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Birmingham Community Leisure Trust (BCLT) and its managing agent Serco Leisure have been announced as the new operators of Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. In 2015, BCLT and Serco Leisure signed a 15-year agreement with Birmingham City Council...

A major crackdown on uninsured driving has seen dozens of vehicles seized across Birmingham, as part of a multi-agency operation targeting illegal motorists. Working alongside Birmingham City Council and the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB), West Midlands...

Birmingham City Council is proud to spotlight the continued success of its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, Bring it on Brum! as the Department for Education confirms future funding. Since its launch, Birmingham’s HAF programme...

Birmingham City Council is encouraging landlords to act urgently and apply for a relevant licence or face fines of up to £30,000 for each unlicensed property. The council is visiting properties it thinks might not have...

Birmingham City Council tenants can now get extra help with paying their rent because of an app that gives discounts at many big stores across the country. The Housing Perks app offers shopping discounts for tenants...

A landmark initiative aims to close dangerous loopholes in the online sale of knives and strengthen protections for young people. Birmingham City Council welcomes the introduction of Ronan’s Law, a landmark initiative by the UK Government...

Improvements in several areas of Birmingham’s services for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities have been recognised by national inspectors in a report published today. Following a three-week inspection in June 2025 to...

The city council is improving street lighting by upgrading streetlights to energy-efficient LED lighting. This will reduce energy use and carbon emissions, and lower maintenance costs. Work is due to begin imminently, and lamp columns need...

Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team, in partnership with West Midlands Police, carried out multiple major enforcement actions under the ongoing Operation Cloud initiative. The initiative targets the sale of illegal and harmful goods across the city....

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has become the first in the city to be commended for its greener travel to work schemes. The Trust has a catalogue of initiatives which have led to the...