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Schools pay out £190,000 for injuries
Economic Development
The payouts for injuries during school time also included £17,000 compensation to one who slipped on ice
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Sunday Snapshot: Birmingham start-ups, Dunlop Motorsport and public art in editor's review of the week
Economic Development
Dunlop Motorsport is a true heritage brand playing its part in Birmingham’s burgeoning reputation as a centre of automotive research and development and its departure would be a massive blow for the city
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Can Dunlop Motorsport be put 'Back on Track' in the City?
Opinion
There's a very real risk that another tranche of motor industry history and several hundred jobs are about to disappear from Birmingham.
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Chink of light for campaign to keep Dunlop Motorsport in city
Manufacturing
Talks to try to save 300 jobs in Birmingham, backed by the Birmingham Post, have taken a positive twist with Dunlop Motorsport committing to examine options to remain in the city
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Why not link costly council contracts to government funding?
Opinion
Politicians are busy working out where that money can go and which cuts can be put off to another year.
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Time to say hello to regional mayor and cash control?
Opinion
Big cities should be allowed to put up council tax, keep a share of VAT and elect regional mayors and assemblies in a similar way to London, according to Birmingham City Council.
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Birmingham bus lanes are legal, insists council transport chief
Economic Development
Councillor Tahir Ali refutes claims by Traffic Penalty Tribunal that warning signs for controversial scheme do not comply with regulations.
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Birmingham bus lane signs may be illegal, claims traffic watchdog
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City council asked to explain why some warning signs do not appear to comply with Department for Transport regulations.
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The battle to keep Dunlop Motorsport in the West Midlands
Economic Development
Birmingham Post launches campaign with Vince Cable, the council, unions and city MPs to keep iconic tyre brand based in the region
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Steering group begins search for world-famous piece of public art in Birmingham
Economic Development
The scheme has a target of raising a minimum of £2 million for a permanent artwork with ‘wow factor’ in a highly visible site in or around the city centre
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French delegation to spend six days in Jewellery Quarter as part of EU skills scheme
Economic Development
The mission, which is being facilitated by Birmingham City Council, will take in fact-finding visits to companies in the city’s Jewellery Quarter district and meetings with key personalities
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West Coast Mainline passengers face summer delays
Economic Development
Train users going from Birmingham to London are facing a month of misery when parts of the West Coast Mainline close for £81 million engineering works
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HS2 will spread Ƶ wealth throughout the regions, says Sir David
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Project chairman says: “HS2 will transform not just Birmingham but how cities in the north talk to each other.”
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A big moment for Birmingham's Wholesale Markets
Opinion
After three-and-a-half years of public debate, argument, petitions and even a council inquiry, the conclusion was this week reached that the Wholesale Markets should move to the Hub at Witton by May 2015
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Service Birmingham apologises after computer error sees thousands charged twice for council tax
Economic Development
The error has come at a bad time for Capita Service Birmingham with the contract under the microscope and negotiations under way to cut at least £20 million a year from the bill
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Government agrees to reassess funding formula for Birmingham
Economic Development
City leaders want to see a funding deal which recognises that 83 per cent of Birmingham households are in the below-average council tax bands A-C.
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Birmingham child protection watchdog boss optimistic of service improvement
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Birmingham’s Children Services are under investigation by a trio of government appointed experts
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Birmingham City Council plan to ban filming of meetings is blocked
Economic Development
Ministers have warned against banning bloggers, journalists or anyone else from recording council meetings.
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Birmingham Airport windfall digs council out of £5m hole
Economic Development
Funds derived from Birmingham City Council's shareholding in Birmingham Airport have come to the rescue of its ailing leisure offer
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Senior council director steps down in management shake-up
Economic Development
Mark Barrow, the authority’s strategic director for development and culture, will step down on January 31, while fellow director Paul Dransfield has been named deputy chief executive
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Jack Dromey: Dunlop Motorsport must commit to Birmingham or history will be lost
Manufacturing
Castle Bromwich plant to close in September, putting 300 jobs into jeopardy - and there is no alternative site in the city to transfer to.
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Data analysis: Birmingham pedals a £1.7 million cycling revolution
Economic Development
Cycle paths along the River Tame, under the M6, Cole Valley and Rea Valley are set for upgrades to encourage more people to get active and improve cycle safety
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Two towers to bolster city’s office market
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The plans are a major shot in the arm for the city centre enterprise zone, and will aim to attract investment in the professional services sector
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Birmingham's political leaders head to London for crunch Government talks
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Cross-party showdown with Local Government minister Brandon Lewis and Department of Communities and Local Government officials
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