şŁ˝ÇĘÓƵ

Load mobile navigation

Local Government

All the latest news and information about Birmingham, şŁ˝ÇĘÓƵ.

Business Gateway Growth Hub in Leicestershire brings in Jon Egley as new manager
Employment
Business Gateway Growth Hub offers a single place for business people to access information, funding and advice
Bookmark
Plans to redevelop historic Leicester Fenwick store have changed again
Commercial Property
Fenwick closed it in spring of 2017 after saying it had lost custom to other city shopping centres
Bookmark
100-acre Loughborough science park plans held up
property news
Wilson Bowden Developments wants to build science park on farmland next to junction 23 of the M1 in north Leicestershire
Bookmark
Speed networking event links 300 Leicestershire students with 150 future employers
Employment
“It is so important to understand the careers available to them and hear from businesses who could be their future employer"
Bookmark
Maximising new premises the focus for expanding ID print specialist
Yorkshire & Humber
Infocus ID serves businesses and organisations with new and reconditioned printers and supplies
Bookmark
Pioneering Town Deal authority's chief keen to capitalise on spotlight's shine
Economic Development
Greater Grimsby is the first to agree a deal covering economy, skills, young people and regeneration
Bookmark
ÂŁ1bn tech unicorn The Access Group planning 100s of new jobs with new şŁ˝ÇĘÓƵ HQ
Technology
Business software specialist setting up new ÂŁ20m, purpose built base in central England
Bookmark
New ÂŁ3.6bn funding to boost jobs and transport
West Midlands
West Midlands towns and cities invited to apply for a share of the government capital which is aimed at 'rebalancing the national economy'
Bookmark
Interest ratchets up as ÂŁ42m Humber Bank development progresses
Yorkshire & Humber
Economic growth chief flags up response to oven-ready investment opportunity between ports of Grimsby and Immingham
Bookmark
“Oakham deserves better” – England’s smallest county reacts to drive-through plans
Retail & High Street
“I cannot see any benefits whatsoever in allowing a McDonald’s to come to our county”
Bookmark
Plans to extend lorry hours at Leicestershire Poundstretcher HQ could be doomed
Transport
Residents near the Kirby Muxloe base opposed plans to extend the hours that lorries can operate
Bookmark
Blackpool, Runcorn and Rochdale to benefit from ÂŁ1bn Future High Streets Fund
Retail & High Street
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he will do “everything [he] can” to ensure high streets remain “vibrant” places
Bookmark
FSB awards councils for helping SMEs in Leicestershire & Rutland
Federation of Small Businesses
Leicester City Council won for retail improvements which have seen shop fronts renovated and streets painted
Bookmark
Investment at Humber Gate as industrial site is geared up for growth
Yorkshire & Humber
Management and marketing of former Courtaulds plant has been taken on by Garness Jones
Bookmark
Former Birmingham City Council chief lands think tank role
Politics
Mark Rogers has joined London-based group which aims to help public services tackle social challenges
Bookmark
The worst is yet to come as George Osborne tries to slash police and council spending
Opinion
The Chancellor's Autumn Statement revealed plans to slash funding for local services to the bone
Bookmark
Sir Bob Kerslake: Birmingham's poorest are being let down
Birmingham City Council
A damning report commissioned by Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has warned Birmingham of City Council to stop making excuses for its failings, and to change the way councillors are elected
Bookmark
We'll tell civil servants to move out of London, says Ed Balls
Economic Development
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls says a Labour government would order Whitehall departments to draw up plans to shift jobs out of London
Bookmark
Ed Balls calls for "Midland Powerhouse" as he pledges to devolve cash and power to region
Economic Development
The Government's plans for a "Northern Powerhouse" are excluding the rest of the country, Labour's Shadow Chancellor has warned
Bookmark
English MPs rebel over Cameron and Miliband's "vow" to keep funding system which benefits Scotland
Economic Development
Midland MPs have backed a Commons motion calling for an end to an unfair funding system which gives more money to Scotland than England - despite pledge by party leaders to keep it
Bookmark
Put combined authority plans on hold - so public can have a say, demands MP
Economic Development
Birmingham MP Steve McCabe says "politicos" must not be allowed to create a West Midlands combined authority without consulting the public
Bookmark
David Cameron says Birmingham and Midlands will not be forced to elect a mayor
Economic Development
Prime Minister insists Birmingham and Black Country will not be forced to follow in Manchester's footsteps and elect a mayor - but argues mayors make devolution "easier"
Bookmark
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.
Bookmark
Whitehall 'no longer knows best' says Prime Minister
Economic Development
David Cameron vows to back regions in creating their own futures during visit to Birmingham
Bookmark
Story Saved
You can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.