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Welcome to Birmingham Bulletin, with the latest news and events from Birmingham City Council.
BOLD plans for Games Legacy to be PROUD of!
Super-important plans to maximise our Proud Host City status for next year’s Commonwealth Games have been unveiled. They set out CLEARLY just how we’ll use this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to benefit EVERYONE in Brum! Exactly WHY we bid for the Games in the first place!
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Downing Street announces NEW COVID rules
LATEST national COVID rules now include working from home if you can, mandatory face coverings in more indoor venues, plus mandatory COVID passes for nightclubs and various indoor/outdoor venues.
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Holiday plans for the kids? Bring it on, BRUM!
Looking for something to keep YOUR family entertained, fit and healthy through the school holidays? Our BRILLIANT winter youngsters’ scheme – for those eligible for free school meals or with additional needs – kicks off on 20 Dec.
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BOLD and perfect podcasts!
The LATEST Be Bold, Be Birmingham Podcast, 5, is OUT NOW! Meet Matt Nation, founder of exciting Brum design brand Provide Birmingham; and Adam Regan, of super-influential music venue, Hare & Hounds. Go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify or watch on YouTube!
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Safety first in city centre
Plans to expand and improve our city centre’s CCTV network are set to be discussed by our Cabinet next week. It’s hoped a £845k investment will secure 24 new cameras – and upgrade 30 existing ones!
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LGBT+ sport: Games is PROUD to be INCLUSIVE!
Birmingham is very proud and protective of its LGBT+ community – and, on Rainbow Laces Day, on 8 December, we were VERY proud to launch the Commonwealth Sport Pride Network: open to all athletes, coaches, organisers and more.
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Have YOUR say in SEND services!
YOU are invited to Parent and Carer Engagement Events focusing on co-production and how YOUR voice can influence special educational needs and disability (SEND) services in Brum.
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Fancy a FREE Microsoft course?
Our Adult Education Service is working with Microsoft to provide FREE, online IT courses as part of their global skills initiative. You can do them at your OWN speed – and at times to suit YOU!
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And, finally…Christmas BIN COLLECTIONS: always good to know!
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