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Birmingham taxpayer's equal pay bill passes £1bn
Economic Development
Major assets such as the NEC are expected to be sold as Birmingham City Council settles historic 'single status' claims
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Dozens express interest in cut-price Alpha Tower
Commercial Property
CBRE has been instructed to sell the 200,000 sq ft office for £10.25 million – significantly below the £42.5 million Catalyst’s European Property Fund paid Arena Central Developments for it in 2008
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Birmingham to Coventry Metro line being considered
Economic Development
The proposal is part of a bid to ensure that the wider region, not just Birmingham city centre, benefits from the development of superfast rail
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Mike Whitby delivers debut speech as a Lord
Economic Development
Lord Whitby, who during eight years as Birmingham City Council leader forged close links with the Far East, chose a debate on º£½ÇÊÓƵ-China trade
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Post reporter Neil Elkes on shortlist for national award
Economic Development
Local government correspondent Neil Elkes has been nominated for prestigious national award for his columns in the Post.
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Birmingham council staff find harmony for TV choir show
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council is one of five workplaces taking part in the new BBC2 series The Choir: Sing While You Work.
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Plans submitted for giant Birmingham city centre office
Commercial Property
West Register hopes to create 263,150 sq ft of office space on 2 Cornwall Street in the Colmore Business District
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Historic plan to change transport in Birmingham
Economic Development
Electric buses and Oyster cards part of wider plans to get people using public transport in the city
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Birmingham City's St Andrew's Stadium designated Asset of Community Value
Economic Development
Blues Trust, the supporters’ trust for fans, announced the listing of St Andrew’s Stadium under the 2011 Localism Act, recognising the stadium’s importance to the local community.
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Eastside firms say Car2Go 'missed opportunity'
Economic Development
Car sharing scheme  scheme has not been extended to Birmingham Science Park tenants near Aston University, where the council controls car parking
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Training firm JTL opens new centre in Aston
Economic Development
The centre will offer key instruction towards nationally-recognised qualifications in the electrical, plumbing, heating and ventilating trades
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Warwickshire ‘back on track to meet financial challenge’
Economic Development
The Bears are deep in debt to Birmingham City Council and will remain so for years while they discharge the £20million-plus-interest repayments. But they are confident they can meet those obligations.
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Workers moved after asbestos found at Birmingham New Street Station
Economic Development
Evacuation after traces of the material were found in the south-east corner of the old station
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Birmingham bus lane fines... a policy funded entirely by its failure
Opinion
If the idea of Birmingham city centre’s new bus lanes was to clear congestion and get cars and taxis out of the way so buses can run freely and on time then it has clearly failed.
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Sir Albert Bore HS2 concerns: His letter to Shadow Secretary of State for Transport in full
Economic Development
'HS2 is the single most important infrastructure project currently planned in terms of bringing growth and jobs to all the city regions – their core cities as well as the surrounding towns and cities - and rebalancing our economy away from London and the South East' he writes
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Birmingham's gritters ready to react to cold snap
Economic Development
Roads contractor says it is prepared for any snow or ice and their silos are fully stocked with grit
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Labour big city leaders warn Miliband he risks open warfare over HS2 U-turn
Economic Development
Labour's big city leaders have warned Ed Miliband he is heading for a long public battle over HS2 with his own party in the Midlands and North, in the run up to the next election
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More care home places due to be cut by Birmingham City Council
Economic Development
Independent living to be encouraged for adults with learning disabilities
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Hunt begins for Birmingham's top officer
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council chief executive hunt begins for Birmingham's top officer
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One in four Birmingham 10-year-olds are ‘obese’
Economic Development
Birmingham is one of the worst performing regions in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, with one in four school children at Year Six age classified as obese last year.
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Tribute to Renee Spector, the woman who helped change face of Birmingham
Economic Development
Mrs Spector was awarded the MBE for services to disabled transport in recognition of her key role in setting up the ring and ride service which continues today
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Birmingham Big Art Project consults renowned curators
Economic Development
The five-year project aims to deliver a £1 million piece of public arts that will help put Birmingham on the international map and perhaps even emerge as a tourist attraction in its own right.
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Challinors creditors likely to lose out
Professional Services
The grim outlook for unsecured creditors of the collapsed law firm was revealed in a report by administrators Baker Tilly.
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Green light for £11m Chester Road scheme
Economic Development
The A452 Chester Road project, which will take a year to complete, will get underway next Spring
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