Tag: Leader
Work to start on Three Snowhill following Snow Hill Masterplan launch
Confidence in city’s planning vision leads to a new detailed planning application for Three Snowhill The 400,000 sq ft site will comprise Grade A office, retail and leisure space Three Snowhill will complete the 1 million sq ft Snowhill development Developer Ballymore has this week submitted a detailed planning application for Three Snowhill. The site […]
Cabinet to approve Grand Central sale plans as shopping complex nears completion
Birmingham City Council is pressing ahead with plans to put the Grand Central shopping complex on the market as the landmark development nears completion. Grand Central, which sits above New Street Station, is set to open in September 2015. So far almost 90 per cent of the new shops, restaurants and cafes including a flagship […]
Kerslake Review and Response
Earlier this year, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and the Leader of the City Council asked Sir Bob Kerslake to carry out an independent review of the governance and organisational capabilities of Birmingham City Council. This review commenced formally in October. The report of the review has been published today (Tuesday […]
Leader responds to Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement: Leader calls on government to match commitment to Birmingham children Responding to the Autumn Statement, the Leader of Birmingham City Council, Sir Albert Bore said: “This statement includes lots of pre-election announcements for projects across the country but does nothing to address the financial crisis facing our local services. “There are no changes […]
Letter on devolved powers for England
The letter below, signed by civic leaders across England including the city council’s Leader, Sir Albert Bore, has been published on The Times website today (27 November 2014). What is good enough for Scotland …. We leaders and supporters of local government in England of all parties and types of local government congratulate Scotland on […]
Media Watch - Sept 18
Top Birmingham City Council Stories Government is trying to destroy city with cuts, claims MP (Birmingham Post) Liam Byrne has criticised central government after the city council's announcement that 6,000 jobs are likely to be lost by 2018. His comments are backed by Jack Dromey MP, but John Hemming MP says the problem is being […]
Media Watch - June 25
Top Birmingham City Council Stories Service Birmingham savings (Extensive coverage including BBC Midlands Today, BBC WM and Birmingham Mail) The council is set to bring its contact centre in house as part of a wider £150m package of savings agreed with Service Birmingham. Deputy Leader Cllr Ian Ward quoted as saying the proposals provide a […]
Leader’s Budget Speech 2014
Working together, Standing up for Birmingham Checked against delivery Thank you, Lord Mayor. When I presented our Budget to this chamber last year I began by saying that it was the sixth budget I had presented as a Leader of this City Council and by far the most challenging. Lord Mayor I have to say […]
Leader response to Fraser Nelson article
Statement by Sir Albert Bore, Leader of Birmingham City Council in response to an article by Fraser Nelson in the Daily Telegraph “Following the inappropriate comments made by the Chief Inspector of Schools some weeks ago, there have been one or two very misleading articles published in the Daily Telegraph about the city of Birmingham […]
Floral Trail set to bloom in city again
The Floral Trail, one of the highlights of the summer in Birmingham, is set to bloom into life again on Monday 22nd July. This year's Trail sees a return of some popular features as well as new additions, including award-winning displays exhibited at the Chelsea Flower Show and Gardeners' World Live. The Trail includes living […]