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News published January 2017

• Redress Scheme reminder – register or face a fine

  Birmingham City Council is issuing a New Year reminder to Letting Agencies and Property Managers – register with a Redress Scheme, or you could face a £5k fine.

  Published 17th January 2017.

• Commonwealth Games 2026 feasibility study

  The process to formally draw up a feasibility study for a Birmingham bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games is now out of the starting blocks.

  Published 16th January 2017.

• £500,000 awarded for Aston & Newtown arts projects

  Thirteen local arts and community organisations will receive arts grants totalling £500,000 to deliver projects in Aston and Newtown during 2017-18, it was announced today (6 January 2017).

  Published 6th January 2017.

• Moseley man jailed after lying to get a council house

  A man from Moseley, Birmingham, was jailed for 16 months at Birmingham Crown Court today (5 January 2017) after lying to get a council house.

  Published 5th January 2017.

• Council welcomes £400k grant for rough sleepers

  Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council have successfully bid for £400,000 of government funding to help get people new to the streets the rapid support that they need.

  Published 5th January 2017.