Tag: city centre
Slower is safer in the city centre
Anne Shaw, Assistant Director for Transportation and Connectivity at Birmingham City Council, blogs on the plan to introduce 20mph limits to most roads in and around the city centre, with work starting today (May 16)…
Licensing set to reduce number of city centre fundraisers
Proposals to reduce the number of face-to-face fundraisers operating in Birmingham by more than 70 per cent are set to be discussed by councillors next week (20 April 2016). Birmingham City Council’s Licensing and Public Protection Committee will consider an agreement drawn up with the Public Fundraising Association (PFRA) to limit charity fundraisers, also known […]
Early success for Bin it for Good scheme
A project designed to keep Birmingham’s streets clean by rewarding a local charity for any increase in rubbish collected from bins in the city centre has achieved some significant early success
Recyling bins come to Birmingham city centre streets
Recycling waste bins are being located across the city centre as part of ongoing effort to keep Birmingham as clean and green as possible.
Bin it for Good charity project launched
A new anti-litter project has been launched in Birmingham city centre to encourage cleaner streets and support local charities and good causes. The city council has joined forces with environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, The Wrigley Company and the Retail Birmingham Business Improvement District in a bid to keep the city centre as clean as […]
City centre noise consultation extended
Birmingham City Council’s consultation on the possible introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order to reduce noise levels in the city centre has been extended by a week, due to the public response received since it was launched last month. This consultation is in response to complaints to both Birmingham City Council and West Midlands […]
Ring Road improvement works move forward
The next phase of a works programme designed to improve traffic flow and boost safety for pedestrians and cyclists on Birmingham’s Ring Road is due to start next week. Contractors are set to begin construction operations at Bordesley Circus and Curzon Circle on June 1. The works are part of a £14.05 million programme of […]
Innovative house-building scheme takes next step
An innovative house-building scheme has today taken a major step forward as the city council submitted the planning application for its first purpose-built private rented sector residential scheme. Named Embankment, the scheme aims to set a new standard for private rented accommodation and encourage other providers to follow suit. A wholly-owned company has already been […]
City motorists praised for patience and co-operation
Birmingham’s motorists were today praised for their “patience and co-operation†at the end of a challenging month on the city’s roads network. January has seen the introduction of a series of temporary road measures connected to the launch of the £500 million Paradise redevelopment in the city centre as well as the start of essential […]
