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17 Feb 2017

Birmingham Bulletin

Welcome to Birmingham Bulletin with the latest news, events and competitions from Birmingham City Council.

News

The council has approved a £183 million investment into its council housing including its stock of council properties and investment into other programmes, such as adaptions, clearance and redevelopment costs.

A total of five Rio Olympic champions will be among 25 current global medallists competing at the world’s top indoor athletics meeting, the Müller Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, on Saturday (18 February)

Birmingham is changing the way it allocates social housing. The new scheme will still ensure social housing is allocated to those most in need, but the new criteria will give people a more realistic view of whether they are likely to be made a housing offer. 

Working in partnership with Birmingham City University, the council has helped develop a pioneering new course called Property Development & Planning. Young people aged between 18-24 who enrol on this course could be eligible for coaching, mentoring, support with work placements and financial support through the Building Birmingham Scholarship.

Organisers of the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 are using the opportunity that comes with hosting a major sporting event to profile the city and celebrate some of our best known landmarks. Find out which iconic landmark has had ‘supergraphic’ treatment?

After extensive public consultation, revised proposals for the council’s 2017/18 budget were discussed at cabinet on 14 February. The budget will go before Full Council on 28 February for final ratification.

Events

Explore ancient Greece, Anglo-Saxons, and ancient Egypt this half-term – which runs from Mon 20 to Fri 24 February in Birmingham schools – at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. 

There’s plenty to do during half-term at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, including arts and crafts, bug hunting and story trails.

Let’s get together and feel alright at the One Love Bob Marley exhibition, Library of Birmingham, from 17 February until 17 April.

Described as a glorious celebration of ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella is at Birmingham Hippodrome, until 25 February. 

It might be too late for this half-term holiday, but step inside the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show 2017, at the NEC from 21-26 February, to be inspired for your next road trip! Plus there's free entry for children under 16.

Competitions

Win tickets to The National Wedding Show at the NEC, 3-5 March
Try, buy, book and hire everything you need for your special day at the UK’s Biggest Wedding Show. With over 300 wedding specialists from bridal boutiques and florists to jewellers and photographers, a day’s visit could save you months of planning stress and leave you with endless ideas and inspiration for your big day.

For a chance to win one of five entry tickets (each admitting two people), simply answer this question:

Complete this traditional wedding rhyme, ‘Something old, something new, something borrowed, something …?’

A:   unusual       B:   blue            C:   bought

Send your answer and contact details to bulletin@birmingham.gov.uk by 23 February. Put ‘Wedding’ in the subject field. 

Have your say

Have your say on proposals to improve parking in Digbeth

Digbeth is a well-established area with a rich local history. There is currently high demand for on-street parking in the area, with all day commuter parking presenting particular issues for local businesses and residents. The council has developed proposals to help manage and control on-street parking activity, encourage sustainable travel into the city and make the area a safer, healthier and greener place for residents, businesses, visitors and future investment.

Find out more and have your say by 13 March.

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