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Chamber chief urges new council leader to work with business
Birmingham City Council
Paul Faulkner 'under no illusion' that times are difficult but asks John Clancy to recognise the strength of the business community
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John Clancy wins race to lead Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
Sir Albert Bore will formally step down next week after 16 years at the head of Birmingham's Labour group and two spells in charge of the council
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West Midlands Pension Fund invests £168m in alcohol and tobacco firms
Birmingham City Council
Investment decisions defended on economical grounds despite region's local councils spending millions on health effects of smoking and drinking
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Birmingham firms sign up to schools scheme to plug skills gap
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Balfour Beatty, Birmingham Airport, Pinsent Masons and Royal Bank of Scotland sign up to scheme
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HS2 should be going north, not south, Jeremy Corbyn claims
Birmingham City Council
The Labour leader tells the Post that HS2 should be about benefiting the regions - not London
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Highbury Hall restoration to be led by former Heritage Lottery Fund chairman
Moseley
The new Trust running the historic Chamberlain family home in Moseley will be chaired by former Birmingham City Council planning director Les Sparks OBE
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West Midlands pension fund defends investments in arms firms
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The £11.5 billion West Midlands Pension Funds says it can use its share holdings to influence ethical behaviour by global companies
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Metro mayor shows weakness of council leader, whoever wins
Birmingham City Council
Amid all the talk of election hustings and cries for greater democracy in the business of running Birmingham, the only real step towards genuine public accountability has been the announcement of a metro mayor to run the Greater Birmingham region from 2017.
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Aston Martin 'considering Sutton Coldfield green belt' for new factory
Aston Martin
Move by luxury car maker could see it also relocate headquarters from long-serving base in Gaydon to Peddimore
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Bournville School to axe sixth form college
Education
Anger as sixth form in south Birmingham to be turned into primary school as it battles debts and dwindling pupil numbers
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£750m boost for Greater Birmingham with enterprise zone expanded
Birmingham city centre
The devolution deal signed yesterday commits to funding the Curzon Street Enterprise Zone extension, which will be a major money-spinner for the region
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Top businesses back scheme to boost pupils' career opportunities
Education
Firms including Balfour Beatty, Birmingham Airport, Pinsent Masons and Royal Bank of Scotland hope scheme will plug city's skills shortage
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Birmingham City Council leadership battle down to four
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Former Lord Mayor withdraws his candidacy and immediately throws his support between one of those left in the race
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London & Cambridge Properties appoints legal counsel
Birmingham City Council
Richard Honick joins the existing legal team based at the company’s Millbank Tower offices in London
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West Midlands Combined Authority 'must sign up' doubting councils
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Birmingham's Tory leader Robert Alden says other councils must be brought on board for region to grow successfully
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Fear of failure among Birmingham City Council candidates
Birmingham City Council
Quintet of councillors vying for leadership of the city outline their angst ahead of next week's secret ballot at hustings event
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Developer chosen for £40m Kings Norton housing scheme
Kings Norton
Kier Living has been brought in to oversee a major mixed tenure housing scheme on the Primrose Estate in Kings Norton
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Birmingham agrees elected mayor for 2017
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City and its six counterparts in the West Midlands have signed an historic £1 billion devolution deal but it includes a controversial elected mayor
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Birmingham City Council needs all the friends it can get says Labour leadership contender
Birmingham City Council
Coun Penny Holbrook hits back at rival's 'novice' claim and says she would welcome the support of colleagues and the wider city in running the council
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Future city council leaders 'looking forward' to election hustings
Birmingham City Council
Five candidates hoping to take over from Sir Albert Bore will go head-to-head on Thursday in a public debate organised by the Birmingham Post
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How Victorian Birmingham created the best clean water supply in the country
Severn Trent
The water was a serious hazard to public health as half the city's population was dependent on wells, many of which were polluted by sewage
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New Hippodrome boss vows to battle for culture in Birmingham
Birmingham Hippodrome
Fiona Allan fears the city is underselling itself as she reveals vision to increase audiences
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Council going nowhere fast unless they get to grips with transport
Birmingham City Council
As the council leadership battle enters its sixteenth week, we have heard much from the councillors and MPs on what should happen – and, indeed, much from the Government overseers on what is expected of Britain’s largest local authority.
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Radical plan to split Birmingham City Council apart
Andrew Mitchell
The time is right for a sweeping revolution in how Britain's Second City is governed at local level, says Andrew Mitchell
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