Media Watch - January 18

Top Birmingham City Council Stories

More council staff earn £50,000 (Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail) The number of middle managers at town halls in some areas rose sharply in the past financial year, despite public sector cuts and redundancies, according to new research.

No fees for bulky items (Birmingham Mail) The city’s bins chief has pledged not to introduce charges for bulky waste collections, syringes, asbestos and garden waste, despite being urged to consider it. Cllr Timothy Huxtable quoted.

Birmingham lake drained to complete makeover (BBC) A lake in the West Midlands where hundreds of fish died in a pollution incident will be drained to improve water quality.

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