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
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
