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New arrivals at Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park
Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park (formerly the Nature Centre) has been especially busy over the last month with the birth of some beautiful spring babies. And the good news for visitors is that some of them are venturing out so if you visit, you may catch sight of them. You’re also invited to name them – […]
Birmingham teens shoot from the lip in ‘Poetry Slam’
Three Birmingham teenagers diverted from the fringes of gang culture by an innovative Youth Service and police project have taken lyrical inspiration from their journey – and are now set to star in a national poetry competition! Girl group Sherika (16), Shanequa (17) and 16-year-old Anora hope their “raw urban” verses will impress judges at […]
HSBC to create head office in Birmingham
HSBC to create the head office of ring-fenced bank in Birmingham • Around 1,000 roles will relocate to Birmingham • Global bank to serve its UK personal and business customers from Birmingham • HSBC joins a growing number of international firms locating in the city • Move to Arena Central is the largest property deal […]
Community Governance consultation – deadline imminent
Residents who want to have their say on local democracy have just a week left to complete a survey or submit a written contribution.
Improvement panel - update
The independent improvement panel met with Leader, Sir Albert Bore, Deputy Leader, Ian Ward, and Chief Executive, Mark Rogers, yesterday (18 March 2015) in the first of a series of monthly meetings, scheduled for 20 May 2015, 11 June 2015 and 10 July 2015. Public updates are expected shortly after each meeting and briefings around […]
Taking pride in where we live
Councillor Lisa Trickett, Cabinet Member for a Green, Smart and Sustainable City, has been out and about in Birmingham city centre with the council’s Head of Environmental Health, Mark Croxford, and litter enforcement officers to see some of the litter hotspots and the role that people who live and work in or visit the city can […]
Birmingham’s new Child Poverty Commission launched
‘Birmingham should be a city where every child has the opportunity to fulfil their potential’ is the ambition of Birmingham’s new Child Poverty Commission launched today (March 19). The commission’s work is being driven by statistics that show child poverty in Birmingham is at unacceptable levels where a third of children are living in poverty, […]
Newtown development wins prestigious design award
A large scale regeneration project which has helped transform the lives of people living in an inner city area of Birmingham has scooped a prestigious national design award. The Newton redevelopment, which was the first regeneration project on this scale to be delivered by Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT), won the Public Sector Award at […]
Birmingham Smithfield consultation
Public to have their say on the future of the £500 million Birmingham Smithfield investment An event tomorrow (Thursday 18 March) at Birmingham Hippodrome marks the start of an eight-week public consultation on the Birmingham Smithfield visioning document. The consultation provides the public with an opportunity to have their say on the future of this 14 hectare […]
