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Birmingham City Council

Talk to stop Capita printing jobs being shifted out of Birmingham
Economic Development
The Capita Document and Information Services business is rapidly outgrowing its unit at Holly Lane in Erdington and has confirmed it plans to move to a larger premises
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Council admits benefit error
Economic Development
Ordering neighbourhood office staff not to give face-to-face benefit and council tax advice was an error, authority admits
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More than 700 Service Birmingham jobs created by Capita in seven years
Economic Development
The commitment was made when it signed the Service Birmingham contract 2006 and eventually took over the council’s IT, call centre and revenue collection services
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Jewellery Quarter takes first steps towards a £2m revamp
Economic Development
The Quarter’s business improvement district has this week been successful in the first round of a potential award of a £2 million Townscape Heritage Grant, which assists communities in the regeneration of conservation areas.
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Drivers take on council over £60 bus lane fines
Economic Development
Around 20 cases were heard at the Traffic Penalty Tribunal which aims to establish whether adequate signage has been used to warn drivers of restricted routes.
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Gary Sambrook wins Kingstanding by-election for Conservative Party
Economic Development
Tory candidate wins council seat from Labour following resignation of Catharine Grundy in January  
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City's Capita contract slashed by £20 million as more council cuts announced
Economic Development
More than 1,000 Birmingham City Council staff will be axed in new cutbacks, it has been confirmed, with its £120 million-a-year Service Birmingham spend being curtailed
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Reprieved park keepers get by with a little help from their Friends...
Opinion
Birmingham's green and pleasant land has been given a boost with the decision to put cash into the parks budget.
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Healthy Villages conference in Birmingham
Economic Development
Healthy Villages is a new programme supporting communities to remain well for longer.
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Birmingham 'kite mark' for firms that pay living wage
Economic Development
In future all firms who supply more than £200,000 of goods and services to the council each year will be obliged to comply with the new Birmingham Charter For Social Responsibility
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One thousand more Birmingham City Council jobs to go in budget cuts
Economic Development
Council leader Sir Albert Bore says workforce has dropped from 21,000 to 14,000 in three years.
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Birmingham park keepers and rangers saved from jobs axe
Economic Development
City council budget withdraws plan to lose 32 park keepers
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Social services bosses 'blame care workers for errors'
Economic Development
The Local Government Association carried out the assessment of the council’s children’s services department in December to guide the council leadership in turning the service around
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Restaurant counts cost of false halal meal claims
Economic Development
Fan Zhang, aged 33, from London, the previous director of The Real China, pleaded guilty to two offences
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Unions threaten legal action over Dunlop Motorsport closure
Manufacturing
Unions representing 300-strong workforce at  Erdington factory warn US-based parent company Goodyear to consult workforce on alternatives to closure or face court action
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Campaign to rescue golf club from development plan for 800 homes
Economic Development
North Worcestershire Golf Club, in Northfield, has agreed to sell up to housing developer Bloor Home prompting fury among neighbours
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Reinforcing Birmingham's Mendelssohn links
Retail & Consumer
A volume of recordings of music by composer Felix Mendelssohn performed in Birmingham has been released. Christopher Morley reports.
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Next Birmingham Day at Parliament announced - Wednesday, March 5
Economic Development
Birmingham Day will be held in a Commons committee room, where stands will inform visitors about the work of successful businesses in the region
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The bald truth for Bob Jones about proposed police force budget increase
Opinion
Labour Police Commissioner Bob Jones had to persuade a group of politicians from across the West Midlands not to veto his plans for a three per cent rise in the police precept on council tax.
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£15 million funding boost for Birmingham's city centre enterprise zone
Local Enterprise Partnership
The Enterprise Zone Site Development and Access Fund will provide loans and grants to developers who have been unable to secure finance for their projects
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Unions vow to continue Dunlop Motorsport fight
Manufacturing
Unite officials have pledged to continue the battle to keep the jobs in Birmingham, despite the announcement by Goodyear Dunlop that the landmark plant is to close after 125 years
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Dunlop closure: Unions and politicians slam decision to move abroad
Manufacturing
Nearly 250 jobs at risk in Birmingham after firm announces plan to shift production to France and Germany.
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New A38 tunnel closure plans revealed
Birmingham City Council
The St Chad’s and Queensway tunnels will be completely closed to all traffic from 10pm on Friday July 18 until 6am on Monday September 1
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Jobs boost after training firm given £750k funding
Banking & Finance
Succeed secured the capital from Birmingham City Council and Finance Birmingham’s Business Loan Fund
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