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'Rambling' councillors urged to stop making Birmingham politics dull
Economic Development
An inquiry into the council’s ward committee set-up found they are failing to engage citizens and often ignore or brush over issues of local interest
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Birmingham housing boost with 500 homes to be built
Economic Development
St Modwen continues its long-running regeneration of Longbridge while the city council is eyeing a new housing estate in Kings Norton
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Birmingham's Council Chamber shows steady resolve to rise up and fight sexual exploitation
Opinion
Councillors are adamant that Birmingham needs to come together to get a grip of child sexual exploitation.
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Longbridge to house new mobile device lab
Enterprise
Web design agency Ballyhoo to launch new hub for developers to test creations on wide range of devices
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Staff axed as Bournville College faces cash crisis
Economic Development
Three years after moving from Selly Oak to purpose-built campus in Longbridge, the college has an acting principal and redundancies are afoot
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Next phase of Longbridge redevelopment unveiled
Commercial Property
Major transport and digital investments, new residential and office schemes, and improvement work to Longbridge Lane, Tessall Lane and Longbridge Island are on the horizon
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Birmingham's £4bn plan to get city moving
Economic Development
A new vision for transport in the city can be unveiled which is expected to revolutionise how people travel and commute across Birmingham over the next 20 years
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MG Motor cuts losses as Longbridge turns a corner
Economic Development
Positive news at Birmingham car manufacturer as firm reduces losses to below £1m mark for first time since launch six years
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St Modwen moves HQ to Longbridge
Economic Development
Regeneration specialist moves to heartland of £1bn project as new regional director appointed to replace retiring John Dodds
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The MG Rover Phoenix Four must cough up
Opinion
The Phoenix Four have finally run out of excuses, and they are about to pocket another million quid each from the wreckage of the car crash that they presided over at MG Rover.
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The sorry legacy of MG Rover's Phoenix Four
Opinion
John Towers, Peter Beale, Nick Stephenson and John Edwards became the unacceptable face of capitalism with the closure of MG Rover nearly ten years ago after racking up debts of more than £1 billion.
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Former MG Rover chief's letter sparks call for payout
Economic Development
John Towers, one of the notorious Phoenix Four, told former workers the entire assets of subsidiary MGR Capital would be wiped out four years before he pocketed £1m
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New 'Green Travel Districts' for Birmingham to entice drivers out of cars
Economic Development
Eleven areas in the city to receive special designated status as part of a major shake-up to encourage people out of their cars.
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Pictures: Longbridge Light Festival comes alive
Longbridge
More than 7,000 people visit south Birmingham town for key conference and to enjoy public artworks
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St Modwen gets green light for major industrial estate expansion
Economic Development
Next phase of Centurion Park can begin as regeneration specialists continues investment in logistics hub
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Former MG Rover bosses to share £6m payout
Economic Development
Phoenix Four and ex-chief executive in line for bumper pay day following deal with liquidator
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Cadbury Bournville can't return to 'days of women in hair nets'
Economic Development
Cadbury workers must accept owner Mondelez International's modern practices 'ultimatum' to survive, claims MP Steve McCabe.
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Ten-year MG Rover pension delay finally resolved with £8m payout
Economic Development
Saga branded an 'impenetrable mess' by MP will see 95 former Longbridge staff receive additional money following 2005 collapse
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Longbridge Light Festival aims to put suburb back into the spotlight
Retail & Consumer
Jon Perks looks ahead to the inaugural Longbridge Light Festival, a new international arts event aiming to put the regenerated suburb back into the spotlight
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Steven McCabe: Innovate or die - but will our bosses take the risk or spend the cash?
Opinion
Longbridge car production factory Rover Cars, learnt the lesson that constant improvement and innovation is not optional if you want to keep your customers happy.
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MG celebrates manufacturers' title in Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
Economic Development
The victory comes just two years after the Midland car-maker marked its return to motorsport and brings to an end Honda’s four-year dominance of the BTCC championship
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Jon Griffin: Bringing back the glitz and glamour of the Motor Show
Opinion
The British Motor Show was an institution for decades. Post-recession, it deserves another outing.
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MG Rover pension delay blasted as 'complete mess' by MP
Economic Development
Decade-long wait has no sign of a solution in sight according to Birmingham MP Richard Burden who has attacked delay to resolve payout levels to 96 members of pension scheme
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Marks & Spencer construction to start in Longbridge next month
Commercial Property
St. Modwen confirms start time for next phase of the new £70m Longbridge town centre
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