45,000 council houses don't meet Decent Homes Standard Tuesday, 10 December, 2024 Birmingham’s social housing crisis continues to deepen, with just 26.6% of council houses now meeting the Government’s Decent Homes Standard according to shocking new figures released in papers for today’s Cabinet meeting. In May 2023, a report by the Regulator for Social Housing exposed catastrophic failures in Birmingham’s social housing provision, including 17,000 overdue asbestos checks and 23... Articles
Labour Council Leader refuses to commit to date to stop buying Diesel vehicles for the Council 2nd November 2021 With Birmingham City Council now reportedly owning fewer electric vehicles than it did in the 1930s and The Birmingham Declaration, issued on 1st December 2009... Articles
Conservatives call for Cross Party meeting to tackle the rise in the spiking of drinks. 2nd November 2021 At today’s Full Council meeting Cllr Robert Alden asked the Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities to host a Cross Party... Articles
Thousands say NO to tunnel closure! 20th October 2021 The Birmingham Conservatives put the call out to Brummies for them to join us in saying NO to Labour considering the closure of the A38 Queensway Tunnels and... Articles
Safety guidance on how to use fireworks responsibly now published! 15th October 2021 The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has this week, published safety guidance on how to use fireworks responsibly. The guidance reminds people to... Articles
Trick Or Treat Window Display Cards Launched 14th October 2021 Halloween is just around the corner and whilst many of us hit the streets of Birmingham Trick or Treating, not everyone wants to take part. Halloween can be... Local News
Call for action on homophobic violence in Birmingham 14th October 2021 With the news this week that on Sunday, a man had a wine bottle thrown at his head after a night in the city's Gay Village we have seen once more how some in... Articles
Trick Or Treat Window Display Cards Launched 13th October 2021 Halloween is just around the corner and whilst many of us hit the streets of Birmingham Trick or Treating, not everyone wants to take part. Halloween can be... Local News
Plan For Jobs Is Working: Number of people in employment is now above pre-pandemic levels 12th October 2021 Figures released this morning reveal that the number of people in employment rose by 207,000 last month and is now above pre-pandemic levels, with job vacancies... Articles
Residents left without recycling collection for 2 months! 25th August 2021 Yesterday ITV reported how some Alum Rock residents have been left without a recycling collection for 2 months. This latest revelation highlights Labour's... Articles
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
