News archive
News published May 2019
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Anderton Park Primary School protests: High Court awards interim injunction
The High Court has today (31 May 2019) granted Birmingham City Council an interim injunction to protect the area immediately surrounding Anderton Park Primary School.
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Coroner launches appeal to find next of kin
The Birmingham and Solihull Coroner, Louise Hunt, is making an appeal to trace the family and friends of a male who passed away on Tuesday 7 May 2019.
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Consultation on Perry Barr highways scheme set to begin
A programme of highway infrastructure improvements to open up the heart of Perry Barr and support the regeneration of the wider area is set to go out to public consultation.
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European Parliamentary Election 2019 results
The results for the West Midlands region and for the Birmingham City Council area.
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Enablement service redesign business case withdrawn
A report on the council's Enablement Service went before Cabinet today (22 May), with members agreeing a series of recommendations including the withdrawal of a business case to redesign the service.
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Birmingham wins eighth Gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019
Birmingham City Council has scooped Gold for the eighth year running at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 for a display recognising the need for action on climate change.
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Ambitious plans to create the Rea Valley Urban Quarter
Birmingham City Council has today started a public consultation on ambitious plans to transform 73 hectares of the city centre.
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Birmingham reveals ten year housing plan
The council’s housebuilding arm, Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT), has published plans to build 2,708 new homes by 2029.
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Construction work on Commonwealth Games Village officially begins
Construction work on the largest infrastructure project directly related to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games started today (May 8).
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Birmingham welcomes the Knife Angel as city works to tackle knife crime
A huge 27-foot sculpture, made from 100,000 confiscated knives, was welcomed to Birmingham earlier today (8 May) as the city comes together to tackle knife crime.
