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Goodbye Mondeo man, hello microtargeting
Opinion
I don’t pretend fully to understand micro-targeting, but I do get, and somewhat resent, its democratic implications. First, though, as Mike Yarwood’s Max Bygraves would say: I wanna tell you a story
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Questions asked as 95% of Birmingham events budget spent on Conservative Party Conference
Economic Development
The deal to bring three Conservative Party conferences to the city was agreed under the previous council regime, led by Lord Whitby, but new leader Sir Albert Bore has vowed to put an end to such events
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All city MPs call for full inquiry into Trojan Horse claims
Economic Development
The MPs from the three main parties presented a united front in a joint letter to Education Secretary Michael Gove
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Greater Birmingham submits Strategic Economic Plan bid for £440m
Economic Development
The 51 priority projects outlined in the SEP are worth a total of £440 million over five years and the GBSLEP is asking for £86.3 million for 2015/16
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Mustn't grumble... city sees a huge big drop in councillor complaints
Opinion
Politics in Birmingham has cleaned itself up after it was revealed that the independent standards committee has not even met this year.
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The man tasked with writing a new chapter for BBC Birmingham
Enterprise
The first interview with Birmingham-born Tommy Nagra, who is eight weeks into his role as head of business development at the BBC in the city
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£3.3m Stirchley Baths regeneration work commences
Stirchley
Work will involve the conversion of the former local swimming pool into a multipurpose hall for sport, recreational and community activities, as well as the provision of meeting rooms, a cafe and classrooms
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Government wastes £8 million on failed plan to convince Helmand poppy growers to launch new businesses
Economic Development
Birmingham MP Steve McCabe revealed plans to build a fortified business park with its own airfield in Helmand had been abandoned half way through - leaving an airfield but no businesses
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Selly Oak businesswoman sets up food school at Harborne School Yard development
Economic Development
The deal means the School Yard, at the Grade II-listed Clock Tower, is fully let – and comes after previous plans for a food school on the development fell down after a fall out
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Rise in level of abuse and assaults against Birmingham job centre staff
Economic Development
If an incident of verbal or physical abuse against a member of job centre staff is recorded that claimant is marked as ‘potentially violent’ for a minimum of six months
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Osborne delivers Budget for pensioners, working people and manufacturers
Economic Development
More than 250,000 working people in the West Midlands will be taken out of income tax entirely under changes announced in George Osborne's Budget statement
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Olympic training pool bought by Birmingham City Council
Economic Development
Birmingham’s £200,000 bid for the tank, heating system and filters was successful – meaning it will be packaged up and rebuilt in the city
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Muntz family distinguished themselves in industry and politics
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton examines the history of a famous family of Birmingham
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University of Birmingham relents over living wage
Economic Development
Officials announced the University of Birmingham will pay the ‘living wage’ from August 1 this year.
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MIPIM 2014: 43 acres in Selly Oak on the market
Commercial Property
The site, in the south west of the city, will provide an opportunity for investors to build 650 houses, adjacent to the areas of Selly Oak and Bournville
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20mph zones in Birmingham to be rolled out
Economic Development
The city council in late 2012 voted almost unanimously in favour of a city-wide 20mph speed limit to improve pedestrian safety, lessen traffic congestion and reduce pollution
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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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A whisky revolution is brewing in Birmingham
Retail & Consumer
Rare, collectable and discontinued whiskies will all be on the menu at Birmingham's second annual whisky festival this weekend. Mary Griffin hears what's in store from the city's food and drink specialists
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Health bosses deny Birmingham walk-in centre closure is 'just about money'
Economic Development
NHS bosses met with local residents and MP Steve McCabe to discuss the future of the Katie Road walk-in centre in Selly Oak
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Invitation to join in performance of The Messiah
Retail & Consumer
Birmingham Bach Choir are inviting people from all over the West Midlands to come and join them in performing excerpts from The Messiah.
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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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Social services told not to send children hundreds of miles away
Economic Development
Children’s Minister Edward Timpson says this is ‘‘unacceptable’’ that children are being sent more than 30 miles away and has issued new rules
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Parking wars: Queen Elizabeth Hospital expansion must have full transport plan
Economic Development
Sympathetic planners have backed residents' calls for a transport strategy and demanded one be drawn up and approved by them as a strict condition of planning permission
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Gove: Research push will see ‘scientific renaissance’ for skilled workers
Economic Development
Secretary of State for Education backs Birmingham’s plans to create thousands of positions in life sciences
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