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News published April 2020
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Birmingham businesses - Please don’t miss out on COVID-19 lifeline
Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward urges city businesses not to miss out on COVID-19 grant payments.
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Additional financial support for residents struggling with council tax during COVID-19
Residents in receipt of Council Tax Support will automatically receive £150 off their council tax bill and have instalments deferred as part of the latest measures to relieve financial pressure.
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Missing information could cost Birmingham businesses COVID-19 grant funding
Up to 5,000 businesses in Birmingham could potentially miss out on grants of £10,000 or £25,000 if they do not provide up-to-date details for payments to be processed.
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More than 7,000 vulnerable people receiving weekly food parcels
More than 7,000 clinically vulnerable people across Birmingham are receiving a weekly food parcel as part of the emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Grant pay-outs rapidly under way
Council officers have been pushing out all the stops, including working on weekends, to process submissions from Birmingham business to receive grants to support their businesses.
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Observing Ramadan at home
The month of Ramadan has arrived at a difficult time that has impacted our home and work life.
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Grants available to help vulnerable adults during pandemic
Voluntary, community and faith groups are invited to bid to the city council for grants to help support vulnerable adults affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Birmingham fundraisers donate face masks to city council key workers
Overseas Chinese Association (Birmingham) has donated thousands of face masks to Birmingham City Council to give to its key workers.
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Lord Mayor's letter to communities for Ramadan
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Mohammed Azim, and Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities have written to communities ahead of Ramadan.
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Councillors call for respect towards bereavement staff
Four Birmingham councillors have condemned verbal and physical abuse towards council staff in a cross-party statement.
