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Ones to watch 2014: 15 politicians making waves in local government and Westminster
Economic Development
Local Government Correspondent Neil Elkes on the politicians making waves at Birmingham City Council.
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City faces losing Dunlop Motorsport after closure, MP warns
Manufacturing
Jack Dromey has thrown down the gauntlet to the tyre giant’s Ohio-based bosses following the announcement that the Birmingham factory is to close
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MP hits out at plan for another Broad Street lap dancing club
Economic Development
Letters opposing a new Broad Street venue, called Paradise, have poured in from businesses, the Repertory Theatre and an MP
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Tougher restrictions on postal voting rejected by watchdog
Economic Development
Electoral Commission ruled out changes despite naming Birmingham, Coventry and Walsall as fraud hotspots
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Call for outsourcing review after disorder at Oakwood Prison
Economic Development
The 1,600-cell prison near Wolverhampton was hit by nine hours of ‘rioting’ on Sunday with ministers and company G4S accused of covering up the extent of the problems
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McCabe: Getting people off streets and into work would be the real benefit
Economic Development
Birmingham-based TV show Benefits Street has put the issue of benefits into the spotlight
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All Birmingham primary schoolchildren to get library cards
Economic Development
City council drive to improve literacy and encourage greater use of community services
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No promises for what can't be delivered
Opinion
With the next General Election now less than 18 months away 2014 will increasingly be dominated by political posturing.
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Elections watchdog rules out crackdown on postal voting
Economic Development
The Electoral Commission has named Birmingham, Walsall and Coventry as election fraud hotspots - but rejected calls to restrict postal voting, which has been connected to fraud in the past.
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Cover-up claim over Oakwood Prison disorder
Economic Development
Trouble broke out on a wing at G4S-run HMP Oakwood at 5pm on Sunday evening and was not resolved for nine hours until 2am on Monday, the Ministry of Justice and G4S said
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The Birmingham Post political awards for 2013
Opinion
Jonathan Walker hands out the gongs in the annual review of the year in politics
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Midland councils make £10m in parking fines
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council recouped £6.9 million more than it spent from parking in the 2013 financial year – although that is significantly less than rival cities like Nottingham and Manchester.
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Questions asked as closed courthouses cost £22,000 a month
Professional Services
Ministers say the aim was to dispose of buildings which were unfit to be courts and deny Labour claims the policy was designed to save money.
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Axe may fall on £120 million-a-year Service Birmingham contract, council boss admits
Economic Development
The outsourcing contracts with Capita have come under increasing scrutiny as the council looks to close a £460 million funding gap
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Outcry over 350,000 missed NHS appointments
Economic Development
There were 350,000 instances of patients failing to turn up to see doctors in a year, with many not bothering to inform the health service
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Closed Midland courthouses costing taxpayers £22,000 a month to maintain
Economic Development
Figures were released by Ministers in response to questions in Parliament
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HS2 makes Birmingham Airport 'viable for expansion'
Economic Development
West Midlands MPs from all three major parties criticised the interim report by the Sir Howard Davies Airport Commission, which included two possible options to expand Heathrow
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Birmingham Airport hopes dashed by Davies Commission
Economic Development
Grand plans to expand airport to solve capacity issues blown away as commission focuses solely on South East
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Sweeteners for city if elected Mayor plan goes through at second attempt
Economic Development
Birmingham voters shunned the idea last year when 57.8 per cent said no to creating a role similar to Boris Johnson’s in London
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City lawyer Tariq Sadiq recognised at GG2 Leadership Awards
Professional Services
Significant accomplishments in the legal industry, with teenage activist Malala Yousafzai also coming in for praise
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Birmingham City Council hands over half a million to Capita
Opinion
Despite supposedly being broke, Birmingham City Council has just found another half a million quid down the back of the municipal sofa to hand over to Capita.
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Ed Miliband: I'll set Birmingham free of Whitehall
Economic Development
Opposition leader Ed Miliband has pledged to release Birmingham and the big cities from the stranglehold of Government control if he wins the next election.
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Watchdog slams Government's regional economic growth policies as Chancellor delivers statement
Economic Development
The National Audit Office has criticised the Government's regional growth plans as Chancellor George Osborne announced measures to back high streets and cut youth unemployment
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George Osborne's message - the future is bright but be very afraid
Opinion
Political Editor Jonathan Walker gives his instant analysis of Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement
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