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GOLFERS who fancy a quick nine holes on one of Birmingham’s council-run courses face an eye-watering 25 per cent jump in green fees.

The massive rise is part of a controversial shake-up in the city’s charging policy for its sports facilities. Read

Price hike for Birmingham golfers

The massive rise is part of a controversial shake-up in the city’s charging policy for its sports facilities. Read

GOLFERS who fancy a quick nine holes on one of Birmingham’s council-run courses face an eye-watering 25 per cent jump in green fees.

The massive rise is part of a controversial shake-up in the city’s charging policy for its sports facilities. Read

BIRMINGHAM’S long-awaited £60 million Olympic-size swimming pool is set to come complete with white-knuckle fun rides, leisure chiefs revealed today.

Coun Ray Hassall said the water park would be one of the best in the country with “scary rides only teenagers would dare to use”. Read

BIRMINGHAM’S long-awaited £60 million Olympic-size swimming pool is set to come complete with white-knuckle fun rides, leisure chiefs revealed today.

Coun Ray Hassall said the water park would be one of the best in the country with “scary rides only teenagers would dare to use”. Read

Brummie Bonds plan to pay for new Birmingham library and swimming pool

BIRMINGHAM’S new library and 50-metre Olympic swimming pool could be paid for by selling city council loans on the money markets if the Conservatives win the next General Election. Read

City council denies Birmingham's private care homes face fees cut

CONFUSION reigned today as care home bosses clashed with council officials over fears of a cut in funding. Read

£153m unspent by health trusts and hospitals

HOSPITALS and health trusts in the West Midlands underspent by £153 million last year, the nation’s official spending watchdog revealed today. Read

Delays hit Birmingham Council's £175million computer upgrade

A £175 MILLION Birmingham City Council computer upgrade will enable benefit forms to be filled in on-line - but applicants still face a two-week wait if they want to discuss their problems face-to-face. Read

Mark Thomas and Will Self join runway protesters

PROTESTERS opposed to a planned 400-metre extension of Birmingham International Airport’s main runway were joined by comedian Mark Thomas and the novelist Will Self. Read

Council leader tells Aston Villa: Call yourself Birmingham

ASTON Villa should include ‘Birmingham’ in the club’s name to boost international recognition of the city. Read

ASTON Villa should include ‘Birmingham’ in the club’s name to boost international recognition of the city.

That is the bizarre wish of city council leader Mike Whitby. Read

ASTON Villa should include ‘Birmingham’ in the club’s name to boost international recognition of the city.

That is the bizarre wish of city council leader Mike Whitby. Read

ASTON Villa should include ‘Birmingham’ in the club’s name to boost international recognition of the city.

That is the bizarre wish of city council leader Mike Whitby. Read

Council bosses' £7,000 Christmas bash

BOSSES at Birmingham City Council are planning to spend almost £7,000 of taxpayers’ money on a lavish Christmas party for themselves. Read

Council steps in to keep Test cricket

BIRMINGHAM City Council is preparing to use legal powers to force owners of properties standing in the way of a £30m refurbishment of the Edgbaston county cricket ground to sell the buildings to developers. Read

Call for cash for Snow Hill-Five Ways Midland Metro to be spent elsewhere

TRAM: ‘Money could be better spent elswhere’ Read

Dispute over funding for disabled adults

A DISPUTE over funding between Birmingham City Council and the NHS is resulting in some severely handicapped adults being denied social services care. Read

Handicapped adults denied care in cash row between Birmingham City Council and the NHS

SEVERELY handicapped adults are being denied social services care following a dispute between Birmingham City Council and the NHS over who should foot the bill for looking after some of the most vulnerable people in society. Read

Handicapped adults denied care in cash row between Birmingham City Council and the NHS

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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.