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Birmingham named UK's first Nature City
Birmingham has been recognised as the UK's first official Nature City by a group including the National Trust and Natural ...
Birmingham city centre crackdown explained - affected streets and banned activities
Birmingham Council's proposals come amid concerns over an environment of ‘harassment’ and ‘excessive noise' in the city centre ...
Birmingham City Council 'losing millions' over illegal dropped kerbs blight, claim residents
Authority accused of losing revenue as dropped kerbs installed by rogue traders spread across the city, leaving pedestrians ...
Number of Birmingham City Council staff earning more than £100,000 triples
The number of Birmingham City Council staff earning more than £100,000 has tripled in three years - with 57 people at the ...
Everything you need to know about Birmingham's busking crackdowns – from affected streets and banned activities
Birmingham Council is planning to introduce two crackdowns on certain behaviours in the city centre amid concerns over an ...
City chief embroiled in Birmingham bin strike moves to award-winning 'clean' city
Craig Cooper defended Birmingham City Council's position during the strike dispute, but has left the Midlands to move 10,000 ...
Musical heritage 'should be part of city's tourism'
Birmingham is the home of Black Sabbath and widely regarded as the birthplace of heavy metal - but many have asked whether it ...
Dozen 'dangerous' e-bikes seized during police operation in Birmingham city centre
E-bikes are permitted to travel at a top speed of 15.5mph but some taken off the streets exceeded double the allowed limit ...
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Birmingham City Council bankruptcy: What does it mean for the city ...
This is an extraordinary move by Birmingham City Council.. Its financial nightmare has been known for some time after being hit with a £1bn equal pay bill. But Tuesday's issuing of a Section 114 ...