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Birmingham City Council returns to High Court on 2 November to pursue an injunction against unauthorised flag attachments to street furniture and highway…
Read the full story →Birmingham City Council has secured £15 million in grant funding for the Business Energy Advice Service. Applications for the three-year BEAS 3 programme…
Birmingham City Council has won a BREEAM sustainability award for its planning policies requiring high energy efficiency standards in new buildings…
Birmingham residents affected by suicide can apply to carry the Baton of Hope when it returns to the city on 13 September 2027. Deadline: 31 January 2027.
Birmingham City Council hosts Digital Inclusion Event at Eagle Labs to help residents access devices, internet, skills training and support.
Birmingham arts and culture organisations can apply for grants between £10,000 and £50,000 from a new £400,000 funding pot launched 29 September.
Birmingham City Council launches 'Alright Brum, what's next?' campaign to ask residents what priorities matter most. Survey open until 15 November.
Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market opens 5 November for seven weeks of German food, crafts, and festive entertainment. Big Wheel and Ice Rink also…
Birmingham City Council's Housing Team has achieved bronze standard from the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance for supporting survivors of domestic abuse.
Birmingham's Black History Month programme launches 28 September at Jamaya on Colmore Row. The month-long celebration runs through October with events…
Birmingham City Council has been shortlisted as the only UK council and one of three global finalists for the BREEAM Sustainable City Award, recognising…
Birmingham City Council's waste pilot has diverted 1280 tonnes of recycling and 694 tonnes of food waste, saving 3500 tonnes of CO2 across 106,000…
Young people from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, are spending a week in Birmingham as part of a city twinning visit. The group, aged 12 to 17, met Lord Mayor…
Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Police launch coordinated effort to improve safety in Cathedral Square, combining enforcement with support…
Birmingham City Council has approved a new approach to managing the city's 2,500km of roads, with a £10m LED street lighting upgrade also agreed as part…
Over 250 heritage sites open during Birmingham Heritage Week (11–20 September), including Perrott's Folly, bank vaults, mail tunnels and Victorian…
Birmingham City Council urges residents to talk openly about suicide and break stigma ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September.
Birmingham City Council has called on the Government to provide targeted support for Jaguar Land Rover following the announcement of 4,000 potential job…
Birmingham City Council reopens consultation on Druids Heath regeneration plans. Up to 3,500 new homes proposed, with social rented homes increased to 20…
Birmingham launches This City Moves walking challenge on 7 September. Pick daily step goals of 1,000, 5,000 or 3,000 steps and compete against Liverpool…