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 6 April 2018
Birmingham Bulletin
Welcome to Birmingham Bulletin with the latest news, events
and competitions from Birmingham City Council.
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News
The Commonwealth Games started on 4
April and there have been some exciting wins for the home nations so far. Keep
an eye on the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony on Sunday 15 April, (it
starts at around 10.30am GMT, on BBC TV and website) for
something exciting from the Birmingham 2022 team. It’s not to be missed!
On 1 April 2018, the city’s children’s services moved to the Birmingham
Children’s Trust. The Trust is a wholly-owned company of Birmingham
City Council, but will remain operationally independent. The trust and the
council will continue to work together as part of the ongoing improvement of children’s
services.
The latest report from Ofsted says Birmingham
City Council is maintaining
progress already made with ‘further improvement evident in specific areas' in
children’s services.
Birmingham
Connect to Support is the city’s new adult social care
website and the place to go to
find out about events, products and services in local areas and citywide.
If you’re not already a registered voter, or if you’ve
recently moved home, you have until 17 April to register to
vote in the local elections taking place on Thursday 3 May 2018. Voting in Birmingham is changing - check your nearest polling station here.
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Events
Looking
for free activities during the remainder of the Easter holidays and beyond? Why
not get out and about in the
city’s parks?
Don’t
forget to check out what’s happening at the city’s Birmingham
Museum and Art Gallery and other local museum venues.
The Flatpack Film Festival
returns to Birmingham, from 13-22 April, at various venues across the city,
with an eclectic line-up of cinema.
Birmingham’s Vaisakhi
open-air celebrations are on 29 April, from 9.30am, including a street
procession and entertainment at Handsworth Park.
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