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
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
