Over 40,000 social housing bathroom and kitchen’s in desperate need of replacement. Tuesday, 29 April, 2025 Today, it has been revealed that more than 40,000 Birmingham City Council homes have kitchens and bathrooms that do not meet the Decent Homes Standard. The revelation was included in a Cabinet report outlining how the Council plans to address the fact that over 70% of its housing stock currently falls below this national standard. Over the next four years, the Council will need to replace 22,129... Articles
Damning report shows Labour-led Birmingham City Council is STILL failing social housing tenants! 23rd February 2024 On Thursday the 22nd of February, the Housing Ombudsman released a Press Statement and published an article on their website, detailing their findings of 6... Articles
A dark day for Birmingham, as Labour propose "the worse budget ever"! 20th February 2024 Last night, Birmingham Labour published their budget proposal ahead of the March 5th full council meeting where councillors decide if they will vote for or... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives seek to secure date for public inquiry into equal pay crisis 31st January 2024 Birmingham Local Conservatives have submitted a motion to January’s full council meeting at Birmingham City Council calling for the dates of the planned public... Articles
Double blow for social tenants as rent rises by max increase and Council admits it’ll take 8 years to deliver decent homes. 18th January 2024 Birmingham Labour have admitted it will take at least 8 years before council tenants in the city have decent homes to live in, due to the chronic... Articles
Labour seek to raise council tax by 21% over two years 9th January 2024 Birmingham City Council continues to face an acute financial crisis brought about by the Administration’s mismanagement of equal pay, oracle, and savings... Articles
Labour’s “toxic culture” of obfuscation 7th December 2023 At this months Full Council meeting, Birmingham Local Conservatives called on the City Council Administration to scrap their 'toxic culture'. The Council needs... Articles
Further Commissioners & Advisors named for Birmingham 5th October 2023 With the Secretary of State confirming an unprecedented level of intervention in Labour’s crisis-hit Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Local Conservatives... Articles
Labour Cabinet to cut already creaking housing budget by nearly 30%. 3rd October 2023 Labour-run Birmingham City Council is cutting nearly 30% from its already stretched housing budget. The news was revealed at the Homes overview & scrutiny... Articles
Conservative Group respond to the extraordinary Auditors Statutory Recommendations into failings at Birmingham City Council 29th September 2023 A critical report complied by auditors on the state of Birmingham City Council's finances has been released, making 12 recommendations which they believe the... Articles
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