News archive
News published August 2020
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Direction Order issued to Birmingham restaurant for flouting Covid-19 rules
The Tipu Sultan restaurant is the first business in the city to receive a Direction Order from Birmingham City Council after it was found to be breaching Covid-19 guidelines.
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Extra vigilance needed over bank holiday as children due to return to school
Council leaders today urged people to be extra vigilant as we head towards a bank holiday with school re-opening imminent.
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Businesses flouting Covid-19 rules could be closed to protect Birmingham from a local lockdown
Efforts to prevent a local lockdown in Birmingham are ramping up; with the introduction of new powers to close businesses in breach of Government guidance and the launch of a whistle-blowing hotline.
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Drop and collect covid-19 testing service introduced in Birmingham
Birmingham City Council has launched a new drop and collect service to provide citizens an easier opportunity to get tested for coronavirus.
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Illegal placarding crack down sees 35 firms pursued by council
A recent crackdown on illegal placards has seen Birmingham City Council send warning letters to 35 businesses advertising without permission on the city’s street furniture such as lampposts.
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New measures to keep rate of Covid infections reducing
Council Leader urges Birmingham residents to help get children back to school, while new measures to tackle business non-compliance are announced.
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Statement on the Government’s extension to the ban on evictions
With cases of Coronavirus back on the rise, Birmingham City Council wholeheartedly welcomes the decision by Government announced today to extend its national ban on evictions for renters.
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Response to Coronavirus "watch list" announcement
The following is a statement from Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, after it was announced the city was now on the national COVID-19 "watch list".
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Leader visits Perry Barr Residential Scheme for progress update
Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, paid tribute to the efforts of everyone involved in the delivery of the Perry Barr Residential Scheme during a site visit on Tuesday (August 18).
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Living with Covid-19 – the steps we need to take to keep safe
With coronavirus infection rates on the increase, the leaders of the seven metropolitan councils across the West Midlands have joined forces to issue a rallying call to the people of the region.
