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Another quiet day in Paradise
Published on 15 Jun, 2013 at 22:53 in Architecture, Birmingham, Business, Democratise, Local history, Open Government | | 7 Comments
Alan Clawley is really struggling to garner a useful reaction from Birmingham City Council.
John Duckers on the rubbish revolution taking place in Birmingham
Published on 11 Jun, 2013 at 18:40 in Birmingham, Comment, Environment, Property Press | | No Comments
Wheelie bins are hitting the streets of Birmingham in a campaign funded by tax payers. John Duckers has come up with other ideas for those pesky plastic uber bins.
Birmingham City Council seeks local heroes
Birmingham City Council is on the hunt for local heroes who have made a real difference to the lives of people in Birmingham.
Volunteers help budding gardeners at Broadmeadow Junior School
Volunteers recently helped rejuvenate a garden for pupils at Broadmeadow Junior School in Kings Norton.
Foreign investments into Birmingham up by over 50%
The number of foreign investments into Birmingham has risen by more than half in the last 12 months as a result of the city’s continued drive to attract more inward investment
Operation Black Vote: Unveiling Birmingham’s next generation of civic leaders
Published on 28 Mar, 2013 at 19:05 in Birmingham, Democratise, Open Government, Politics | | No Comments
Operation Black Vote unveiled Birmingham’s new generation of civic leaders at a media launch of their Civic Leadership Programme last week.
Tourism campaign puts city’s culture centre stage
Published on 25 Mar, 2013 at 10:08 in Art and Leisure, Birmingham, Business, Tourism, Travel | | No Comments
Visit Birmingham has unveiled a new tourism campaign designed to boost the region’s cultural profile
Birmingham reveals its economic zones in 3D at MIPIM
Birmingham has unveiled the first glimpse of an interactive 3D map at MIPIM, which brings its new economic zones to life.
City collaboration helps the UK find its voice at MIPIM
Birmingham joins other cities to promote the UK’s inward investment potential
No work for the panel
Published on 8 Mar, 2013 at 21:27 in Architecture, Birmingham, Business, Environment, Politics, Property Press | | 3 Comments
Alan Clawley writes about the re-constituted Conservation and Heritage Panel
Why conservation makes sense
Published on 20 Feb, 2013 at 9:38 in Architecture, Birmingham, Environment, Local history, Property Press | | No Comments
Alan Clawley explains the case for retention, not destruction.
Say goodbye to free waste bags in Birmingham
A number of changes to waste collection services have been announced by Birmingham City Council in its 2013/14 budget
Kingsbridge Community Sports welcomes council’s proposals to safeguard local playing fields
Published on 6 Feb, 2013 at 9:23 in Art and Leisure, Education, Environment, Local history, Moseley and Kings Heath, Politics, Sport | | No Comments
Birmingham City Council officials have put residents minds at rest by stating that their intention is no longer to sell off or lease the site
“We want to swim at Moseley Road baths”, say Friends
Birmingham City Council have announced their intention to close Moseley Road Baths for swimming from 2015.
Rallying to restore confidence in construction
Published on 23 Jan, 2013 at 10:06 in Architecture, Birmingham, Business, Environment, Motoring, Transport | | No Comments
A national Rally to Restore Confidence took place last week to encourage professionals working across all platforms within the built environment that 2013 is a year for positivity
Council decision to close Moseley Road Baths to swimming
Published on 15 Jan, 2013 at 9:05 in Architecture, Local history, Moseley and Kings Heath, Politics, Swimming | | No Comments
No long term future for swimming at Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath.
Budget cuts
Alan Clawley wades through the gloom and doom of budget cuts and asks why Sir Albert Bore is predicting the end of local government as we know it.
Government ‘failing young people’ says local group
Published on 8 Jan, 2013 at 10:55 in Birmingham | | 1 Comment
It has been claimed that budget cuts are likely to lead to increased inequality.
Birmingham Central Library: The latest ‘last ditch’ attempt to save it
Published on 4 Jan, 2013 at 9:18 in Architecture, Birmingham, Local history, Property Press | | 4 Comments
Alan Clawley claims that reports of the imminent destruction of John Madin's library are way off the mark and that the campaign to save it goes on.
The new city park
Published on 28 Dec, 2012 at 13:26 in Birmingham, Business, Environment, Property Press | | No Comments
Alan Clawley scans a Birmingham landscape with a highly critical eye.
