Cabinet
Ready to support Universal Credit claimants
Benefit claimants will be offered Birmingham City Council’s fullest support possible when the next stage of the Government’s welfare reforms are introduced next month. Universal Credit is being rolled-out from April 13 - eventually consolidating six existing benefits into one backdated monthly payment. Government estimates are that there will be 17,000 new claims for Universal Credit […]
Silver surfer one of first to enjoy new free WiFi scheme
Members of the public wanting to improve their computer skills or access useful online services at Ladywood Health and Community Centre will no longer have to go elsewhere following the installation of free WiFi for visitors
Students lead the way on Cleaner Streets campaign
At the start of National Spring Cleaning Week, all 40 of Birmingham City Council’s wards have been invited to draw plans to make their neighbourhoods as clean and green as possible
Teenagers build resilience against child sexual exploitation
School children from across the West Midlands will mark the beginning of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Awareness week on Monday at a pioneering conference aiming to build resilience in the fight against CSE. One of the first of its kind, the CSE conference at Birmingham’s Lighthouse Youth Centre in Aston will bring together teenagers from […]
Document sets out key transport projects for city
A document setting out the transport and connectivity projects implemented in Birmingham over the next six years is set to be approved by cabinet. Councillors are being recommended to approve the Programme Definition Document (PDD) which sets out the Local Growth Fund (LGF) programme of projects which will be developed in Birmingham between now and […]
Work to start on Three Snowhill following Snow Hill Masterplan launch
Confidence in city’s planning vision leads to a new detailed planning application for Three Snowhill The 400,000 sq ft site will comprise Grade A office, retail and leisure space Three Snowhill will complete the 1 million sq ft Snowhill development Developer Ballymore has this week submitted a detailed planning application for Three Snowhill. The site […]
Basic Need for school places anything but a basic issue
Cllr Brigid Jones blogs on an issue that is always of huge interest to parents and young people across the city – school places
Birmingham unveils Housing Prospectus
Birmingham today (12th March) unveils its biggest ever housing plan, which is set to help deliver the homes to meet its housing needs across the city.
Birmingham’s Paradise reflects confidence in UK regional marketplace
Visitors to global real estate show MIPIM will today (Thursday 12th March) hear further details of one of Birmingham’s most keenly anticipated developments.