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Young people gathered at the Council House chamber to discuss the climate emergency. More than 70 secondary school students from 10 Birmingham schools formed teams to represent a range of countries, mirroring climate negotiations at the...

We’re thrilled to share that we raised over £500 from our recent event! All donations will go directly to Neuroblastoma UK. Neuroblastoma is an aggressive child-hood cancer, and your generosity will help support vital research and...

Part of national Talk Money Week, the event aimed to encourage conversation around people’s personal finances, with sessions including on money misinformation. Residents in Birmingham have come together for a special event to tackle financial exclusion...

A woman from Birmingham has been sentenced to a 24-month community order after admitting to fraudulently claiming social care funds totally £35,464 from Birmingham City Council. Francine Best, also known as Francine Smithen, aged 64, pleaded...

A former employee of Birmingham City Council has been convicted of Fraud by Abuse of Position after stealing around £22,000 by forging invoices. Mr Behram Kotwal, formerly employed as Commercial Manager at Alexander Stadium, forged invoices...

We are making journeys to school safer by implementing physical road safety measures around schools and neighbourhoods. Safer Streets and School Journeys is a programme of safety measures tailored to individual schools and local neighbourhoods, such as...

Plans for waste and recycling collections in Birmingham over the Christmas and New Year period have been confirmed. There will be no collections on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Households with collections scheduled for these two...