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Review of 2014 - March: Paradise Circus takes shape, £3.3m for Stirchley baths and Super Prix on table
Labour Party
Spring is in the air in our annual review and March saw more details about the massive Paradise circus regeneration and the possibility of Birmingham's Super Prix returning reared its head again
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Centenary Square design competition attracts nearly 200 architects
Centenary Square
Entries received from all over the world to Royal Institute of British Architects' project to reshape public space outside library
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National Planning Policy Framework School Report: 48% Could do much better
Opinion
The media is alive with the sound of planning policy again as the Communities and Local Government Select Committee publishes its report looking into the operation and impact of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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New name for £500m Paradise Circus project as start date confirmed
Economic Development
City centre regeneration scheme to be called 'Paradise' as demolition and infrastructure work set to start on Central Library site next month
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Birmingham Curzon HS2 Masterplan wins planning award
Birmingham City Council
Plans drawn up by Birmingham City Council to transform the city centre win national accolade
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Finance Birmingham funding helps six companies in three months
Banking & Finance
The funds have helped create more than 120 jobs and safeguard a further 116
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Marches LEP appoints former Business Link chief as new director
Economic Development
Gill Hamer joins body to help spearhead its mission to boost economic growth across two counties
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New region-wide LEP announced after historic deal
Economic Development
New body is to be created to run alongside a newly formed combined authority but existing LEPs will remain in situ
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A quarter of enterprise zone jobs created in West Midlands
Economic Development
A total of 3,200 of 12,530 jobs created since enterprise zones were launched have come in Birmingham and the Black Country
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New funding for Innovation Birmingham iCentrum's building
Commercial Property
Tech incubator will now incorporate a mezzanine after project received £355,000 from the local enterprise partnership
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Time to abandon the concept of "Greater Birmingham" once and for all
Opinion
It would be silly if the long-sought after goal of greater unity within the West Midlands is put at risk because of hang-ups over a name.
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West Midlands mayor: The possible candidates
Economic Development
With talk mayor for the West Midlands back on the agenda, political editor Jonathan Walker assesses the potential candidates
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Midland mayor "could run policing, transport and support for business"
Economic Development
MP Liam Byrne, a potential  candidate for the job, has set out detailed proposals for the powers a Birmingham or West Midland mayor should have.
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Birmingham to 'tell its story' in £150k bid to boost perception of city
Economic Development
Work to begin on branding strategy around 'Greater Birmingham' aimed at improving the region's reputation
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Threadneedle acquires former Homes & Community Agency property for £4m
Economic Development
Investment company takes stake on Birmingham business park which is home to IPCC and Health and Safety Executive
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Leading lights put future of region in the spotlight
Economic Development
Key figures from the city's private and public sectors came together to debate projects in the region and future collaboration
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Birmingham bids to shed 'Cloak of Invisibility' in moves to Combined Authority
Opinion
Solihull, apparently due to its difference in political colour, is more reluctant to throw its lot in with the Labour-run metropolitans.
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New Birmingham Chamber boss to focus on links with city's education sector
Economic Development
Incoming Birmingham Chamber president to focus on links with city's education sector
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Birmingham’s Centenary Square to be redesigned
Commercial Property
A competion for the public space is now being launched through the Royal  Institute of British Architects (RIBA)  and the Landscape Institute on behalf of the city council
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Special summit to shine light on Midlands infrastructure
Commercial Property
Government has been working with the construction industry to develop a long-term vision – ‘Construction 2025’
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Giant Birmingham site for HS2 college development
High Speed 2
A 3.3-acre site – the size of two football pitches – is being cleared at Ashted Lock on Birmingham Science Park Aston
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Eric Pickles backs Birmingham City Council to stay together
Economic Development
Communities Secretary says he does not wish to see Europe's largest local authority broken up in the wake of a major government review
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Manufacturing skills crisis takes shine off soaring sales
Economic Development
Latest research from Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce says 46 per cent of firms in the region unable to bring in skilled manual and technical staff
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Sajid Javid to launch Black Country Broadband Project
Economic Development
Culture secretary in area to kick off £12.2m scheme to connect 98 per cent of Black Country homes and business to superfast broadband
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