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Library of Birmingham tourist information office closes
Library of Birmingham
Latest blow to library as online services and social media have become the preferred service for people visiting the city
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Stirchley, Cotteridge and Bournville firms narrowly reject business improvement district
Stirchley
The creation of Birmingham's 12th BID flounders on 52 per cent 'no' vote
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Christopher Wray developer urged to scale back 15-storey plan
Eastside
Conservation and heritage panel says the size of the proposed tower on mixed-use development would over shadow historic factory
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Birmingham Labour councillors defy Sir Albert as they fight to hang on
Labour Party
Party's councillors challenge authority's leader in bid to halt cut in their own numbers
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Green idylls of Second City get the thumbs-up
Cannon Hill Park
14 parks and spaces in Birmingham win praise as part of national Green Flag awards
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Library of Birmingham's Google inspired revival shows how partnerships can save services
Library of Birmingham
Deals with Google and Brasshouse show council can overcome cuts with partners says library chief Penny Holbrook
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Summer holiday from hell for Bore and co as deadlines loom
Birmingham City Council
Local government correspondent Neil Elkes assesses a busy time for the council in what would normally be a fallow summer period
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Former Birmingham Lord Mayor Freda Cocks turns 100
Birmingham City Council
Special anniversary celebration for popular politician who 'led the way for women on the council'
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Hunt on to fill five top Birmingham City Council roles
Birmingham City Council
Jobs whose salaries range from £78,000 to £153,000 are now being advertised following stinging criticism over a lack of action by the authority
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Reluctant West Midlands councils edge towards metro mayor
Politics
Hint that authority leaders may accept super-mayor in return for devolved powers from Chancellor George Osborne
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Guhring to invest £12m in Advanced Manufacturing Hub base
Engineering
German precision engineering firm has become the second foreign business to locate to the manufacturing base in Aston which is expected to create 50 jobs and safeguard a further 75
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Birmingham's council tax income lowest in the country because of cheap housing
Politics
City average of £737 per household despite the council tax rate being one of the highest nationally
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Two new Birmingham traveller sites to be built
Politics
Councillor says the former industrial land in Aston should be reserved for housing local people
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Westside BID gets go-ahead
Brindleyplace
Broad Street BID was wound-up at the end of March this year, with businesses balloted on its successor organisation at the end of June
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Deal to keep Library of Birmingham open until 9pm gets cautious welcome
Library of Birmingham
Commentators welcome extended opening hours, after major cutbacks, but others fear the library service is being diluted after shake-up
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New opening hours for Library of Birmingham
Library of Birmingham
Brasshouse Language Centre will also relocate from Sheepcote Street as battle to bring library into wider use continues
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Fears over smaller Birmingham city council
Birmingham City Council
Councillor: Axing 20 seats will increase workload and deter candidates with careers
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New Sutton Town Council could pave way for others to follow
Sutton Coldfield
More districts could now demand more powers.
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Birmingham school complaints after Trojan Horse
Schools
A new 'whistleblowing' system introduced in the wake of the Trojan Horse scandal has seen 30 worried teachers or parents complaining about Birmingham schools in just six months.
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Birmingham Labour group must clamour for change or get behind Sir Albert Bore
Birmingham City Council
Few seem to grasp seriousness of Improvement Panel's damning review of Birmingham City Council
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'Birmingham is not Beijing' warns councillor as Kettleworks scheme approved
Jewellery Quarter
City councillor raises corners over volume of bike spaces compared with parking provision at conversion of landmark former Swan factory
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Winning design unveiled for new Birmingham flag
Engineering
Red, yellow and blue design takes inspiration from Bullring and Birmingham's reputation as the city of a thousand trades
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Google offers boost to troubled Library of Birmingham
Library of Birmingham
Digital training base will help soothe pain of cuts to staff and hours as council tries to mitigate against major budget cuts
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Birmingham's housing crisis deepens with larger shortfall
Birmingham City Council
New fears over where to build homes in the city with population set to surge as number of homes needed rises by a further 5,000 units
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