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A new draft financial plan for Birmingham City Council, designed to maximise the potential of a golden decade for the city, has been published.

A Midlands law firm has bolstered its employment offering in Birmingham with one of its respected specialists relocating to the city.

More than 50 projects to improve road, rail, tram, bus, cycling and walking routes across the region have been agreed today by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board.

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has today launched a search to find 2,022 Batonbearers for the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay in England.

Construction on the Metro extension to Digbeth will move further forward when works to upgrade utility services in Meriden Street get underway.

Birmingham council bosses have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to support businesses and jobs in sectors hit hardest by the latest Covid-19 restrictions.

The best and brightest Life Sciences companies from across the Midlands have been shortlisted for the Medilink Midlands Business Awards 2022.

An interactive webpage has been launched by Birmingham City Council to encourage local people to think about how they would like to see the 2022/23 budget prioritised and have input into the decision ...

A search has been launched for organisations that can help support a range of activities being developed by Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC).

The transformation of Moseley Road Baths and Balsall Heath library has received a major boost with the allocation of £15.5m of Levelling-Up funding.

Birmingham City Council plans to expand and improve CCTV around the city centre CCTV network have been unveiled ahead of next week’s Cabinet meeting.

A £1.6million package of improvements to key walking routes ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been confirmed by the council.

A document detailing how Birmingham City Council plans to maximise the Proud Host City status for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been published.

Businesses in the region are encouraged to register before Christmas to confirm their place on the latest cohort of an industry-leading national management training course.

Local businesses and leaders gathered to celebrate a decade of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) and the launch of a new £1.2 million programme to help fulfil N...

IT developers are invited to take part in an exciting Hackathon event looking for solutions to support Adult Education Services.

First retail store for Birmingham 2022 launches at Bullring, New Street

One of the recently announced projects that will take place during the Birmingham 2022 Festival, GENERATIONS, is on the look out for four and five generation families.

Venturefest - which connects investors, innovators and entrepreneurs in the West Midlands - is back for 2022 and opportunities are now open to sponsor the highly-anticipated event

More than two million hours have now been spent on construction of the Perry Barr Residential Scheme in Birmingham.

Residents and community groups have been given the opportunity apply for a slice of a £2 million fund designed to help people feel involved in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

3,000 electric vehicle charge-points will be rolled-out across Birmingham to reduce city emissions by 50% in 2030 compared to 2020 levels.

McCarthy Stone, the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, has acquired an interest in land adjacent to the Empire Cinema off Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield

BetaDen has opened applications for the fifth cohort of businesses to join the programme.

Local firms are invited to trial new climate change technology to help combat climate change through the use of biochar.

Appointments have been made to two key positions as part of the city council’s aim to drive forward its priorities.

Birmingham City Council is asking people who live or work in or visit Birmingham to share their views on plans to introduce measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in the city centre.

A search has been launched for organisations that can help enable projects being developed by the council to bring people together as a result of the city hosting the Commonwealth Games next year.

A consultation has begun on the Birmingham Be Heard website

It’s been nearly two years since the smell of schnitzel, bratwurst and gluhwein filled the city centre, but Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is back this year and opens today (4 November 2021).

The council has successfully bid for funding to support important initiatives happening across the city.

The latest and final venues for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have been confirmed today, with Victoria Square in Birmingham city centre revealed as the official finish area for the Marathon.

The winners for the third round of the You Matter Communities Community Fund have been announced.

Coventry Building Society will be joined by automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover and Coventry University will will share their knowledge and experience of working with smaller businesses within their su...

A Midlands-wide campaign helping improve support for mental health in the workplace has seen more than 800 employers taking the first steps to make positive improvements in their organisations.

Local suppliers and subcontractors have an opportunity to meet the contractors for the HS2 main works and stations.

Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is once again looking to recruit more than 200 people to support its stalls when it returns to the city centre next month.

Businesses in the West Midlands can join 30,000 senior business leaders in a practical management training programme delivered by leading business schools across the UK.

Consultation has now opened on new Places for People designs for both sides of Kings Heath High Street, in a bid to improve air quality and create safer streets for walking and cycling.

A programme which helps West Midlands manufacturing and engineering firms to adopt cutting-edge digital technology has seen 100 companies sign up in just a few months.

The main ticket ballot is now open and applications will close at 8pm on 30 September. A ticket ballot is the fairest way to allocate tickets. Applications are made and the system allocates tickets at...

Three new detailed planning applications have been submitted to Birmingham City Council to complete Phase Two of Paradise, the £700 million redevelopment of the heart of the city.

Midlands legal firm mfg Solicitors has expanded its commercial property team with the appointment of a new partner.

Birmingham city council has launched a second opportunity for businesses to apply for additional restrictions grants.

The main ticket ballot for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is now live

The community benefits that have been achieved during the first 12 months of the project to redevelop Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium are detailed in a new report published today (10 September).

Residents and community groups now have a second chance to bid for a slice of a £2million council fund created to help people celebrate the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

A great opportunity is being launched to support the council’s role in welcoming VIPs and dignitaries during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

5PRING – the consortium behind the UK’s first 5G commercial application accelerator – has announced the Future of Transport challenge.

The ongoing regeneration of Perry Barr ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has taken another step forward with the approval of plans for a new bus interchange.