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Birmingham beats international competition for foreign investment award
Economic Development
It was the only Ƶ city to win an award, having been recognised by a panel of business location experts including senior executives from IBM, Jones Lang LaSalle and industry data analyst, fDi Intelligence
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Birmingham City Council hands over half a million to Capita
Opinion
Despite supposedly being broke, Birmingham City Council has just found another half a million quid down the back of the municipal sofa to hand over to Capita.
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City Council warns worse to come after 1,000 job cuts in Birmingham
Economic Development
Cuts amounting to £87 million were revealed in the authority’s 2014/15 budget proposals
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Midland jobseekers opt for public sector
Economic Development
Only one in six would opt to be employed by a private company, a Ƶ survey of 5,000 adults by jobs website totaljobs.com found
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Council seeks firm to run Birmingham's Old Rep Theatre
Economic Development
Officials have launched a search for a “visionary” organisation or company who can transform historic theatre
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Digbeth designated as Birmingham's social enterprise centre
Economic Development
Council keen to encourage fourth sector cluster in B12 area
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Warwickshire CCC 'would have quit Edgbaston' without council's £20m loan
Warwickshire CCC
Defending the club’s decision to compete in next season’s Twenty20 as “Birmingham Bears”, Povey insisted the council’s ongoing support has ensured the famous cricket ground remains an asset for the city rather than becoming its “problem child.”
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Sutton Coldfield green belt plans take step closer
Economic Development
City council backs latest version of plan which includes the construction of 5,000 homes and an industrial estate near Walmley.
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A picture of Paradise lost and a city council whose brief’s too big
Opinion
My walk to Paradise Forum was a grubby experience, and not one to have to endure with my son.
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Fine Christmas awaits as council’s bus lanes response moves slowly
Opinion
Realisation has dawned that the challenge is over the woefully inadequate signs which lead motorists into Priory Queensway before they are confronted with the bus lane and enforcement camera.
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Without loan Warwickshire would have had to leave Edgbaston
Economic Development
Povey defends name change and reveals how council’s £20m loan saved ground.
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Indian Embassy visa centre ordered to leave Edgbaston street
Economic Development
The visa centre for the Indian Embassy has caused gridlock since it moved to Vicarage Road in August, where homes sell in excess of £1 million
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Birmingham Airport joins campaign to bring more Chinese visitors to Ƶ
Economic Development
Deal with travel specialist Caissa will promote Birmingham as a gateway to Britain
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Warwickshire CCC T20 name change to Birmingham Bears might just be for one year
Economic Development
City council deputy leader surprised at the hostile reaction to proposal
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Anger over plans for 60-bed dementia home
Economic Development
Residents and community leaders oppose proposals to replace two houses with what they call a “small hospital”
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Ofsted Birmingham inspection cancelled but outside team called in to assess children's services
Economic Development
Pair who called for children's services in Doncaster to be stripped will be asked to report on Birmingham's department
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Credit union reports rise in lending
Banking & Finance
Membership grows at Birmingham Post Business Awards winner Citysave
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New film focuses on Birmingham's many claims to fame
Economic Development
‘More Canals than Venice’ is the brainchild of Birmingham-based film-maker Steve Rainbow and examines 100 interesting and amusing facts about the city
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Younger councillors bring passion to the debate
Opinion
The performances of political novices in the Birmingham City Council chamber must give some hope to others looking to make a name for themselves.
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International interest in city life science push
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council leader Sir Albert Bore said inward investment body Marketing Birmingham had been inundated with interest
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£400m scheme to transform Snow Hill station
Economic Development
Proposals include a grand new entrance into the Livery Street side of the station – opening up the Colmore Business District
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Call for city to look again at dropped monorail plan
Economic Development
Neil Maybury of Birmingham Business Focus wants Birmingham City Council and the transport authority Centro to take a fresh look at the hi-tech option
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Friends of the Earth praises Birmingham City Council for pledge to cut carbon emissions
Retail & Consumer
The city’s Green Commission published its carbon roadmap which outlined a range of measures and policies, from improving public transport to retrofitting insulation to homes and businesses
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Ramblers' association names and shames Midland councils over poor rights of way
Economic Development
Birmingham and Staffordshire councils named as among the worst in the country – but both say they are working hard to improve network for walkers
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