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Opposition call for council tax freeze as Birmingham cuts confirmed
Economic Development
Labour group confirms the package of £86 million cuts to council spending – including reductions in street cleaning, libraries, bulky waste and green waste collections and reductions in community services
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12-week termination clause revealed as Birmingham's Capita contract is published
Economic Development
The long-suspected details of a ‘termination at will’ clause emerged after a redacted version of the Service Birmingham IT contract was published online after a local campaign
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City council denies sitting on £60m RGF funding
Economic Development
The lack of progress distributing cash provided by the Treasury was revealed in a report from the National Audit Office (NAO), the official auditor of Government accounts
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Labour's plan to revive police force mergers
Opinion
The police merger plan would see West Midlands, West Mercia, Warwickshire and Staffordshire police join forces.
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Tributes for Lord Bilston - 'a working class fighter for social justice'
Economic Development
Former Wolverhampton MP Dennis Turner dies, aged 71
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City council leader comes out in support of Dromey and Harman
Economic Development
Labour councillor Sir Albert, who has worked alongside the pair for decades, says “no-one” believes they had links to paedophile rights campaigners, as claimed by the Daily Mail
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Gary Sambrook wins Kingstanding by-election for Conservative Party
Economic Development
Tory candidate wins council seat from Labour following resignation of Catharine Grundy in January  
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Reprieved park keepers get by with a little help from their Friends...
Opinion
Birmingham's green and pleasant land has been given a boost with the decision to put cash into the parks budget.
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Tristram Hunt: Birmingham research shows schools should teach 'character'
Economic Development
Shadow Education Secretary says strong characters are not necessarily stronger when developed through adversity.
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Council accused of ignoring families who share home with older generations
Economic Development
Households where grandparents, parents and children live together, are not recognised a new allocations policy for council properties
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A&Es facing worst year in a decade says shadow health secretary
Economic Development
Speaking at the Unite Union office on Broad Street, Mr Burnham accused David Cameron of “supreme arrogance” after the Government’s huge reorganisation of the NHS through the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
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City's Lord Mayor-elect focuses on youth
Economic Development
Coun Shafique Shah said it was “a great honour” to be picked as the city’s next first citizen
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High-profile activist to stand as Birmingham councillor
Economic Development
Desmond Jaddoo will stand as an independent in the safe Labour inner-city seat of Ladywood
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Labour saves Cameron from Immigration Bill defeat
Theresa May
Midland MPs took part in a rebellion against the Government as David Cameron avoided humiliation in the Commons thanks to Labour
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A 'stolen' vote straight out of an Archer novel
Opinion
Last November I wrote a Post article about Labour’s selection of its 2015 parliamentary candidates and its use of all-women shortlists.
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Back-to-work scheme row sees Liam Byrne nudged off Labour's top table
Opinion
Mr Byrne is still seen as part of the Blairite tribe, while his successor Rachel Reeves is seen as an Ed-ite through and through.
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A big moment for Birmingham's Wholesale Markets
Opinion
After three-and-a-half years of public debate, argument, petitions and even a council inquiry, the conclusion was this week reached that the Wholesale Markets should move to the Hub at Witton by May 2015
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Private company involvement can improve morale says West Midlands Police chief
Economic Development
Chf Const Chris Sims told a committee of MPs that pay cuts and criticism from politicians and the media has left the rank and file feeling under siege
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Exploring solutions to inequality in Britain
Opinion
Inequality is becoming an issue by which the main political parties wish to differentiate themselves in the run-up to the next general election.
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Storm brewing as ƵIP targets Birmingham by-election
Economic Development
The anti-EU party sees the up and coming Kingstanding by-election as a good test run for the local and European Parliament elections in May and has put forward candidate Roger Tempest
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Birmingham wholesale markets relocation rubber-stamped
Economic Development
The markets are to move to a new, purpose-built site in Witton which will be completed next year
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Exploring solutions to inequality in Britain
Opinion
Though there is no doubt that for some in this country recent economic problems have left them unaffected if not better off
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Birmingham Airport windfall digs council out of £5m hole
Economic Development
Funds derived from Birmingham City Council's shareholding in Birmingham Airport have come to the rescue of its ailing leisure offer
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Birmingham's political leaders head to London for crunch Government talks
Economic Development
Cross-party showdown with Local Government minister Brandon Lewis and Department of Communities and Local Government officials
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