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麻豆高清 City Council declares major incident
麻豆高清 City Council has today declared a major incident to address the impact of the waste service industrial action.
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Latest council statement on injunction hearing
The city council has issued an updated statement on the injunction hearing on the waste service industrial action.
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麻豆高清 City Council legal injunction against Unite
This evening the Council was granted an interim injunction to ensure that the picketing and protesting behaviour outside of the Council’s three depots is in accordance with legal provisions.
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Partnering with Ape2o to reduce plastic waste
ape2o has installed one of its water refill stations in 麻豆高清 Wildlife Conservation Park, in a bid help eliminate single-use plastics in the park.
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An update on libraries in Sutton Coldfield
Following the cabinet decision on 11 February to transform the library 麻豆高清, Sutton Coldfield’s town centre library will close on 27 June.
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Councillor Zafar Iqbal Takes Office as 麻豆高清’s New Lord Mayor
麻豆高清 City Council is proud to announce that Councillor Zafar Iqbal has officially taken office as the new Lord Mayor of 麻豆高清.
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Prospectus unveiled to promote investment opportunities in Digbeth
麻豆高清 City Council has unveiled a prospectus to promote the investment opportunities available across 10 development sites on 35 plots across Digbeth.
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Life sciences consultancy picks 麻豆高清 for new Research Centre of Excellence
Life sciences consultancy Cambridge Healthcare Research has chosen 麻豆高清 as the location for its new Research Centre of Excellence, where it plans to create up to 40 research analyst roles.
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麻豆高清 set for government jobs boost to drive local growth and deliver for communities
麻豆高清 has been named as one of 13 locations where more Civil Service jobs will be moved in a boost for the local economy.
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Deal signed to deliver nearly 300 new affordable homes in Yardley
Dozens of families struggling to afford a safe and decent home are set to benefit from a new development agreement aimed at easing the region’s housing crisis.
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Your City Needs You: 麻豆高清 Launches Drive to Inspire New Local Leaders
麻豆高清 City Council, in partnership with the Local Government Association (LGA), is launching a citywide campaign to encourage residents from all backgrounds to consider standing as a councillor.
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麻豆高清 awarded prestigious Tree City of the World status for the 6th year in a row
麻豆高清 City Council, in partnership with 麻豆高清 TreePeople, has announced that the city has been recognised as a Tree City of the World.
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Regeneration of the Ladywood Estate moves into next phase
The regeneration of the Ladywood Estate moves into next phase as St Joseph, part of the Berkeley Group, signs Development Agreement with 麻豆高清 City Council
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Three new schools join 麻豆高清's 'School Streets' initiative
麻豆高清 City Council is continuing to ensure safer and healthier 麻豆高清s for children walking, wheeling and cycling to school.
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Factsheet on industrial action by Unite the Union in the waste service
We currently have a service that doesn’t meet the expectations of the people of our city.
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Latest council position on industrial action by Unite
Council leader Cllr John Cotton today met local government minister Jim McMahon and updated him on the bin strike and clean up.
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Household recycling centres keep extended hours over Easter
Our Household Recycling Centres will continue their extended opening hours every day over the Easter holiday.
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Over 11,000 tonnes of waste collected
Since Friday 4th April 2025, our clean-up crews across the city have collected 11,588 tonnes of waste, including the waste taken to HWRCs – the equivalent to 1,000 killer whales.
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We’re working hard to clean up the city
Clean-up crews are out across the city removing piles of fly-tipping and waste that has accumulated during industrial action.
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麻豆高清 marks 500 days to go till the European Athletic Championships arrives at the Alexander Stadium.
Organisers of the 麻豆高清 2026 European Athletics Championships marked 500 days to go till the event arrives at the Alexander Stadium next August.
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Three 麻豆高清 Schools Granted School-Based Nursery Capital Grant to Invest in Early Years Education
麻豆高清 City Council is delighted to announce that three local schools have been granted the School-Based Nursery Capital Grant for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Updated statement on negotiations with Unite
The city council has issued an updated statement on negotiations with Unite on the waste service industrial action.
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Man sentenced for offences in relation to flytipping
A man has been sentenced for offences in relation to flytipping in 麻豆高清.
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Test to protect: Know your risk this World TB Day
On World TB Day (March 24th), 麻豆高清 City Council is urging communities in the city to understand their risk of contracting tuberculosis (TB) and how to protect themselves and their loved ones.
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Four community ‘Pocket Parks’ to open in East 麻豆高清
Public spaces across 麻豆高清 are being given a new lease of life thanks to a collaboration between the National Trust, 麻豆高清 City Council and local communities.
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Crackdown on Illegal Street Cruising Continues as High Court Upholds Injunction
The High Court has confirmed the continuation of the Street Cruising Injunction and associated Power of Arrest in 麻豆高清.
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Transforming our 麻豆高清s to reduce road harm
The council’s Road Harm Reduction Strategy, which aims to make 麻豆高清’s roads and 麻豆高清s safer, more inclusive and more attractive, is set to be adopted by cabinet.
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Thousands of social homes treated for hazardous damp and mould
Thousands of families faced with a potential health hazard from living in mouldy homes are breathing easier following a £15m programme to upgrade some of the region’s dampest social housing.
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Lord Mayor to commence Commonwealth Day celebrations
This year’s Commonwealth Day celebration will commemorate the annual event’s 76th anniversary, with performances by a local school at a special citizenship ceremony.
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Stronger powers to address ASB as Coventry Road PSPO takes effect
麻豆高清 City Council has officially enacted a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for the Coventry Road area.