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Birmingham City Council

Tunnel link between New Street and Moor Street stations set for facelift
Economic Development
The St Martin's Queensway Tunnel, which runs under the Bullring shopping centre, will be transformed into a well-lit attractive route for rail commuters
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A third of Birmingham pupils miss out on first school place
Economic Development
Newly published Government figures revealed a total of 31.3 per cent of city youngsters due to enter Year 7 this September were not offered their top preference
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Hemming gives council the third degree in row over size of budget cuts
Opinion
Yardley MP John Hemming gives Birmingham City Council the third degree in row over size of budget cuts.
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ hotel plans submitted for Ladbrooke House
Eastside
Architect Alessio Venturi wants to turn building into 51-bedroom hotel with gym and spa
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Irwin Mitchell set to expand employment work in education sector
Professional Services
IM Educate is a fixed price employment law service, providing schools with direct and unlimited access to a dedicated employment solicitor, regular newsletters, bespoke training and optional Employment Tribunal insurance
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Raw Beauty: Birmingham conference to discuss Brutalist architecture
Economic Development
Conference will take place in The Dickens Room at the Birmingham and Midland Institute
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Hundreds of jobs return to council as £150m slashed from Service Birmingham contract
Economic Development
More than £20 million a year is being removed from the taxpayer amid a series of changes
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Tories hit out at Labour for £11m city underspend
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council has underspent its 2013/14 budget by £11 million.
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Bore joins international call to hand more powers to cities
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council leader Sir Albert Bore has called for government to hand more power to cities at a major international conference.
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Jewellery Quarter given power to plan its future
Economic Development
Jewellery Quarter businesses and residents are to draw up a masterplan for the historic area after it was granted special status.
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20mph limit not enough, claim safety campaigners
Economic Development
Road safety campaigners want 20mph zones based around busy high streets and enforced with bollards, chicanes, kerbs and other traffic-calming measures.
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Forget the 'garden tax' - there's another elephant in Labour's city cabinet
Opinion
Behind the scenes at Birmingham Council House the multi-million pound IT and call centre contract with outsourcing giant Capita remains as divisive as ever.
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Minister admits HS2 rail depot will cost hundreds of jobs
Economic Development
Government Minister responsible for high speed rail says more than 1,300 potential jobs will be lost if depot is built on historic land in Washwood Heath
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'No evidence' of extremism in Birmingham schools says city council
Economic Development
Commons committee hears staunch defence against claims of Islamic extremism in schools
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BCO Conference generates wave of interest in city says chapter chief
Commercial Property
Lee Jones hails positive reaction from delegates visiting the city during recent property event
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New Al-Hijrah managers say school will remain Islamic
Economic Development
An Interim Executive Board (IEB) took over at Al-Hijrah school in Bordesley Green amid protests from parents and ousted governors
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More Questions on Capita Service Birmingham: Part 1
Opinion
One wonders who is more relieved after veteran leader Albert Bore and deputy Ian Ward saw off the John Clancy/Barry Henley leadership challenge recently – Bore/Ward, or Capita?
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MBE for Library of Birmingham chief Brian Gambles
Economic Development
University chancellor David Eastwood and fundraiser Stephen Sutton also honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours list
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Hundreds in town as ICC hosts science park summit
Economic Development
Delegates from around the world descend on Birmingham for an international science park summit.
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It's OK to be fat AND fit says city's health champ
Economic Development
Birmingham's health champion has said he's happy for people to be fat - as long as they get some exercise.
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City hunts for consultant to devise greenbelt masterplan
Commercial Property
Controversial plans for 6,000 homes on Sutton's green belt march on
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Birmingham shortlisted for £20 million high speed rail college
Economic Development
Birmingham's bid to host a new college to train engineers required to build a 225mph high speed rail line has made it to a shortlist of four.
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The Trojan gift horse confirms suspicions on all sides of the debate
Opinion
Park View Academy is taking legal action against Ofsted over the Trojan Horse affair.
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Birmingham 'could be bankrupt in 18 months'
Economic Development
MP Gisela Stuart warns city could go way of Detroit and calls for new system of leadership
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