News archive
News published October 2021
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Van’s involvement in Selly Oak dumped waste case costs man almost £4,000
A Coventry man who was found guilty of allowing his van to be used to dump waste in Selly Oak was ordered to pay almost £4,000 after a trial at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday (October 15).
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Butcher's company ordered to pay £17,181 for health and safety breach
A Birmingham butcher's was ordered to pay £17,181 after being pleading guilty to using a band saw without a safety guard, at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Wednesday (13 October 2021).
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Stadium contractor benefits Birmingham groups with final round of You Matter Communities scheme
The winners for the third round of the You Matter Communities Community Fund have been announced.
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Fifteen city parks and open spaces retain Green Flag Award status in 2021
Fifteen parks and open spaces maintained by Birmingham City Council have been named as Green Flag Award winners for 2021.
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Birmingham City Council launches new Housing Advice and Mediation services on World Homelessness Day
Birmingham City Council has launched a new Housing Advice and Mediation services ahead of World Homelessness Day on 10 October http://www.worldhomelessday.org/
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Keep Britain Tidy and Council working together to reduce fly-tipping
Keep Britain Tidy has begun work with Birmingham City Council to tackle fly-tipping and reduce recycling contamination.
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Suspended prison sentence for asbestos dumper after council investigation
A Nechells man who dumped six sacks of asbestos on a street in Hockley has been given a ten-month suspended prison sentence for his offences after a prosecution brought by Birmingham City Council.
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£700k of apprenticeship levy to help city's most disadvantaged
Birmingham City Council is to give around £700,000 worth of unused apprenticeship levy funds to help some of the city’s most disadvantaged residents who have been badly affected by the pandemic.
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Frankfurt Christmas Market recruiting for 200-plus jobs
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is once again looking to recruit more than 200 people to support its stalls when it returns to the city centre next month.
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Domestic abuse support services get £3.2m funding boost
Birmingham’s support for victims of domestic abuse will benefit from more than £3.2m in Government funding, according to a report due to be discussed by Cabinet next week (12 October 2021).