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Midland councils spend £45million on PR
Economic Development
Local government "spin" shows no sign of slowing, with West Midlands councils spending £45 million a year on communications and publicising themselves - according to a new survey.
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Give us the tools, demand councils
Economic Development
Local government leaders from across the West Midlands are urging Gordon Brown to give town halls a fresh start by freeing councils from a mountain of Whitehall controls and red tape.
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Father's anger over son's drowning
Birmingham City Council
The father of a teenager who drowned in a Birmingham lake criticised West Midlands Police yesterday for disbanding its underwater unit.
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Lib Dem 'abused position' on council
Economic Development
A Birmingham Liberal Democrat politician has been reported to the local government standards watchdog for allegedly abusing his position as a city councillor.
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Whitby cleared over schizophrenia jibe
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has been cleared by the local government standards watchdog after he hurled a schizophrenia jibe at a political opponent.
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Lyons calls for reduced council tax
Economic Development
An inquiry into the future of local government by the former chief executive of Birmingham City Council proposes smaller council tax bills for the least well off and additional rates for the business community.
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Whitby probed after jibe
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby is being investigated by the local government standards watchdog over a "schizophrenia" jibe hurled at a Labour opponent.
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Upwardly mobile in Kings Heath
Retail & Consumer
Kings Heath continues to be an enigmatic suburb of contrasts
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Canal crisis threatens regeneration
Birmingham City Council
The regeneration of the Midlands could be reversed because of Government plans to axe funding for the region's waterways, it has been claimed.
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Councils worry over being shortchanged
Economic Development
Local government leaders are warning that the cost of looking after the huge influx of immigrants from former Iron Curtain countries could see council tax bills increase by more than twice the rate of inflation.
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Kelly promises to cut red tape imposed on councils
Economic Development
A shift in the way services are d elivered was heralded yesterday when Local Government Secretary Ruth Kelly admitted too much red tape had been imposed on councils.
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Councillors' wishlist presented to Kelly
Economic Development
Council leaders laid down a challenge to Local Government Minister Ruth Kelly as they gathered in Bournemouth for their annual conference today.
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Take us to your leader - Moneybags Minister
Economic Development
Council leaders in the West Midlands want more power. Local Government Woolas told Political Editor Jonathan Walker they can have it - if they accept the need for new forms of leadership, such as an elected mayor...
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Why nothing gets done in Midlands
Economic Development
The most wide-ranging changes to local government for a generation are in the pipeline, writes Chief Reporter Paul Dale...
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'Bully' Bore faces censure
Economic Development
Sir Albert Bore is to be reported to the local government watchdog over allegations that he "bullied and intimidated" the acting chief executive of Birmingham City Council.
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Reforms mean axe for hundreds of councillors
Economic Development
Hundreds of Midland councillors could face the axe under a new Whitehall drive to reform local government.
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Birmingham Wholesale Markets move to free-up core land?
Economic Development
A new study will investigate moving Birmingham's wholesale markets to release the city centre land for redevelopment.
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Region's stations in £4bn makeover
Economic Development
Birmingham International and Wolverhampton train stations could be in line for major facelifts as part of a national Network Rail scheme.
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Inquiry into luxury MG loaned to council chief
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby faces an investigation by a local government watchdog after he was handed free of charge a luxury MG sports car worth at least £65,000.
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Gary Cardin: MIPIM sees there is more to Birmingham than Spaghetti Junction
Economic Development
Gary Cardin, partner in charge of Drivers Jonas' Birmingham office, on his first trip to MIPIM
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Grade-A space: the final frontier
Commercial Property
Will Birmingham get a lion's share of roaming occupiers in a future decentralisation programme?
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Solihull - NEC has proud history as major leisure hub
Economic Development
When former National Exhibition Centre chief executive Barry Cleverdon announced his intention to build a casino at the complex almost two years ago, he said: "Elton John has just played two months at Vegas - why not the NEC?"
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