News archive
News published October 2021
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Van’s involvement in Selly Oak dumped waste case costs man almost £4,000
A Coventry man who was found guilty of allowing his van to be used to dump waste in Selly Oak was ordered to pay almost £4,000 after a trial at Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Magistrates’ Court on Friday (October 15).
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Butcher's company ordered to pay £17,181 for health and safety breach
A Âé¶¹¸ßÇå butcher's was ordered to pay £17,181 after being pleading guilty to using a band saw without a safety guard, at Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Magistrates Court on Wednesday (13 October 2021).
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Stadium contractor benefits Âé¶¹¸ßÇå groups with final round of You Matter Communities scheme
The winners for the third round of the You Matter Communities Âé¶¹¸ßÇå Fund have been announced.
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Fifteen city parks and open spaces retain Green Flag Award status in 2021
Fifteen parks and open spaces maintained by Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council have been named as Green Flag Award winners for 2021.
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Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council launches new Housing Advice and Mediation Âé¶¹¸ßÇå on World Homelessness Day
Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council has launched a new Housing Advice and Mediation Âé¶¹¸ßÇå ahead of World Homelessness Day on 10 October http://www.worldhomelessday.org/
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Keep Britain Tidy and Council working together to reduce fly-tipping
Keep Britain Tidy has begun work with Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council to tackle fly-tipping and reduce recycling contamination.
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Suspended prison sentence for asbestos dumper after council investigation
A Nechells man who dumped six sacks of asbestos on a Âé¶¹¸ßÇå in Hockley has been given a ten-month suspended prison sentence for his offences after a prosecution brought by Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council.
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£700k of apprenticeship levy to help city's most disadvantaged
Âé¶¹¸ßÇå City Council is to give around £700,000 worth of unused apprenticeship levy funds to help some of the city’s most disadvantaged residents who have been badly affected by the pandemic.
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Frankfurt Christmas Market recruiting for 200-plus jobs
Âé¶¹¸ßÇå’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.
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Domestic abuse support Âé¶¹¸ßÇå get £3.2m funding boost
Âé¶¹¸ßÇå’s support for victims of domestic abuse will benefit from more than £3.2m in Government funding, according to a report due to be discussed by Cabinet next week (12 October 2021).