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Red Lion pub owner: we have looked after up-for-sale architectural gem
Handsworth
The Grade II*-listed Red Lion building, in Soho, Road, Handsworth, is set to go under the hammer this week after city firm DR Developments called time on plans to redevelop it
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Labour promises new West Midlands council houses
Economic Development
Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, announced plans to let local authorities designate areas as “housing growth areas” where developers are allowed to build
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Jonathan Walker: Still no idea how to rein in another 'Trojan Horse'
Opinion
Birmingham was targeted by a "co-ordinated, deliberate and sustained" campaign to introduce "an intolerant and aggressive Islamic ethos into a few schools"
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Special summit to shine light on Midlands infrastructure
Commercial Property
Government has been working with the construction industry to develop a long-term vision – ‘Construction 2025’
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Council buildings up for auction to raise revenue
CP Bigwood
Nine local authority properties are among those up for auction in Birmingham later this month
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Sutton Coldfield protesters warn developers off the green belt
Economic Development
Protesters walked around almost 1,000 acres of land earmarked for up to 6,000 homes and a giant factory
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£200m Grand Central sale thrown into doubt by regulator
Economic Development
State-backed Network Rail is in talks with Birmingham City Council over a £200 million purchase of the giant shopping centre over New Street station
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Giant Birmingham site for HS2 college development
High Speed 2
A 3.3-acre site – the size of two football pitches – is being cleared at Ashted Lock on Birmingham Science Park Aston
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Birmingham industrialist Matthew Boulton celebrated with memorial at Westminster Abbey
Economic Development
A special service is to be held at Westminster Abbey to dedicate a memorial for legendary Birmingham industrialist Matthew Boulton.
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Local TV licence bidder for Birmingham rejected by Ofcom
Economic Development
Regulator throws out bid despite receiving backing from administrators of failed licence holder BLTV
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Green light to borrow £12m for affordable homes boost
Economic Development
City council is one of three in the region and 22 nationally to receive funding boost to kick-start housing developments across Birmingham
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Marks & Spencer's Moseley mission to open new food store
Commercial Property
Retailer looks to succeed in redeveloping former car dealer site after Tesco withdrew following local opposition
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Neil Elkes: Birmingham City Council's bid to improve services
Opinion
Huge numbers of callers to Birmingham City Council's state-of-the-art Service Birmingham contact centre have been left unhappy and without the help they requested.
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How Digbeth trams used to look
Birmingham City Council
Archived photo shows a time gone by as public consultation launches for Metro extension to Digbeth and Eastside
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New Digbeth and Eastside Metro routes unveiled
Digbeth
Public to have say on possible extensions of Metro system through south of the city to connect with HS2 station
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'Slap in face' for Birmingham's youth as apprentice fund is axed
Economic Development
Government withdraws cash for small firms to take on trainees which has angered city's leaders
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Birmingham Museums Trust gets £398,000 grant for local history project
Economic Development
The Museums Trust has been awarded the £398,000 grant to support its ‘Representing Birmingham’ project.
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Labour MP urges Birmingham to scrap 'garden tax'
Economic Development
Richard Burden is first senior Labour politician to come out against the policy, saying it lacks public support and credibility
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Friends' Institute Quaker building on Moseley Road handed Grade II* listed status
Economic Development
Only 5.5 per cent of listed buildings in England are Grade II*, making them particularly important and of more than special interest
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Birmingham Promise sets out pledges to city on services
Economic Development
City council unveils new guarantees to improve important issues such as refuse collection and housing
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Search widens to recruit Birmingham Children's services staff
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council officials are taking desperate measures to recruit children's social workers after it emerged that vacancies have doubled in less than a year.
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Jerry Blackett: Birmingham isn't trusted with its own money
Opinion
Birmingham City Council has now stepped up its bid to attract more powers for the region by formally joining forces with Solihull to work on projects like the HS2 high-speed rail link.
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Jonathan Walker: Birmingham urged to sell airport as debt soars sky high
Opinion
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis suggested that Birmingham City Council consider selling its share in Birmingham Airport to help it meet its massive equal pay bill.
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David Bailey: Service Birmingham's £63,000-a-day Dividend Bombshell
Opinion
The financial details of the deal between Birmingham City Council and Capita in the form of Service Birmingham (SB) remain shrouded in secrecy.
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