Media Watch (Oct 29) PM
Top Birmingham City Council Stories
Anger at leak of £1m cutback (Birmingham Mail page 5): Cllr Les Lawrence calls for officer who made allegations about cuts to youth service public to “consider their position”.
Cllr Lawrence stresses claims are inaccurate as budget for next year has not yet been set. Follow-up story on yesterday’s splash in the Mail based on leaked document which wrongly claims 7.5 per cent cuts will be made to youth services next year.
Anger over hall neglect (Birmingham Mail, page 8): Great grandfather of Joseph Chamberlain accuses BCC of decades of neglect and mismanagement of Highbury Hall which needs £3.85 million worth of repair.
Funding cut is a ‘death sentence’ (Birmingham Mail, page 11) Story claims BCC shake-up means a residential care unit for recovering addicts is under threat. Interview with former user of the service which recently lost out on £250,000 funding. BCC spokesperson quoted defending new way of awarding contracts.
Regional Headlines
Job loses in regional print media (BBC Midlands Today): Spotlight on job losses at the Birmingham Post and Mail and Coventry titles. Journalists are to be balloted by the National Union of Journalists over industrial action. More than 60 newspapers have closed this year amid a 20 per cent downturn in advertising revenue.
Solihull Council facing job cuts (BBC Midlands Today): Councillors in Solihull refuse to rule out job josses as the authority attempts to manage budgets in current financial climate.
Post workers strike (ITV Central): Royal Mail workers walk out as part of national pay dispute. Interviews with postal staff.
National Headlines
Unions warn of more postal strikes
Further rise in swine flu cases
Ex-Minister ordered to repay £13,837
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