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Birmingham City Council

Turn on, tune in - and wait several years for 'City TV'
Opinion
Despite nearly two years of promises from the folk at City TV/BLTV, there is little apparent sign of any positive developments here in Birmingham.
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MP's questions over mystery of City TV channel
Economic Development
Steve McCabe to table parliamentary questions over delayed launch of local TV station for Birmingham,  Solihull and the Black Country
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ExtraCare plans £35 million retirement village for Longbridge
Commercial Property
St. Modwen signs deal for five-acre development with 260 apartments
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Sutton Coldfield apartment comes with real royal throne room
Sutton Coldfield
Former council house development will feature toilet built especially for the Queen in the 1950s
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Birmingham's council tax debt tops that of Wales
Economic Development
Arrears have risen by 15 per cent over the past year with the council owed more than £105 million
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Wardens powerless across limited time parking areas
Economic Development
Parking wardens have been unable to ticket motorists in limited time stop areas due to malfunctioning handheld computers
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Richard Atkins QC wins award following Tesco strawberries case
Professional Services
The award comes a result of a successful prosecution of Tesco by Birmingham City Council’s trading department over the pricing of strawberries
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Chance to make brass from muck, city is told
Economic Development
Council urged not to repeat past mistakes when Veolia waste disposal contract ends in 2019
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Miliband pledges to reverse centralisation
Economic Development
Opposition leader reacts to the Government's spending spree by pledging to reverse a "century of centralisation"
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Birmingham 'should have same powers as Wales'
Economic Development
With the Government handing greater economic freedom to Scotland and Wales, MPs have urged ministers and general election manifesto writers to show the same enthusiasm for devolution across England
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Ofsted boss calls for Birmingham education shake-up
Economic Development
Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s chief inspector, told a Commons inquiry that city headteachers had complained the council was “pretty useless”
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Work to start on iCentrumTM building as Innovation Birmingham expands
Economic Development
Funding is in place for the 38,000 sq ft iCentrumTM building, enabling construction work to commence as soon as planning approval is granted
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West Midlands combined authority 'inevitable and desirable'
Economic Development
David Sparks, Labour leader of Dudley Council and the new chairman of the Local Government Association, said local authorities could not expect to deliver services within "neat administrative boundaries"
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DBS Law lands national award for road safety initiative
Professional Services
DBS Law won the Big Tick in the 'Business in the Community' category for its 'Clock on to Safety' initiative
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Failing departments can't 'pass the buck' warns councillor
Economic Development
Council watchdog chief Carl Rice has backed the decision to take over the Capita-Service Birmingham contact centre
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Historic Louisa Ryland House put up for sale
Paradise Circus
Louisa Ryland House – named after a major benefactor to Birmingham in the 1800s – has been been put up for sale by the city council
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Growth Deal investment programme worth £350 million unveiled
Economic Development
Governments Local Growth Fund to support host of projects in Birmingham and West Midlands including new tram lines and advanced technology centre among many others
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Developer snubs meeting over golf club future
Economic Development
A Birmingham councillor attacked property developer Bloor Homes for its "no-show" at an event to discuss the huge scheme at North Worcestershire Golf Club.
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Is it time to open up selection to stamp out the 'rotten boroughs'?
Opinion
Birmingham's Labour party members throughout the city have now found themselves looking ahead to 2015 with a series of meetings select their candidates.
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City can look forward to greater Birmingham, says Sir Albert
Economic Development
Council leader sheds doom and gloom to deliver upbeat message in annual policy statement
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Birmingham Sports Awards: Volunteer of The Year Award
Economic Development
Steve Hollingworth on why Birmingham City Council is sponsoring The Birmingham Sports Awards
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Birmingham City Council bosses under fire after missing performance targets
Economic Development
End-of-year report shows authority is struggling to perform in areas such as children's social care and education
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"Greater Birmingham" council will be allowed to keep business rates, says Labour
Economic Development
Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country councils were under further pressure to create a "city region" council as Labour leader Ed Miliband announces plans to let combined authorities keep business rates
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Heseltine: Forget a referendum, Birmingham must have an elected mayor
Economic Development
Birmingham needs a mayor to help shift power away from London and to the region.
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