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18 April 2019

Birmingham Bulletin

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

News

Birmingham 2022

 

An outline planning application for the second phase of the Commonwealth Games Village housing legacy scheme has been submitted, and Birmingham City Council and Walsall Road Allotments have found a way forward.

Now that Birmingham has all-out elections every 4 years there are no local elections here on 2nd May so don’t worry if you haven’t received a poll card. However, we are currently scheduled to hold European Parliamentary elections on 23 May so if you are registered to vote expect to receive a poll card towards the end of April. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on 7 May. If you are not registered to vote, or if you are unsure and want to check, you can do so here.

Plans for 6,000 new homes in north Birmingham and up to 10,000 new jobs were discussed at Birmingham City Council’s cabinet this week. The Langley Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) and Peddimore employment development in Sutton Coldfield are key elements of the Birmingham Development Plan.

Think BLUE, let cyclists through: The Birmingham Cycle Revolution A34 cycle route, the first of two fully segregated cycle routes in Birmingham, is now open for use.

Refuse and recycling collections will take place as usual this Bank Holiday weekend. If your collection is scheduled for Good Friday or Easter Monday please leave your bins out as normal.

A proposed new Travel Assist policy following public consultation has been approved by cabinet committee this week.

Events

super Saturday

 

Don't miss the ICC Cricket World Cup Super Saturday event in Birmingham's Victoria Square on Sat 20 April. A mega celebration of the upcoming event and the chance to see the trophy up close!

IKON Gallery have family friendly events for Easter including the chance to build an architectural installation and discover the magic of storytelling with A Journey of Stories.

See the Royal Photographic Society: International Photography Exhibition IPE 161 at the Midlands Arts Centre until Sunday 12 May. 100 beautiful, strong and accomplished images by 54 contemporary photographers, this is the only opportunity to view the exhibition in the Midlands.

For an out of this world experience visit Thinktank's new 4k planetarium system with brighter, sharper images and crystal clear surround-sound. It's the only one of its kind in the West Midlands.

Have your say

caz

 

Birmingham is on a journey to cleaner air and the Clean Air Zone is just one element of a much bigger, long-term picture. Birmingham’s Clean Air Strategy will offer a city wide approach to tackling air pollution. Find out more and get involved here.
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