News archive
News published June 2019
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£778m investment into city and region to deliver Commonwealth Games
Âé¶¹¸ßÇå and the West Midlands region will benefit from a £778 million investment to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the government has confirmed today.
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£300,000 awarded to Âé¶¹¸ßÇå for Childhood Obesity Trailblazer Programme
Âé¶¹¸ßÇå has been announced as one of five Trailblazer Authorities that will lead innovative action in the local community to tackle childhood obesity as part of a three year programme.
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Perry Barr highways scheme consultation extended
A consultation into planned highway infrastructure improvements in Perry Barr has been extended by two weeks.
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Plans revealed for Alexander Stadium redevelopment
Plans showcasing the emerging design for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium have been published, as public consultation begins.
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Âé¶¹¸ßÇå wins at property awards
Âé¶¹¸ßÇå 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.
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Joint statement from Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council and Leeds City Council regarding Clean Air Zone delays
The introduction of the UK’s first Clean Air Zones is to be significantly postponed due to a Government delay in delivering digital systems required to make the zones operational and enforceable.
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Âé¶¹¸ßÇå wins share of multi-million pound parks fund
Âé¶¹¸ßÇå has won a place on a new multi-million pound initiative to enhance the future of its parks and green spaces.
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Support to the Arts funding
Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council cabinet is being asked to approve almost £3million of arts funding and grants for the next four years.
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Public consultation to be held for Alexander Stadium redevelopment
Plans for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium are set to go on display at public drop-in events later this month.
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A34 and A38 cycle routes officially opened
The latest segregated cycle route delivered as part of the Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Cycle Revolution (BCR) programme has been completed and is now open for use.