News archive
News published October 2017
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Partners working together on city's Christmas safety
Birmingham City Council is working in partnership with West Midlands Police and traders from the Frankfurt Christmas Market to install security measures ahead of this year’s festivities.
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New signs warn fly-tippers they are being watched
New signs warning potential fly-tippers of Birmingham City Council’s approach to the problem are being rolled out at hotspot sites across the city.
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Birmingham named as one of Britain’s smartest cities
Birmingham is one of Britain’s top 10 smartest cities in the second UK Smart Cities Index, commissioned by Huawei UK and conducted by Navigant Consulting
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Cleaner hydrogen buses to be given green light
Cabinet is being asked to approve a pilot scheme which will see at least 20 new cleaner, zero emission hydrogen-fuelled buses take to Birmingham’s roads.
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New dog control measures introduce tougher fines
New dog control Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) come into effect across Birmingham today (20 October 2017), with increased fines for dog owners who fail to control or pick up after their pets.
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Christmas is coming to Brum
Christmas in Birmingham is just four weeks away, with the Frankfurt Christmas Market, big wheel and ice rink returning to the city next month.
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Improvements to Birmingham children's services continue
An Ofsted report following a second monitoring visit of children's services this year has found Birmingham City Council 'is continuing to make progress’ and the quality of social work has improved
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Employer and landlord fined after employee falls through skylight
Two Birmingham businesses were fined a total of £14,000 after a woman fell through a skylight during a rooftop photo shoot, at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday (16 October 2017).
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Fishmonger fined after employee falls from height
A Birmingham fishmongers has been ordered to pay £13,255 after an employee fell 2.5m (8.2ft) out of a delivery hatch in June 2016, at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday (16 October 2017).
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New early years service for Birmingham families
“To give every child in Birmingham an equal chance to have the best start in life so they can achieve their full potential
