News archive
News published January 2021
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Our Future City Plan public consultation launched today
Businesses and communities across Birmingham are being called upon to help shape a bold new future for their city which has been launched today (26 January 2021).
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Waste collection update - 26 January 2021
Continued low temperatures across Birmingham mean much of the weekend’s snow and ice has yet to clear – and bin collections scheduled tomorrow (Tuesday, January 26) could be severely affected.
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Alexander Stadium contractor announces second round of You Matter Communities scheme
McLaughlin & Harvey, lead contractor at the Alexander Stadium Redevelopment, has announced a second round of the You Matter Communities scheme – with a focus on tacking the local impact of COVID-19.
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Waste collection cancellation - 25 January 2021
Snowfall over the weekend and forecasts for further adverse weather means that all bin collections scheduled in Birmingham tomorrow (January 25) have been cancelled.
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 - be the light in the darkness
Birmingham’s annual commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day will be hosted online for the first time, due to the ongoing pandemic, next week.
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We must stay vigilant despite vaccine roll-out
West Midlands council leaders today warned people not to drop their guard as the Covid-19 vaccine programme continues across the region.
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天美传媒app on regeneration plans for central Birmingham to be launched
Businesses and communities across Birmingham are being called upon to help shape a bold new future for their city.
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The cost of funerals could be changing – have your say!
Birmingham City Council is proposing changes to prices for services relating to funerals at its cemetery and crematoria.
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City centre improvements and fountain repairs set to be approved by Cabinet
A multi-million pound regeneration of Birmingham’s city centre – which includes bringing the ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ back to life as a fountain – is set to be approved by Cabinet next week.
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Council agrees £10,000 boost for Birmingham businesses who missed out on Government support
One-off grants of £10,000 will be paid to 421 hospitality and leisure businesses in Birmingham which have previously missed out on Government support or require emergency intervention to protect jobs.