birmingham City Council, attracted nearly 200 entries from architects and designers around the world, all […]
Leader’s Policy Statement - June 2015
Sir Albert Bore’s Policy Statement to Full Council on 9 June 2015.
Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel progress report
A six-month report has been prepared for the Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel. This provides an update on the progress that Birmingham City Council is making against each of the recommendations made in last year’s Kerslake Review. The panel is monitoring this progress and will be holding their first public meeting on 11 June in the […]
Chancellor Meets ‘Midlands Powerhouse’ Leaders
The Leaders of Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry, Solihull Councils plus the Leader of Lichfield Council, alongside the Chairs of three regional Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) met today (Monday 01 June) in Birmingham with the Chancellor, George Osborne, former Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Heseltine, Local Government Secretary, Greg Clark, and Local Government Minister, Marcus Jones. […]
Sutton Town Council – council’s conclusions published
Birmingham City Council has today (Friday 22 May) published its conclusions regarding the proposal to create a Town Council for Sutton Coldfield within Birmingham.
New Cabinet confirmed
Birmingham City Council’s new Cabinet has been confirmed, with Cllr Paulette Hamilton named the new Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care.
HSBC to create head office in Birmingham
HSBC to create the head office of ring-fenced bank in Birmingham • Around 1,000 roles will relocate to Birmingham • Global bank to serve its UK personal and business customers from Birmingham • HSBC joins a growing number of international firms locating in the city • Move to Arena Central is the largest property deal […]
Community Governance consultation – deadline imminent
Residents who want to have their say on local democracy have just a week left to complete a survey or submit a written contribution.
