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Solihull Council

Birmingham and Black Country agree combined authority in historic deal
Economic Development
Authorities in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton will sign an agreement on Friday alongside Birmingham City Council committing to creating a new body with powers over the region
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Black Country is leading the way to combined authority, leader claims
Economic Development
Authorities Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell and Wolverhampton are keen to link with Birmingham - but Solihull is still to be won over
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A45 widening works to ease Birmingham Airport congestion
Economic Development
New £1m, three-month programme of roadworks commissioned and funded by airport ahead of new bridge project
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Voters want "big changes" - and only the Greens can deliver, says party leader Natalie Bennett
Economic Development
The Green Party want to tax the rich, tax supermarkets and nationalise the railways. As she prepares for their annual conference in Birmingham, party leader Natalie Bennett tells the Birmingham Post why voters are going Green.
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Surprise hat in ring for elected police boss
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Former transport minister David Jamieson is aiming to succeed the late Mr Jones who died suddenly this month.
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ICE Awards 2014
Commercial Property
Institution of Civil Engineers 2014 West Midlands Awards
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Solihull Council appoints former Salford boss as chief executive
Economic Development
Nick Page replaces Mark Rogers who left Solihull in February for a new role as chief executive of Birmingham City Council
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Solihull stands in the way of West Midlands combined authority
Economic Development
Talks are taking place over the region’s authorities uniting under one banner, which could unlock a £20 billion pot were Labour to take power next year
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Engineering college boost for skills shortage
Manufacturing
The University of Warwick is proposing a new college backed by Jaguar Land Rover, Aero Engine Controls and Arup, which have had difficulty recruiting staff with the right abilities
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MIPIM 2014: The Greater Birmingham itinerary
Commercial Property
The city's MIPIM delegation has a packed schedule next week as it tries to encourage international investment.
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85 jobs at risk as council looks to save £2.5million
Economic Development
Almost 100 Solihull Council jobs are at risk in a £2.5 million cost-cutting drive.
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Housing benefits bill hits £1.2bn a year in West Midlands
Economic Development
Private landlords raking in £6m a year from subsidised rent payments
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Fourth Solihull Lib Dem councillor defects to Greens in protest
Economic Development
A Solihull Liberal Democrat has become the fourth councillor to defect to the Green Party in disapproval at the party’s performance in the Coalition Government.
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Senior council director steps down in management shake-up
Economic Development
Mark Barrow, the authority’s strategic director for development and culture, will step down on January 31, while fellow director Paul Dransfield has been named deputy chief executive
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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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Birmingham City Council appoints Solihull Council's Mark Rogers as new chief executive
Economic Development
The £180,000 a year job running Birmingham City Council has been handed to the chief executive of neighbouring Solihull Council it has been announced.
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HS2 could create up to 50,000 jobs, claim bosses
Economic Development
High-speed rail officials pledged the HS2 line could create about 50,000 jobs as they visited to Birmingham.
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New £5m Solihull dog rescue home gets go-ahead
Economic Development
Purpose-built dog rescue and welfare centre is to move from Birmingham city centre to Solihull
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Solihull town centre set for biggest redevelopment for a generation
Economic Development
Mell Square purchased for £44 million by Lord Edmiston’s IM Properties group with plans for retail, leisure and public spaces
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It’s sink or swim time unless we show this type of ambition
Opinion
The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP), working with a cross-party group of local MPs and Solihull Council, united in a visit to London to spell out the potential from expanding the economic hub around the M42 motorway near Solihull.
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M42 business corridor could mean £19bn economic boost
Economic Development
A blueprint for º£½ÇÊÓƵ Central (º£½ÇÊÓƵC) – the area around the NEC and Birmingham Airport – claims it could boost the region’s economy by £19.5 billion by 2040
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Meriden gypsies launch new bid to return to site
Economic Development
Gypsies evicted from an illegal camp following a three-year battle have launched a bid to return to the green belt site – dealing residents a hammer blow.
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Grandmother blames 'bedroom tax' for her death in suicide note
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Stephanie Bottrill was hit by a lorry on the M6 on May 4
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Sainsbury's has change of heart on Dorridge town centre development
Economic Development
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has bowed to pressure and agreed to start work earlier than planned on a new store in the village where the firm's chief executive Justin King grew up.
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