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Teaching Union slams plan to sack heads of failing schools
Economic Development
60 'inadequate' city schools could be forced to reopen as academies
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Birmingham City Council inquiry shortlisted for two awards
Economic Development
Investigation into child sexual exploitation in Birmingham is a finalist in the Centre for Public Scrutiny Awards in recognition of its work with organisations like Barnardos and Children's Society
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Landmark Three Snowhill scheme set for go-ahead
Economic Development
The scheme, which will complete the Snowhill development triumvirate, will go before Birmingham City Council’s planning department
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West Midlands puts differences aside for greater good
Solihull Council
Solihull Council's leader Bob Sleigh said he had come to the conclusion it would be better for the borough to be a part of a new combined authority
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Birmingham's next Lord Mayor to get city jogging
Economic Development
Coun Ray Hassall reinstated the Birmingham Half Marathon in 2008 and now wants to do more to get people active during his year as Lord Mayor
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West Midlands 'must get act together' on combined authority
Economic Development
Business leaders have urged local councils to join forces for new body and bring in elected mayor
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Birmingham's new city council cabinet revealed by leader Sir Albert Bore
Economic Development
New man to take over heavily criticised housing department in a position created as part of the overhaul of local services in the wake of last year's damning Kerslake report
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West Midlands can be strongest economic powerhouse says Sir Albert
Economic Development
Combined authority is now weeks away from being formed says Birmingham City Council leader as he looks to outshine other regions following devolution
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Labour needs to get a grip on council candidate selections
Opinion
Labour's ruling National Executive Committee called in five times to appoint candidates because local parties cannot be trusted
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£500m Paradise development could send bars into administration
Paradise Circus
Bosses as Town and Country Inns say they are weeks away from calling in administrators after losing £400,000 of trade in four months
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Final designs revealed for Birmingham Flag
Enterprise
Shortlist of six creations will now go before judging panel with winner to be announced in July and registered as official flag for the city
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Senior director to leave Birmingham City Council after 40 years
Economic Development
Sharon Lea who was responsible for the roll-out of wheelie bins announces retirement from local authority
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Cuts targeted at Labour councils
Economic Development
New analysis shows extent to which council cuts targeted areas where Labour's vote has continued to hold up
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Sir Albert Bore sees off challenge to Birmingham City Council leadership
Economic Development
Sir Albert won out after a challenge from Quinton councillor John Clancy – the fourth in the past five years
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Birmingham to target fairer funding deal after local elections
Birmingham City Council
After retaining his Ladywood seat, council leader Sir Albert Bore says he awaits with interest on who next local government secretary will be
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Brasshouse Language Centre's historic base 'no longer viable'
Economic Development
City council could be on the hunt for a new home for world-renowned centre as it assesses options for language school
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London tenants offered £7,000 to come to Birmingham
Economic Development
Pressure will increase on city's housing and homelessness because 'short-sighted' policy says Sir Albert Bore
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Chinese investors' plan to fund major Birmingham regeneration schemes
Birmingham City Council
Consortium plans to filter capital from the super-rich of China and Taiwan into property, infrastructure and energy schemes
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Finance Birmingham agrees funding deal for Contact Transport
Banking & Finance
The investment will allow the company to continue growing, following a 60 per cent increase in turnover to nearly £20 million in the last 12 months
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Legislation could pave the way for Super Prix return
Economic Development
In what has been hailed as a huge boost to British motor sport, the Deregulation Bill - which enables motor racing events to take place in towns and cities on mainland Britain - has achieved Royal Assent
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Pinsent Masons team advises Arena Central Developments on HSBC move
Professional Services
HSBC will forward purchase the 210,000 sq ft 2 Arena Central in Birmingham, which will be the head office of HSBCs new º£½ÇÊÓƵ ring-fenced bank serving personal and business customers
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The name's Bond: Brummie Bond
Economic Development
John Clancy suggests a way of linking investment directly to positive assets in Birmingham such as housing, infrastructure and long-term venture capital investment
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Conservatives vow to extend Birmingham enterprise zone to Curzon Street
Economic Development
George Osborne has announced an expansion of the city centre enterprise zone to take in the regeneration area around Curzon HS2 Station
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Six Birmingham city councillors to step down at local elections
Economic Development
A round-up of those servants to the city who have decided to call time on their political careers with the local authority
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