Factsheets
Refuse collection – the need for modernisation
In 2012, Birmingham City Council secured £30million in extra funding from the Government after successfully bidding for a slice of the £250million Weekly Collection Support Scheme (WCSS) fund, set up to protect weekly rubbish collections for at least five years
Licensing factsheet: Uber and Get Taxi
Two phone apps were launched in Birmingham today (12 February 2015) which will enable people to book private hire vehicles or Hackney Carriages via their smart phones. This factsheet sets out answers to the most common questions on what this will mean for existing mini cab and taxi firms operating in the city. 1. What […]
Reception class offers – 2014 intake
Offer of reception class places 2014 - offers as at 16 April 2014 Birmingham Pupils 15,358 parent/carers submitted an application requesting a Reception Class place for their child for September 2014 prior to the closing date of 15 Jan 2014 (up 347) 31,491 preferences were expressed (down 1,660) 11,741 (77%) applications were made on-line* (up […]
Rising to the challenge of change
The following is the speech delivered by the Leader of the Council, Sir Albert Bore, when unveiling his annual Leader’s Policy Statement on 9 July 2013. After a year in power it is clear to me that this is a time of momentous challenge for local government. No government has ever before attempted to remove […]
Reception Class places 2013 intake
Offer of Reception Class places 2013 intake - offers as at 22 April 2013 Figures in italics denote difference to 2012 figures Birmingham Pupils 15,011 parent/carers submitted an application requesting a reception place for their child for September 2013 prior to the closing date of 15 Jan 2013 (down 17) 33,151 preferences were expressed (down […]
Contamination in Halal products – detailed explanation
The following seeks to fully explain Birmingham City Council’s process regarding the discovery of contamination in Halal products. How did BCC discover pork contamination in Halal Products? As part of the recent meat adulteration issues Birmingham City Council (BCC) Environmental Health have submitted a number of samples to the laboratory to test for the presence […]
Gritting and winter maintenance Q&A
What routes do we treat? Winter Maintenance is divided into three priorities: Priority 1 - Strategic Routes Hierarchy Priority 2 - Main Distributor Hierarchy Priority 3 - Secondary Distributor Hierarchy Emergency service preferred routes Frequent Bus Routes (30 minutes or less) Housing Estate Access Roads National guidance suggests that certain roads should be treated, for […]
Police and Crime Commissioner election data
Detailed data from the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner election on 15 November 2012. Birmingham stage one .xls Birmingham stage two .xls Birmingham ward verification figures .xls PCC ballot box contents .xls Polling stations by electoral area .xls Stage one results (all constituencies) pdf Stage two results (all constituencies) pdf
Annual Audit letter 2011/12 and Draft Statement of Accounts 2011/12
Annual Audit Letter Draft Statement of Accounts 2011/12 Annual Audit Letter Today the Council is publishing its Annual Audit Letter 2011/12. This is written by the Council's External Auditor and is an important element of the governance arrangements of the Council, giving the Auditor's independent assessment as to whether the Council has the proper arrangements […]
Result!-Birmingham schools Key Stage Two improvement
Birmingham schools Key stage Two 2012 figures show an improvement in the proportion of pupils achieving Level 4 or above (the expected standard for 11-year-olds) in all subjects. Birmingham’s Level 4 figures for reading, writing and mathematics: 4% increase to 85% in reading 4% increase to 78% in writing 3% increase to 82% in mathematics […]
