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£500m Arena Central project facing a finish date of 2030

THE property market slump means that Birmingham’s £500 million Arena Central project might not be completed until 2030.Read

Minister attacks Birmingham for not spending more on tackling unemployment

THE Government launched an outspoken attack on Birmingham City Council today, accusing the local authority of not moving quickly enough to help 50,000 unemployed people.Read

£37m Kickstart funding for house-building in West Midlands

HOUSE-building schemes across the West Midlands hit by the recession will be able to go ahead after the Government stepped in with a £37 million handout.Read

West Midlands losing £15bn a year in economic output

THE West Midlands, scarred by high unemployment and hampered by an unskilled workforce, is losing more than £15 billion a year in economic output, a shock report has confirmed.Read

West Midlands losing £15bn a year in economic output

THE West Midlands, scarred by high unemployment and hampered by an unskilled workforce, is losing more than £15 billion a year in economic output, a shock report has confirmed.Read

Council gets tough on collection abuse

Residents using Birmingham City Council’s free bulky waste collection service to dispose of old sofas and fridges will soon have to pay if they want to get rid of too many large items.Read

Staff turnover high in Birmingham's criticised children's services

ALMOST a quarter of staff at Birmingham’s much-criticised children’s social services department are quitting their jobs each year, new figures show.Read

Council £73.5m adrift in swimming provision

PLANS for Birmingham’s biggest sports investment for decades, including a 50m Olympic-size pool, were struggling to remain afloat today after council leaders admitted they were £73.5 million short of the money needed.Read

Double Deutsch! Solihull to host rival to Birmingham’s Christmas German market

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Birmingham social services report: MP calls care bosses to account

THE bosses of Birmingham’s damned social services department were today challenged to consider their positions by an angry MP.Read

THE bosses of Birmingham’s damned social services department were today challenged to consider their positions by an angry MP.

Khalid Mahmood threw down the gauntlet to Tony Howell, the strategic director for children, young people and families, and Tory cabinet member Les Lawrence.Read

THE bosses of Birmingham’s damned social services department were today challenged to consider their positions by an angry MP.

Khalid Mahmood threw down the gauntlet to Tony Howell, the strategic director for children, young people and families, and Tory cabinet member Les Lawrence.Read

CHILDREN’S social services in Birmingham are riddled with poor practice, unfit for purpose and failing youngsters most in need of help, a damning report revealed today.

A hard-hitting city council scrutiny inquiry exposed poor management, a lack of accurate information about children in care and the use of “unqualified staff” to screen referrals of young people at risk of sexual or physical abuse.Read

CHILDREN’S social services in Birmingham are riddled with poor practice, unfit for purpose and failing youngsters most in need of help, a damning report revealed today.

A hard-hitting city council scrutiny inquiry exposed poor management, a lack of accurate information about children in care and the use of “unqualified staff” to screen referrals of young people at risk of sexual or physical abuse.Read

Birmingham could get new forest of a million trees

The proposals are the ideas of former city regeneration boss Clive Dutton.Read

Birmingham MP John Hemming forced to apologise for criticising businessman opposing new Swan shopping centre superstore in Yardley

BIRMINGHAM MP John Hemming has issued a public apology after criticising a businessman.Read

Birmingham homes in demolition warning

ENTIRE streets of crumbling houses in Birmingham may have to be demolished in a repeat of the slum clearances of the 1960s, a city councillor has warned.Read

Public banned from getting paper copies of city council reports

THE tiny band of public-spirited citizens who bother to attend Birmingham City Council meetings are finding life even more difficult – after officials banned them from having copies of agendas and reports.Read

Birmingham City Council's debts hit £26million - and the true figure could be even worse

THE huge debt racked up by Birmingham City Council has jumped by nearly a third during the summer to hit £26 million.Read

Football's great and good in special tribute service to Sir Bobby Robson

FANS were today joining the elite of European football in giving thanks for the life of former West Bromwich Albion favourite and England manager Sir Bobby Robson.Read

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Paul Dale has been writing about local government in the West Midlands for more than 20 years. The Post's public affairs editor, he is a previous political editor of the Coventry Evening Telegraph and Local Government Correspondent of the Oxford Mail.

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