Cabinet
BIIP publishes latest assessment of city council’s progress
BIIP letter to Rt Hon Greg Clark MP 11 Jan Statement from the Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel The Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel today published a letter to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, reporting on the progress the Council has made in implementing the recommendations of the Kerslake Report in the twelve […]
During the cold snap - check on your neighbours
With snow forecast, Birmingham health boss Cllr Paulette Hamilton has urged Brummies to keep an eye on elderly and vulnerable neighbours.
Archive: Budget Q&A webcast Jan 2016
Webcast Available Here : https://www.birmingham.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/205107
Have your say on the homeless and housing advice service
Anyone with an interest in homelessness and housing advice is invited to attend one of four public consultation meetings this month. Following the success of the Youth Hub - a specialist homeless service for single young people under 25 years old - the council is proposing to reduce the number of Housing Advice Centres and […]
Young people help decide who will run their children’s homes
Young people in Birmingham have helped decide who will run their children’s homes. Priory Group, a leading provider of behavioural care in the UK, has been awarded a contract from Birmingham City Council to run five residential children’s homes in Birmingham following a competitive bid process. The contract is for the provision of […]
Join us for another budget Q&A webcast
Cabinet members will be online on Thursday 7 January to answer your budget consultation questions in a special two-hour webcast.
Christmas tree recycling - January 2016
With the festive period nearing an end, Birmingham City Council has confirmed Christmas tree recycling arrangements for January 2016. As in previous years, real Christmas trees will be accepted until the end of the month at Woodgate Country Park, Lickey Hills Country Park, Sheldon Country Park and Sutton Park. They will also be accepted at […]
Charities to benefit from Frankfurt Market donations
Stallholders from Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market have made their annual donation to a range of charities. The market closed on Tuesday (22 December), with stallholders donating produce such as ham, doughnuts, waffles and sausages. Birmingham City Council has been working with CSPAN to provide the food to charities such as Sifa Fireside, St Basil’s, Bethany […]
Google Digital Garage hailed a success
A partnership between Google and the Library of Birmingham to help businesses improve their digital presence has resulted in 2,500 city companies receiving training. Google’s Digital Garage ‘pop up’ has been based in the library for six months and is due to end its temporary placement on Christmas Eve. An independent report on the model, […]
