News archive
News published December 2018
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Waste collection contingency plans announced
A contingency plan for waste collections has been finalised following the announcement from Unite regarding its intention to take industrial action within the council’s Waste Management service.
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Findings of independent review into 2017 waste management dispute
An independent review into governance issues related to the 2017 waste management dispute has been published today (20 December 2018).
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Plans for Commonwealth Games Village are approved
´ºÓêÖ±²¥’s preparations to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games sprinted ahead today (December 20) with the approval of the Planning Application for the residential element of the Athletes Village.
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Average speed cameras installed on Middleway corridor
Motorists are being advised that average speed cameras have been installed along a stretch of the A4540 Middleway corridor.
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House-building target exceeded in ´ºÓêÖ±²¥
The number of new homes built in ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ over the last three years has exceeded the annual targets by 108%, showing that confidence in the housing market in the city is continuing to improve.
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Councils come together to help rough sleepers this winter
Local authorities across the West Midlands are committed to ensuring no one need sleep rough this winter
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Council publishes Full Business Case for ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Clean Air Zone
´ºÓêÖ±²¥ City Council has published its final proposals for a Clean Air Zone to help tackle the problem of air pollution in the city.
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Young people in ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ are making their mark
Young people from schools across ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ have taken part in this year’s national Make Your Mark campaign, resulting in members of the Youth Parliament debating issues in the House of Commons
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Council revises its Business Charter to help construction industry workers
An update to ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ City Council’s Social Value Policy and the ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Business Charter for Social Responsibility, are set to go before Cabinet on December 11.
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Consultation on new Travel Assist policy
A plan to consult on a new policy for home to school transport is to go before the city council’s cabinet