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Birmingham wheelie bin publicity push could cost £1m
Economic Development
Leaked memo reveals cash-strapped city council's bill for printing leaflets, postcards and letters plugging the initiative over next two years
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West Midlands will be at heart of Tory election strategy
Opinion
David Cameron and colleagues target West Midlands seats in the run-up to polling day.
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Duplication singled out as Birmingham City Council slashes budget
Economic Development
Authority to chop 20 per cent from its back office and administration costs
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Social services’ catch-22 over child death tragedies
Opinion
Neil Elkes writes "Another year and another serious case review into the death of a child in Birmingham."
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Midland MPs sign motion to derail HS2
Economic Development
Dozens of Conservative ministers joined by MPs in Warwickshire and Staffordshire in opposition to high-speed rail plans
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Conservative chairman: Councils can improve despite cuts
Birmingham City Council
Leading Tory says local authorities have the ability to improve despite dealing with major funding cuts
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Families ‘could have been spared’ garden tax
Birmingham City Council
Minister claims Birmingham City Council did not have to charge gardeners £35 a year for rubbish collections
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Birmingham politicians rule themselves out of 2014 local elections
Opinion
Neil Elkes writes "Two of the more seasoned politicians in Birmingham appear to have fallen out with party colleagues and ruled themselves out of next year’s local elections."
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Council sickness rates soar by a quarter
Birmingham City Council
Taxpayers foot the bill as authority sees the number of days lost to sickness increase
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Two freed on bail after new arrests over Andrew Mitchell "Plebgate" affair
Economic Development
Diplomatic protection group police officer and a 49-year-old woman were held for questioning on Saturday
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Outcry at council's £29,000 wheelie bin publicity campaign
Economic Development
Cash-strapped Birmingham authority spent funds to get public behind controversial scheme
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Police officer arrested in connection with Andrew Mitchell 'Plebgate' affair
Economic Development
Diplomatic protection group constable held on suspicion of misconduct
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City MP in call for EU referendum law backing
Economic Development
Andrew Mitchell (Con Sutton Coldfield) is supporting a campaign launched by Conservative chairman Grant Shapps encouraging members of the public to write to their MP and use Twitter or Facebook to demand a ballot
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Train hopes derailed after decision to sell land
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council's economy, jobs and skills scrutiny committee backed the Labour-run cabinet’s decision to sell land near the Camp Hill Chords Link.
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Chris Game: Lower expectations but financial hardship still grows
Economic Development
Chris Game examines the sobering results of a new study into poverty and looks at how people are realigning their thinking in the midst of the economic downturn.
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Birmingham Pride now a firm favourite in the city
Economic Development
Birmingham Pride - one of the major festivals on the city calendar - is taking place this weekend.
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Tories drop Birmingham Edgbaston for Northfield as key election target
Economic Development
After three successive general election defeats the Conservatives have finally ditched Birmingham Edgbaston as their key election target in Birmingham.
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Birmingham City Council warns benefit cut will cause £4.4m rent arrears
Economic Development
Benefit cuts are expected to increase rent arrears in Birmingham by £4.4 million and lead to rocketing homelessness, the city council has told a judicial review.
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Neil Elkes: A little less conversation
Economic Development
A few years ago there was a television news feature on Harold Wilson's Labour Government of the 1960s and its success in driving through a series of social reforms, including the legalisation of homosexuality for over 21s, the abolition of the death penalty and the legalisation of abortion.
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It's time for me to come out: I'm a Conservative
Opinion
Being young, gay and a Tory are three combinations you wouldn't expect to put together, but David Kuczora explains why he supports the Conservative party, despite mixed reactions from friends.
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Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya: Two years to go...must do better, Dave
Economic Development
The next General Election is about two years away so what would a school report on the Government's performance to date say?
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Why Blair will go down as a Labour Party winner
Economic Development
Whatever else history might say about Tony Blair, it will remember him as a winner.
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Neil Elkes: 'Crushing' Bore triumphs
Economic Development
A little over a decade ago the leader of Birmingham City Council, Sir Albert Bore secured a victory in a Labour group leadership contest in a manner described as 'crushing' in this newspaper.
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Chris Game: Has No.10 lost its bottle on alcohol pricing?
Economic Development
Chris Game examines an issue notable by its absence in the Queen's Speech - minimum pricing for alcohol.
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