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IFS: Funding increases have not reversed austerity 10/06/2024 Councils in England have outspent cash boosts in recent years, leaving core funding 18% lower per person than at the start of the 2010s, think-tank reveals.
Brum equal pay wait goes on 01/05/2024 Birmingham City Council faces a further wait before declaring its equal pay liabilities after auditors' warning.
Gove could launch police inquiry for Birmingham 01/05/2024 Reports the levelling up secretary could send a police chief in to investigate financial mismanagement in Birmingham City Council have resurfaced.
Birmingham 'worse' than commissioners feared 22/02/2024 The situation in Birmingham City Council is worse than commissioners expected, a report to the secretary of state has claimed.
Birmingham faces 10% council tax hike 10/01/2024 Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council could raise council tax by 10% if the Government gives its finance plan the go-ahead.
Brum blame culture still 'largely unaddressed' 04/12/2023 Birmingham City Council’s problems of governance and accountability are still ‘largely unaddressed’, despite some gains made by the authority.
Job cuts 'inevitable' at Brum 14/11/2023 Birmingham City Council is poised to reveal a worse-than-expected financial position as it embarks on a savings drive and ‘inevitable’ job cuts, The MJ has learned.
Brum commissioners warn council will need further help to agree lawful budget 09/11/2023 Commissioners at Birmingham City Council have warned it will struggle to agree a lawful budget next year without further help.
Birmingham 'actively exploring' action against s151 12/10/2023 Birmingham CC is ‘actively exploring’ action against its former director of council management Becky Hellard for her role in the collapse of the council.
Birmingham commissioners revealed 05/10/2023 The team tasked with turning round Birmingham City Council has been announced – including a former Labour minister and a serving council chief.
Birmingham issues second section 114 notice 21/09/2023 Birmingham City Council has issued a second section 114 notice as it has failed to come up with a plan to meet its equal pay liabilities.
Brum braced for Government intervention 12/09/2023 Birmingham City Council is braced for a wide-ranging Government intervention to help rescue the authority’s bleak finances, and improve political and officer leadership.
Birmingham issues section 114 notice 05/09/2023 The UK’s biggest local authority, Birmingham City Council, has issued a section 114 notice in the face of crippling financial problems.
Warning Birmingham equal pay bill could rise further 26/07/2023 Birmingham City Council’s mammoth equal pay bill could rise further if it fails to meet a tight deadline to fix the issue.
Birmingham scolded over housing 24/05/2023 Around 23,000 social homes owned by Birmingham City Council do not meet the Decent Homes Standard.
Rowley orders Birmingham finance review over chaotic IT contract 25/04/2023 A Government-imposed governance review of Birmingham City Council has been expanded after massive failures in its accounts IT system emerged.
Minister admits to shifting goalposts on levelling up bids 23/01/2023 A Government minister has admitted to shifting the rules on Levelling Up Fund bids after applications had been submitted.
Birmingham complaints handling ‘fundamentally flawed’ 17/01/2023 Birmingham City Council has been ordered to overhaul its ‘fundamentally flawed’ complaints procedures by the housing ombudsman.
Aberdeen named council of the year at MJ Awards 02/10/2020 Aberdeen City Council has been named Local Authority of the Year in The MJ’s first virtual local government awards.
Council wins battle to ban anti LGBT protests 26/11/2019 Birmingham City Council has won a court battle to permanently ban anti-LGBT protests outside a local primary school.
Brum improvement team issues final damning judgement and walks away 02/04/2019 Birmingham City Council’s intervention team has issued a final, damning report on the crisis-hit council and walked away – despite admitting its job is not complete.
Call for tourism tax review 05/02/2019 An inquiry into cultural investment in cities has called for a UK-wide review of the benefits of a tourism tax.
Birmingham residents asked for input on new ward boundaries 16/12/2015 Birmingham residents have been asked for their input in the drawing up of new ward boundaries.
Birmingham leader under fire over communications 14/09/2015 Birmingham City Council’s Labour leader has been accused of failing to communicate effectively over plans to transform the beleaguered local authority.