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12 April 2017

Birmingham Bulletin

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

News

More than 100,000 schoolchildren in the Birmingham area will be safer at the seaside thanks to a new initiative launched in response to a tragic double drowning on the Welsh coast last summer.

The council’s Citizens’ Voice team has launched #GetInvolvedBrum – a campaign to put citizens at the heart of improving our care and support services. You can sign up as an organisation – or just in your own right and it might take less time than you think!

Looking after someone else’s child who isn’t a close relative? Private fostering is where a child under 16 is living with someone who isn’t a close relative. The law says the local authority must ensure these children are safe and well cared for so you have a legal duty to let Children’s Services know. 

Candidates have been announced for the West Midlands Mayoral Election on 4 May and for the Hall Green and Perry Barr by-elections, also taking place on 4 May. 

The council is set to approve proposals that will see new joint ventures with developers on ‘challenging’ sites and stimulate the creation of more affordable housing.

Birmingham City Council has responded to the latest letter from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to the Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel on the council’s progress.

Events

Check out ideas for free things to do with the kids in the remaining holidays. And if you’re around the local area, the Great Kings Heath Easter Egg Hunt is on until Monday 24 April. 

Or join Mac Birmingham for a host of performances, films and workshops for children and families. Find out more here. 

Parks across Birmingham are set to play host to thousands of fun, free activity sessions as ParkLives returns to the city for a fourth year. Daily activities range from Tai Chi & bushcraft to zumba & nature play -  designed to appeal to everyone, regardless of ability or experience. 

Vaisakhi celebrations take place in Handsworth Park on 29 and 30 April.

A one-day urban festival with music, dance and cabaret, Swingamajig comes to town on 30 April, from 2pm-2am. Dance workshops take place on 29 April.

Take the Tolkien/Hobbit bus tour on the Big Brum Buz on 7 May.

Competitions

Win Betway Premier League Darts tickets!

Get set for a nail-biting night of action and soak up the atmosphere at Betway Premier League Darts at Barclaycard Arena and see the biggest names in darts live!

For your chance to one of two pairs of tickets for 7pm on Thursday 27 April, just answer this question:

Q: Who is the 2017 PDC World Darts Champion?

A: Phil Taylor    B: Michael van Gerwen  C: Gary Anderson

Send your answer and contact details to bulletin@birmingham.gov.uk by 23 April. Put Darts in the subject field. 

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