News archive
News published November 2017
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Council website wins Plain English Campaign Award
Birmingham City Council has won a Plain English Campaign Award for its website.
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Birmingham looks to Asia for post-Brexit investment
City attracts £300m investment from Hong Kong creating over 1,000 new homes.
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Statement on agreed Waste Management proposal
The following is a statement from the Leader of Birmingham City Council on the proposal to modernise waste management services, now agreed by both Cabinet and members of Unite the union:
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Cleaner cabs project scoops National Air Quality Award
A pioneering project to retrofit Hackney carriages in Birmingham with cleaner, greener LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) engines has won a national award.
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Rough sleeper count
Around 50 volunteers took part in last night’s annual count of rough sleepers, checking Birmingham city centre and areas across the city.
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Family Day discounts at Frankfurt Christmas Market
Visitors to Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market will be able to get discounts on a wide range of food and gifts, as part of Family Day on Sunday (19 November).
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Youth Promise Plus on High Speed to success
“I would recommend Youth Promise Plus to other young people in my situation – using www.cog-brum.co.uk opened up access to so many opportunities that I never knew existed.”
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Lord Mayor to open city’s Frankfurt Christmas Market
Birmingham’s internationally renowned Frankfurt Christmas Market returns to the city for five weeks from next week.
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New database to help Brummies discover their roots
A digital database, containing around 1.5 million burial and cremation records, has been launched to help families trace their Birmingham ancestors.
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Arts minister visits the Library of Birmingham
The Library of Birmingham’s role in supporting innovation and creativity was praised during a visit by the Government’s arts minister earlier today (8 November 2017).
