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Media Watch – Sept 26
Top Birmingham City Council StoriesMum at just 13 (Birmingham Mail) Eight girls aged 13 had babies in the West Midlands over the last five years according to official data. Birmingham’s Director of...
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Responding to the challenge, looking to the future
A Green Paper from Birmingham City Council October 2014Sir Albert Bore wrote:As you will be aware, Birmingham City Council has been dealing with the challenge of significant funding cuts since 2010. As...
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Watchdog highlights cuts concerns
The National Audit Office has today published a report on the impact of government cuts upon local councils, focusing on the level of understanding that the Department for Communities and Local...
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Media Watch – Dec 17
Top Birmingham City Council StoriesBirmingham needs to get the basics right (Guardian) Article from Sir Bob Kerslake reflecting on the publication of his report into governance at Birmingham City...
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Media Watch – Dec 19
Top Birmingham City Council Stories:5,000 ‘Boris bikes’ heading to Brum (Birmingham Mail, Central TV, BBC online, Free Radio) Thousands of ‘Boris bikes’ are coming to Birmingham. (Big Birmingham...
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Future plans for Library of Birmingham being explored
Details of a proposal for the Library of Birmingham to start discussions with the British Library have been announced at this afternoon’s (January 6) City Council meeting.Cllr Penny Holbrook, Cabinet...
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Media Watch – Jan 19
Top Birmingham City Council StoriesMajor shake-up at Small Heath Trojan Horse school Oldknow Academy will include free school uniforms and home visits (Birmingham Mail) A Birmingham school caught up in...
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Library of Birmingham petition received
Councillor Penny Holbrook is today due to receive a petition from the Friends of the Library of Birmingham. The cabinet member for skills, learning and culture said: “I am pleased to accept this...
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Media Watch – Feb 9
Top Birmingham City Council Stories:Library gets a ‘hug’ as demonstrators fight cuts (Birmingham Mail, BBC online) Supporters of the Library of Birmingham gave the building a big hug as part of a rally...
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Media Watch – Feb 13
Top Birmingham City Council Stories:Councillors in battle to stop cut in their number (Birmingham Mail) Birmingham’s 120 councillors are gearing up for a clash with the Local Government Boundary...
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