Birmingham Mail - Tag - cuts

MP Steve McCabe condemns funding cuts at West Midlands Police

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE Government is forcing cuts in police funding on Birmingham while giving London mayor Boris Johnson an extra £90 million to help his re-election chances, an MP has claimed.

Thousands hit by working tax credit cuts in Birmingham

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THOUSANDS of working Birmingham families are to lose up to £3,870 after the Government changed the rules governing tax credits.

LIVE: Birmingham strike coverage updates

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:30:00 GMT

TENS of thousands of workers will be on strike today (Wednesday) in protest over government plans to shake up their pensions

Birmingham City Council says BBC should back the city

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:45:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM City Council is calling on the BBC not to turn its back on the city following a string of proposed production cuts.

10% of families in Midlands skipping meals to save money, says Oxfam

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT

MORE than one in ten people in the West Midlands skip meals to save money, according to a survey conducted for charity Oxfam.

Fears over cuts to Birmigham City Council's graffiti strategy

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A HIGHLY successful city-wide anti-graffiti campaign which has cleaned up buildings and streets and seen 365 offenders arrested is under threat thanks to council cutbacks, it has been claimed.

Free hot soup for Birmingham councillors has fallen victim to cuts

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:00:00 GMT

Birmingham City Council has decided to cut the free three-course meal enjoyed by city councillors

Strike ballot may be held over £10m wages cutbacks at Birmingham City Council

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:00:00 GMT

A CLIMBDOWN over plans to axe £10 million of perks enjoyed by Birmingham City Council staff may not be enough to prevent industrial action unions have warned.

1,000 join protest against youth cuts in Solihull

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:51:00 GMT

A 12-year-old from Prime Minister David Cameron's constituency spoke of his concerns over the threatened closure of youth services in his area as he joined a huge rally against proposed cuts in Solihull

Outrage at £3 million cuts to Birmingham youth service

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT

MORE than 40 youth centres and projects throughout Birmingham are at risk under cutbacks being considered by the city council.