Council activate Severe Weather Emergency Provision for rough sleepers
Birmingham City Council has activated it's Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) protocol for rough sleepers as temperatures are expected to fall well below freezing tonight.
The SWEP protocol is initiated in Birmingham...
Birmingham City Council urges residents to leave their bins out for collection
Birmingham City Council are advising residents to leave their bins out for collection even if it's not collected as the back log of missed collections begins to increase.
In December hundreds of...
MP calls on council Chief Exec to re-open Druids Heath Library
Selly Oak MP Steve McCabe has called on the Chief Exec of Birmingham City Council to re-open Druids Heath Library after it was temporarily closed over 3 months ago.
Steve is joining...
Gov proposals will mean the council will have to consult residents before cutting down...
Trees on Birmingham streets could soon have greater protection after the Government announced proposals to protecting and enhance England’s trees and woodlands.
The proposals mean Birmingham City Council would have to consult...
Planning application approved for Athletes’ Village homes
Birmingham’s preparations to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games pushed ahead today (20/12) with the approval of the Planning Application for the residential element of the Athletes’ Village.
The planning application approved today...
Police continue their crack down on drug and gun crime in Birmingham
More than 100 police officers yesterday (11/12) launched a major series of raids targeting drug and gun crime in Birmingham.
Firearms officers and the dog unit were among those targeting two gangs...
Council issues December update on refuse and recycling collections
The council has issued another update on refuse and recycling collections in Birmingham following the roll out of it's waste management modernisation plan which launched in September.
In the last update the council...
Council launches consultation on the future of Birmingham’s high streets. on the future of...
Residents are being encouraged to take part in a public consultation on the future of the city’s high streets and shopping parades.
The Birmingham Urban Centres Framework consultation covers more than 70...
Council issue statement in response to union strike ballot
Birmingham City Council has issued a statement in response to possible strike action by waste refuse workers over the Christmas Period.
A Birmingham City Council spokesperson said: “We remain committed to working with...
Government bans combustible materials on high-rise homes
The government is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes and giving support to local authorities to carry out emergency work to remove and replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding.
Regulations...