Labour move to fortnightly bin collections Tuesday, 9 December, 2025 Labour abandons their key 2022 election pledge with move to fortnightly bin collections At today’s meeting of Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet Committee, Labour councillors voted to push through plans to move to fortnightly general waste collections. The move comes as part of a larger programme to implement a redesigned waste collection service in the City, despite agency staff only last week... Articles
Press release:- Conservative budget proposals will present vision for a city of aspiration 29th February 2016 Leader of the Conservative Group Cllr Robert Alden (Erdington Ward) will present a budget amendment to the City Council tomorrow which will set out a different... Local News
Let's catch these mindless vandals 28th February 2016 Mindless vandals have painted over an attractive mural in Stirchley Park with silver paint. Local News
McIntyre's keynote speech to plant-health conference 19th February 2016 West Midlands MEP Anthea McIntyre delivered the keynote speech at a national conference on plant health organised by the Horticultural Trades Association. Articles
Birmingham remains a beacon of innovation 15th February 2016 Birmingham and the West Midlands were famously the birthplace of the first industrial revolution, our rich industrial landscape and miles of canals that connect... Articles
Child Rescue Alert Campaign - Sign up and help save children's lives 15th February 2016 Kenilworth, 15th February - A major UK initiative to help detect missing children is being backed by Daniel Dalton MEP, who said it could also assist the 1... Articles
Blocked drains on the Bournville Green 15th February 2016 The local Conservative team doesn't just talk, they roll up their sleaves and get stuck in. Your local Conservative team are seen struggling to clear the... Local News
Conservative Group unveils first Local Election Poster with pledge to save our School Crossing Patrols 11th February 2016 Birmingham Conservatives have announced they will keep all of Birmingham's School Crossing Patrols, should they win control of the Birmingham City Council in... Local News
PROBLEMS WITH WHEELIE BINS 4th February 2016 The main concern for residents in Northfield and West Heath since late last year has been wheelie bins. There have been missed collections with recycling... Local News
Everyone loves a good park 1st February 2016 Parks and open green spaces reflect and add to the quality of life and general physical and spiritual wellbeing of the surrounding communities and the... Local News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News