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People and organisations in the region are being urged to turn #BlueMondayGreen and banish the blues on what is reputedly one of the most miserable days of the year.

Birmingham businesses, citizens and visitors are being encouraged to take part in a public consultation over plans for a £25m regeneration of the city centre, which opens today (13 January 2020).

Birmingham City Council has today (13 January) published a draft plan setting out its vision for the future of transport in the city.

A citywide direction on houses in multiple occupation (HMO) is to be introduced by Birmingham City Council from 8 June 2020.

Local experts from the West Midlands are being encouraged to apply for a position on the new Regional Board for Tourism

Charities are invited to take a little bit of Birmingham’s festive market home with them as part of a Christmas Eve giveaway.

Medilink West Midlands will host its annual Medical and Healthcare Business Awards on Thursday 13 February 2020, bringing together life sciences, healthcare and med-tech

Businesses, community groups and voluntary organisations are invited to have their say on Birmingham City Council’s budget proposals for 2020+ at a drop-in event.

Birmingham City Council has approved plans for the tallest residential tower in the Midlands, Court Collaboration’s One Eastside scheme

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission has underlined their confidence that Birmingham 2022 will deliver a fantastic Commonwealth Games

The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) has underlined its priority of creating jobs and attracting investment to the city region as it reflects on another busy year.

Major construction will begin on the Sandwell Aquatics Centre in the New Year.

Birmingham City Council scooped its first award for the successful redevelopment of Centenary Square last week.

One of Birmingham's largest law firms has agreed a deal to move to the new Paradise development.

£2 million of new funding from the European Social Fund (ESF) is available to organisations in the Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP (GBSLEP) area.

Birmingham City Council has given planning permission for the construction of a £125m residential-led development in the Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham City Council is set to launch a public consultation into its 2020/21 budget proposals later this month.

Plans for a £25million regeneration of Birmingham’s city centre – which include bringing Victoria Square’s famous ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ fountain back into use – have been revealed this week.

The city’s internationally renowned Frankfurt Christmas Market will mark its 20th year in Birmingham when it returns next month.

Local businesses, suppliers, Tier 1 contractors and exhibitors attended FinditinBirmingham’s latest breakfast event at the Council House today (Wednesday 16 October 2019), to hear from Birmingham City...

The Birmingham 2022 Draft Games Strategic Transport Plan, which sets out how the region’s transport network will be managed during the Games, has been launched

A project to expand tram services in Birmingham city centre has won a major accolade, at an international awards ceremony celebrating light rail sector.

Proposals for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium have been submitted to Birmingham City Council’s planning department for consideration today (10 October 2019).

As we approach Brexit on 31 October, businesses are being reminded they can take advantage of a free online tool to support them.

Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee has launched the next phase of procurement to secure marketing and creative services that will help drive awareness of the Games over the next three years.

Solihull-based accountants and business advisers Jerroms has merged with Blue Sky Corporate Finance, a financial management advisory firm based in Birmingham.

A new partnership which will support businesses in forming their social responsibility plans has been launched by two FinditinBirmingham members

Take your early-stage business to the next level by joining the Aston Programme for Small Business Growth.

A draft strategic transport plan for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

Birmingham 2022 is seeking to establish a new Framework Agreement for Marketing and Creative Services, to support the delivery of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

A taskforce is being set up to draw up an action plan setting out how Birmingham will tackle climate change and become carbon neutral by 2030.

Birmingham 2022 is hosting an open meeting for the arts and cultural community of Birmingham and the West Midlands to discuss more about the exciting plans for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Birmingham 2022 is delighted to announce a change in venue for netball, following the recent growth in popularity of the sport.

Birmingham’s redeveloped Alexander Stadium is set to provide a new base for up to a thousand Birmingham City University sports and exercise students, leaving a major sporting legacy in the city.

Birmingham 2022 has announced Gowling WLG as Official Legal Advisers for the Commonwealth Games.

Hundreds of local people will have the chance to learn valuable construction skills and help build more than 1,400 new homes on one of Birmingham’s biggest construction sites thanks to a new training ...

Ladywood's £8.5 million state-of-the-art leisure centre in Ladywood, located between Icknield Port Road and Ladywood Middleway, has opened its doors to the public

Outline proposals for the second phase of the regeneration of Perry Barr were approved by Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee today (1 August)

With three years to go until the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, organisers have unveiled the new brand and vision for the Games

To mark the milestone of three years to go, the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has unveiled its new brand identity which underpins its vision to create a ‘Games for everyone’.

A West Midlands delegation of business tourism partners secured more than 200 appointments, worth a potential £2 million for the region, at this year’s Meetings Show.

Dine with Team England athletes with street food from across the Commonwealth at a free family-friendly festival of sport, food and live performances on 27 July

The team behind Birmingham 2022 is dialling up the countdown to the Commonwealth Games by rolling out an art-led community research project that aims to connect communities across the West Midlands.

One of Birmingham’s flagship public spaces was officially opened to reveal its new design in a special ceremony today (3 July).

Birmingham and the West Midlands region will benefit from a £778 million investment to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the government has confirmed today.

Games will benefit Birmingham, the West Midlands and the UK through job creation, business and trade opportunities, and tourism Budget is split 75% / 25% between central government and Birmingham City...

A consultation into planned highway infrastructure improvements in Perry Barr has been extended by two weeks.

Plans showcasing the emerging design for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium have been published, as public consultation begins.

Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT), the council's housebuilding arm, won ‘Social Housing Developer of the Year' at the West Midlands Residential Property Awards on 20 June 2019.

Birmingham has won a place on a new multi-million pound initiative to enhance the future of its parks and green spaces.