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Chuka Umunna calls for regional mayors in 'more federal' º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Economic Development
In a strident interview on devolution to English regions, the Shadow Business Secretary called for a more federal political model
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Birmingham Tories hit out as council funds union reps to tune of £1.2m
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council under fire from prominent Conservatives as Communities Secretary Eric Pickles accuses the Labour-run authority of burning taxpayers' cash
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New 'Green Travel Districts' for Birmingham to entice drivers out of cars
Economic Development
Eleven areas in the city to receive special designated status as part of a major shake-up to encourage people out of their cars.
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Birmingham City Council recruits latest children's services chief
Economic Development
University of Birmingham  graduate brings three decades of experience in children's and adult services to drive through change programme
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Action plan to keep Birmingham's children safe
Economic Development
Stopping child sexual exploitation is one of the biggest challenges facing Birmingham's child protection workers, according to city council chiefs
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Park View School flooded with applications despite Trojan Horse claims
Economic Development
Park View School the Academy in Alum Rock was flooded with 884 applications – despite only being able to offer 120 places to pupils this academic year
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Historic Red Lion pub fails to sell at auction
Handsworth
Owner Raj Lal remains upbeat despite lack of buyers saying viewings are still taking pace
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Leading lights put future of region in the spotlight
Economic Development
Key figures from the city's private and public sectors came together to debate projects in the region and future collaboration
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Selly Oak student block poised for go ahead
Selly Oak
City planning chiefs recommended to back scheme  to build 100 bedrooms in place of derelict buildings in Bristol Road
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Birmingham City Council's Forward publication over steps the mark with highly political content
Opinion
Criticism, the £600,000 cost of publication, and tensions within the former Tory-Lib Dem coalition led to Birmingham City Council's Forward publication being axed as a regular newspaper in 2009.
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Birmingham bids to shed 'Cloak of Invisibility' in moves to Combined Authority
Opinion
Solihull, apparently due to its difference in political colour, is more reluctant to throw its lot in with the Labour-run metropolitans.
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Arts prioritised as Birmingham City Council weighs up major cuts
Birmingham City Council
The council leader said facilities like the Symphony Hall, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and groups like the Birmingham Royal Ballet are crucial
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Pictures: Red Lion pub work given green light after concerns
Handsworth
The Post sent a photographer to the treasured pub to see whether its key features remained intact amid concern on social media
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Walsall Council facing £86m more budget cuts
Economic Development
Black Country council follows in Birmingham's footsteps by predicting further austerity
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City's minicab firms to be named and shamed
Economic Development
Council devises new rating system to inform public of Birmingham's best and worst taxi companies based in reliability and safety
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Birmingham takeaway clampdown under fire from planners
Economic Development
The policy limits the number of fish and chip, kebab, pizza, burger, fried chicken, Chinese and Indian take aways in a shopping parade to ten per cent of total retail space
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Pictures: Bournville Village Trust opens archives to show town planning masterpiece
Economic Development
The photographs show Bournville as it was as far back as 1879, painting a picture of the estate, which was the vision of George Cadbury, in its formative years
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Mac Birmingham boss: We'll stand on our own two feet
Economic Development
Birmingham arts centre refocuses as it fears the prospect of losing all its public funding
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New Birmingham Chamber boss to focus on links with city's education sector
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Incoming Birmingham Chamber president to focus on links with city's education sector
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Birmingham Bishop backs free sport and culture for city's children
Economic Development
Reverend David Urquhart backed calls to give children from Birmingham a chance of free entry to the sporting and cultural facilities the city has to offer as well as open up new opportunities.
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Plans for 1,000 Birmingham city centre homes at Exchange Square
Birmingham City Council
Proposals for major Birmingham city centre site change as developer aims to help solve housing crisis
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Birmingham’s Centenary Square to be redesigned
Commercial Property
A competion for the public space is now being launched through the Royal  Institute of British Architects (RIBA)  and the Landscape Institute on behalf of the city council
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Westminster Abbey service and memorial for Birmingham industrialist Matthew Boulton
Lunar Society
The plaque will sit alongside a memorial to his business partner James Watt, the Scottish engineer who made his home in Handsworth, Birmingham
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Birmingham children's services director leaves before even starting role
Economic Development
Bernie McNally had been due to take up the post at the beginning of November after a month’s introductory period but became the latest to step down from the role
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