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Independent wins Perry Barr as Labour sweeps to power

Ayoub Khan unseats Khalid Mahmood, while Labour wins back Northfield from the Conservatives.

5 July 2024 Source: Wikipedia

Council and Politics

The Manchester chief executive, who started as a council apprentice at 16, is coming home.

6 June 2024 Source: Birmingham City Council

Council and Politics

John Cotton warns of "painful financial decisions" as reports on Oracle and governance go to cabinet.

6 December 2023 Source: Birmingham City Council

Council and Politics

Equal pay claims and a troubled Oracle IT system are blamed for the crisis at Europe's largest local authority.

5 September 2023 Source: Wikipedia

Council and Politics

Six of the 13 constituencies worst hit by fuel poverty in the country are in Birmingham.

11 October 2022 Source: Birmingham City Council

Council and Politics

Labour holds the seat after the death of Jack Dromey, on a turnout of 27 per cent.

4 March 2022 Source: Birmingham City Council

Council and Politics

Council tax would rise by 2.99 per cent, or 86p a week for a Band D home.

17 January 2022 Source: Birmingham City Council

Council and Politics

The former leader and Lord Mayor, who died last year aged 90, will join 30 women in the Ellen Pinsent Room.

8 March 2021 Source: Birmingham City Council

Council and Politics

Our Future City Plan aims to spread investment into Aston, Nechells, Balsall Heath, Small Heath and Sparkbrook.

26 January 2021 Source: Birmingham City Council

Council and Politics

Streets from Colmore Row to Needless Alley would be renewed before the Commonwealth Games.

22 October 2019 Source: Birmingham City Council