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News published June 2019

• £778m investment into city and region to deliver Commonwealth Games

  Birmingham and the West Midlands region will benefit from a £778 million investment to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the government has confirmed today.

  Published 25th June 2019.

• £300,000 awarded to Birmingham for Childhood Obesity Trailblazer Programme

  Birmingham has been announced as one of five Trailblazer Authorities that will lead innovative action in the local community to tackle childhood obesity as part of a three year programme.

  Published 25th June 2019.

• Perry Barr highways scheme consultation extended

  A consultation into planned highway infrastructure improvements in Perry Barr has been extended by two weeks.

  Published 24th June 2019.

• Plans revealed for Alexander Stadium redevelopment

  Plans showcasing the emerging design for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium have been published, as public consultation begins.

  

  Published 21st June 2019.

• Birmingham wins at property awards

  Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT), the council's housebuilding arm, won ‘Social Housing Developer of the Year' at the West Midlands Residential Property Awards on 20 June 2019.

  

  Published 21st June 2019.

• Joint statement from Birmingham City Council and Leeds City Council regarding Clean Air Zone delays

  The introduction of the UK’s first Clean Air Zones is to be significantly postponed due to a Government delay in delivering digital systems required to make the zones operational and enforceable.

  Published 18th June 2019.

• Birmingham wins share of multi-million pound parks fund

  Birmingham has won a place on a new multi-million pound initiative to enhance the future of its parks and green spaces.

  Published 17th June 2019.

• Support to the Arts funding

  Birmingham City Council cabinet is being asked to approve almost £3million of arts funding and grants for the next four years.

  Published 17th June 2019.

• Public consultation to be held for Alexander Stadium redevelopment

  Plans for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium are set to go on display at public drop-in events later this month.

  Published 12th June 2019.

• A34 and A38 cycle routes officially opened

  The latest segregated cycle route delivered as part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) programme has been completed and is now open for use.

  

  Published 10th June 2019.

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