News archive
News published February 2021
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Rough sleeping down by 67% in Birmingham
Rough sleeping across Birmingham has reduced by two thirds thanks to the city’s response to the government's call for ‘Everyone In’ which began at the start of the pandemic last March.
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Council Tax Hardship Scheme will provide £275 discount to 61,000 households across Birmingham
Birmingham residents in receipt of Council Tax Support will receive a £275 discount on their 2021/ 2022 council tax bill.
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Fly-tipper jailed for 13 months
A fly-tipper whose activity blighted a Ward End street has today been successfully prosecuted by Birmingham City Council for his anti-social actions and for consumer protection legislation breaches.
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BAME councillors come together to encourage vaccine uptake
Councillors from BAME backgrounds across Birmingham have joined together to publish a video promoting the covid-19 vaccine uptake within BAME communities.
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Birmingham City Council launches Pregnancy and Maternity survey as part of African and Caribbean Health Inequality Review
Birmingham City Council is launching a survey to understand inequalities in experiences of pregnancy and early parenthood among African and Caribbean women.
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More than £4m of further walking and cycling improvements to be delivered across Birmingham
Birmingham City Council has been awarded circa £4.5m as part of the second tranche of funding from the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund.
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COVID support grants launched for Birmingham taxi drivers
Birmingham City Council is joining several cities across the country by introducing much needed financial grants to eligible taxi drivers of private hire and hackney carriage vehicles.
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Round two of business support grants launches following first round success
Birmingham City Council has launched the second round of business support grant payments following a round of successful grant pay-outs to struggling businesses.
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Working together to deliver a successful Census 2021 in Birmingham
The Office for National Statistics – which runs Census 2021 – is working with Birmingham City Council to deliver a successful census and help local services to fully meet future needs.
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Empty Homes Week
‘Not pretty vacant’ - Birmingham City Council highlights the blight of empty homes using a play on popular song titles in advance of #EmptyHomesWeek