Tag: investment
Formal objection to proposed free school
Birmingham City Council has formally objected to plans to open a free school in Small Heath on the grounds that it will detrimentally affect the education of the majority of children in the area. Cabinet approved the move which is in response to a last-minute decision by the Department for Education to allow Perry Beeches […]
Views sought on manufacturing hub development plan
Public consultation is to be carried out on a blueprint setting out how a key area of Birmingham will be redeveloped into an Advanced Manufacturing Hub (AMH) which would create job opportunities for city residents, attract greater investment and boost economic growth across the region. The 20-hectare site, which occupies a strategic location adjacent to […]
Sir Albert welcomes extraenergy to Birmingham
extraenergy supplies Birmingham with investment boost An energy supplier that aims to offer a cheaper alternative to the Big Six has become the latest investor to make Birmingham its home. extraenergy, a low cost energy supplier that aims to challenge the dominance of the Big Six energy firms, has confirmed plans to locate its […]
Birmingham visitor figures hit record high
BIRMINGHAM VISITOR FIGURES HIT RECORD HIGH Visitor numbers to the city hit 34 million for first time Birmingham visitor economy now worth record £5.34 billion Increased visitor numbers help create extra 2,100 jobs 12% rise in visitor numbers since 2006 Birmingham attracted a record 34 million visitors last year, according to new figures released by […]
Media Watch - July 31
Top Birmingham City Council Stories Trojan Horse: Confusion reigns as police deny Trojan Horse probe (Birmingham Mail) West Midlands Police have denied that they have launched an investigation into Trojan Horse following an article in yesterday's Mail which claimed they had. Trojan Horse: Cops in schools inquiry (Daily Star) Article based on yesterday's Birmingham Mail […]
Leader's Policy Statement 2014
Working together for a fair, prosperous and democratic Birmingham We have implemented much of the manifesto on which we were elected in 2012. In this year's election we set out further pledges to build on that success in the year ahead. This is a positive agenda for change at a critical time in the city's […]
Media Watch - 31 March
Top Birmingham City Council Stories Lamp-post is hiding its light under a bush (Birmingham Mail) A new lamp-post installed by workmen on a Boldmere road is completely blanketed by a large hedge. On the frontline of the city’s war against rats (Birmingham Mail) Feature and news story looking at the work of Birmingham pest control […]
Future vision for Botanical Gardens area
A strategy setting out a vision for the future of the area surrounding the Botanical Gardens has been published for consultation. The Wider Botanical Gardens Area Framework will go out to public consultation today, Wednesday 19 February. The aim of the document is to encourage ongoing investment while maintaining the area's historic and natural assets. The […]
Putting the LOCAL back into house-building
This is a speech given by Councillor Tahir Ali, cabinet member for development, jobs and skills, to local house builders this morning. Birmingham is the first city to set up a builders’ club, aimed at starting a conversation about how small house builders can be supported and encouraged. “My portfolio within the City Council links development […]
Enterprize Zone helps drive forward development
Fifteen million pounds of funding to help drive development across the Birmingham City Centre Enterprise Zone is set to be announced at cabinet later today (January 20). The Birmingham City Centre Enterprise Zone consists of 26 sites identified and has the potential over the next 25 years to deliver 1.3m square metres of development and […]
