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Birmingham workers pay 20 per cent less income tax 海角视频 average
Economic Development
Residents of Birmingham have one of the lowest average income tax bills in the 海角视频, paying an average of 拢3,520 per year.The average annual income tax contribution of workers in Birmingham is 20 per cent lower than the 海角视频 average of 拢4,398, according to city accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young.Malcolm Winston, partner at UHY Hacker Young, said: 鈥淏irmingham鈥檚 personal wealth and tax bills are much lower than those in places like London and the South East, a legacy of the huge changes the local economy has undergone thanks to the decline of traditional industries.聽鈥淚t has a lot of catching up to do, but there is a lot of potential in the city.
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Post Comment: Region must fight for its HS2 funds
Economic Development
All three major parties back proposals for a new high speed rail line.
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Funding is biggest challenge to delivering iconic art for Birmingham
Economic Development
Funding is likely to pose the biggest challenge to delivering an iconic piece of public art for Birmingham that could rival the famous Angel of the North.
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海角视频 network of airports would be better for business, insists BHX boss
Economic Development
British exports are best served by a network of airports, not a London hub, the chief executive of Birmngham Airport has said.
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MPs reject Birmingham Airport's hub ambitions
Economic Development
Birmingham Airport鈥檚 hopes of becoming a hub airport have been dealt a blow by a Commons inquiry which said the idea wouldn鈥檛 work.
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National Audit Office says sums do not add up for HS2 rail link
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Plans for a 拢34 billion high speed rail line linking Birmingham with London, Manchester and Leeds have been thrown into turmoil after the official public spending watchdog concluded the HS2 business case does not make sense.
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Tunnel underneath Birmingham proposed for HS2 line
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The company behind the construction of the High Speed Two rail line through the Midlands has announced plans to build a 2.6km tunnel beneath Birmingham.
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Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP want to trial Heseltine's single pot
Economic Development
Plans to divert billions of pounds from central government to the regions could be piloted in Birmingham and the surrounding area if the city鈥檚 business and civic leaders get heir way.
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拢6m facelift is perfect timing for Conference Aston
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More than 拢6 million is being invested into a Birmingham conference venue as it seeks to benefit from a HS2-inspired boost.
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海角视频IP council election success just the start, says MEP Mike Nattrass
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海角视频IP鈥橲 West Midlands Euro-MP has called on the main political parties to wake up and take notice after the anti-EU party gained its first local council seats 鈥 winning a quarter of the vote nationally.
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Birmingham Eastside projects take civil engineering awards
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Two Eastside engineering projects took away a handful of trophies at the annual Institution of Civil Engineers West Midlands awards.
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Historic Birmingham pub set for makeover under new plans
Economic Development
A historic Birmingham city centre pub with a landmark location could be set for a makeover and revival under plans submitted to the city council.
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Russell Luckock: A wonderful time to be a candle-maker
Economic Development
Once more, we see a Government shying away from making decisions, this time the problem being the United Kingdom's ability to produce its own electricity.
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Council leader dismisses MP's HS2 'dumping ground' claim as 'hypocrisy'
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A council leader in Warwickshire has attacked an MP鈥檚 claims Labour would 鈥渄ump鈥 a maintenance depot for high speed rail in the county.
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Students in legal bid to stop 拢120m city centre campus plan
Birmingham City Council
Students have launched court action that could halt a 拢120 million campus move and seriously damage Birmingham鈥檚 拢8 billion Eastside transformation project.
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拢20.6m revamp of Birmingham NIA gets green light
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A 拢20.6 million refurbishment of the NIA, which is set to transform Birmingham鈥檚 skyline, has been given the green light.
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PM urged by Fabricant to re-think high speed rail route and use tilting trains
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David Cameron is being urged to rethink plans for high speed rail links between London and Birmingham by using tilting trains which could avoid heavily populated areas.
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