Tag: Lord Mayor Cllr Raymond Hassall
Lord Mayor’s Awards for 2016
Each year the Lord Mayor of Birmingham invites nominations for the Lord Mayor’s Awards and this year they were given to: broadcaster Ed Doolan, charity worker Kim Douglas, environmentalist Peter Laybourn and musician Jeff Lynne. Ed Doolan was nominated in recognition of his outstanding achievement and exceptional service to the city of Birmingham and its […]
Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday beacon
Birmingham’s Lord Mayor, Cllr Raymond Hassall, will light a beacon on Thursday 21 April at 8.30pm in Victoria Square in honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday. Over 1,000 beacons will be lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK overseas Territories and Commonwealth Countries to celebrate this landmark birthday. His […]
Library of Birmingham lit up in tribute to all terror victims - update
Tonight the Library of Birmingham was lit in the colours of the Belgian flag, in a show of solidarity to the victims of all terror attacks following two bombings in Brussels earlier today (22 March). The library’s night-time tribute began at 7pm and will continue throughout the night, as a mark of respect following the […]
Formal handover of Sutton Coldfield Civic Regalia
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Raymond Hassall, will formally present the Sutton Coldfield Civic Regalia to the chairman of the Interim Parish Council, Cllr Anne Underwood, during a Civic Reception at the Council House tomorrow (Tuesday 1 March) lunchtime. The formal handover was authorised earlier this year in order to acknowledge the establishment of […]
Duke of Cambridge unveils Birmingham’s VC paving stones
The Duke of Cambridge visited the Hall of Memory in Birmingham this morning to unveil ten commemorative paving stones in honour of local Victoria Cross recipients. He was welcomed by Lord Mayor Cllr Raymond Hassall and met with five groups of relatives and representatives from their Regiments. Order of Service - The Band of […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance
This Friday (20 November) is International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) - commemorating all those killed by transgender hatred and the many more trans people whose lives are blighted by discrimination, hatred and prejudice. To mark the day, Birmingham LGBT and Birmingham City Council’s LGBT Employees & Allies Network are sponsoring TDOR Birmingham on 20 […]
Prize winning tenants ‘green up’ their communities
Green-fingered council tenants and leaseholders spoke about the joy their gardening gives to their communities, at the annual Birmingham in Bloom awards ceremony at the Council House last night (Wednesday 18 November). Around 50 district winners and their guests attended the ceremony in the Banqueting Suite. City-wide winners in each category received a trophy, cash […]
£39m retirement village opens in Bournville, Birmingham
More than 300 older people will soon be moving into a £39 million retirement village, thanks to a forward looking partnership between Birmingham City Council, the ExtraCare Charitable Trust, Bournville Village Trust and The Homes and Communities Agency. Bournville Gardens Village is the fourth village to be completed as part of a five-village strategy between Birmingham […]
