News archive
News published July 2021
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Festive market announced for Cathedral grounds
With summer well and truly here, Colmore BID and partners are busy planning activities for winter and can announce Christmas in Cathedral Square, a festive market with 30 craft, gift and food stalls.
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Perry Barr 2040 Masterplan consultation now live
People are being invited to have their say on the Perry Barr 2040 Masterplan proposals for how to further improve the area over the next two decades.
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SEND joint local area re-inspection report
Joint statement from Cllr Kate Booth, cabinet member for children’s wellbeing at Birmingham City Council, and Paul Jennings, chief executive of Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group.
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A34 Perry Barr highways improvement scheme – Birchfield Bridge update
Birmingham City Council has announced details on the latest element of the A34 Perry Barr highways improvement scheme, including key dates for anyone who uses key transport routes in the area.
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Perry Barr 2040 Masterplan outlines ambitious future vision for area over next two decades
A draft Masterplan outlining an ambitious vision for how to further improve Perry Barr over the next two decades has been published today (July 9).
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Council secures more testing kits for Covid hotspots
Birmingham City Council has secured almost 30,000 additional lateral flow testing kits following a successful door-to-door operation in Covid hotspots across the city.
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Plea to make it easier for vulnerable families to get free vitamins and food vouchers
Birmingham City Council has urged the government to make it easier for vulnerable families to register for the Healthy Start scheme.
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Birmingham moving to broadband fast lane
Connectivity in Birmingham is set to move up a gear
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New public art to celebrate Birmingham’s diversity by going Forward Together
Birmingham’s diversity, creativity and spirit will be celebrated in a new artwork due to be unveiled in the city centre later this week.
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Perry Barr Household Recycling Centre closure for upgrade is announced
Birmingham residents are being advised that the Perry Barr Household Recycling Centre (HRC) will be temporarily closed from 31 July 2021 whilst major improvement works are undertaken.