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Birmingham City Council

Stechford Cascades water slides will be lost in £36m pool overhaul
Economic Development
Pool is one of six new council-owned sites to be built in the city which will be run by private operators
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Birmingham Science Park's iCentrum plan poised for green light
Economic Development
City councillors recommended to approve £7.5m development next to Aston University which will be home to 400 roles in tech sector
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Birmingham's cycling community hits back after councillor's 'discriminatory' claim
Economic Development
Cycle lobby joins social media backlash against councillor Deidre Alden who said the activity was the preserve of 'white, young men'
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Green light for £36m shake-up of city's leisure facilities
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council rubber stamps project which will include five rebuilt or new swimming pools
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Mark Rogers: Let's stop poring over Birmingham's failings
Economic Development
The council chief pointed out that the city has been the subject of a range of inquiries by the Government and official inspectors in the past year
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Birmingham prepares for Conservative Party Conference
Economic Development
Preparations for the event at the International Convention Centre from September 28 to October 1 are being finalised
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City TV collapsed owing creditors £170,000
Economic Development
Failed TV firm ran up debts over several years had even begun broadcasting following successful bid to win local TV licence
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Tory James Hutchings apologises for 'headscarf' comments to Muslim councillor
Economic Development
Member for Edgbaston claimed fellow councillor had received preferential treatment because of the way she was dressed
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Birmingham bottlenecks set to be eased on inner ring road
Economic Development
City council poised to back new £14m programme of infrastructure works around key congested areas
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ExtraCare wins green light for £35m Longbridge retirement village
Economic Development
Charitable trust continues expansion plans as it looks to build up to five care homes in Birmingham
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Outcry as planners allow Moseley 'monstrosity' extension to remain
Moseley
Couple's home becomes semi-detached in all but name after illegal extension almost joins houses together in suburban street
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Community Infrastructure Levy 'reasonable' for developers says council
Economic Development
City leaders keen to see developers contribute to community schemes ahead of public consultation
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Demand for Longbridge jobs review after industrial land lost
Economic Development
The call came after plans for a 260-apartment retirement village on Lickey Road was approved
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Concord House developers Elevate reject councillor's 'irresponsible' jibe
Birmingham City Council
Group behind Debenhams warehouse renovation defend £10m scheme following broadside from city councillor who branded it 'hideous'
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20 is Plenty campaign hits Birmingham trail
Economic Development
Series of exhibitions scheduled across the city to explain proposals to reduce accidents in key blackspots
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Giant HS2 yard is 'battering' east of the city
Economic Development
Loss of Washwood Heath jobs is threat to green belt, warns city MP Liam Byrne         
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New 'smoother and quieter' Midland Metro trams go into service
Centro
Sir Albert Bore, leader of Birmingham City Council, was joined by Coun Darren Cooper, leader of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, at the ribbon-cutting event at Birmingham Snow Hill Station
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£2 million project to restore Newman Brothers Coffin Works almost complete
Economic Development
£2 million has been spent renovating the Grade II* listed Coffin Works in Fleet Street to restore the building and its contents as a unique heritage attraction
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Former city council chief executive Stephen Hughes joins Bevan Brittan
Professional Services
Mr Hughes, who is recognised as one of the country's leading experts on public services finance and reform, will be working with Bevan Brittan on a number of areas
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Tombstones, UFOs and turds: the 10 schemes panned by Birmingham planners
Economic Development
A look back at 10 plans for developments in Birmingham which drew acerbic responses from the city's planning committee
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Green light for 'utterly monstrous' development of Concord House
Economic Development
Councillors claims former Debenhams warehouse project could be contender for Carbuncle Cup prize for rubbish buildings
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Birmingham has "flatlined" warns top civil servant leading Government review into city's problems
Economic Development
The Trojan Horse affair, failing child protection services and Birmingham’s massive debts have led central government to launch an inquiry into what’s gone wrong in the city.
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Two-year battle fails to save Martineau Centre
Commercial Property
Harborne education building to be mostly demolished to make way for 121 houses
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Jonathan Walker: Birmingham City Council is wrong to say we don't need major party conferences in the city
Opinion
Party conferences are a chance to get the nation's top politicians, journalists, charity heads and business leaders into the city - but Birmingham is turning them away.
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