Tag: Councillors
Elections 2016: List of candidates
On Thursday 5 May, three elections will take place for people to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, 40 city councillors and 24 parish councillors in Sutton Coldfield. Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on the day and results will be posted on Birmingham Newsroom as soon as they […]
Councillors get on their bikes
Birmingham's streets were graced with pedal-powered councillors on September 28 as elected members participated in a city centre ride in order to promote cycling and healthy lifestyles. The cross-party show of support for sustainable transport comes as the City Council releases figures for trends in cycling for Birmingham. These results show there has been an […]
City councillors - basic allowances
The following is the council’s response to a report from the Taxpayers’ Alliance on the issue of basic allowances paid to councillors, which has been widely covered by the media today: A Birmingham City Council spokesperson said: “In recognition of the tough economic climate, Birmingham councillors have had their basic allowance frozen for the last […]
Question and answers Time
Councillors from Birmingham City Council were giving a Question Time grilling on issues such as crime, the sale of Cadbury, alcohol abuse and street repair - from primary school pupils. The debate was part of a drive to engage young people in politics in the run-up to the General Election. City Councillors Sue Anderson (Lib […]