Disruption on the railways over Christmas and the New Year period has damaged Birmingham’s reputation as a national business centre, according to local business chiefs.
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce chief executive, Jerry Blackett, said delays to re-opening the mainline cost the region’s economy millions of pounds.
‘We can’t afford to have people forced to stay away from their offices because of transport problems,’ he said.
Procurement Act 2023 first legal challenge: Lessons for local authorities
Bradley Martin, public procurement expert at Browne Jacobson, explains what the first legal judgment related to the Procurement Act 2023 means for councils.
