Birmingham’s Druids Heath regeneration gets green light Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee has given the green light for the regeneration of Druids Heath.

Green light for Birmingham’s regeneration of Druids Heath comes with 51% affordable commitment www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/green-l...

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Government Regional Investment Summit cements transformative bold vision for city

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‼️ Cracking down on fly-tipping in Birmingham

🕵 We prosecute where there is evidence

👀 If you see it, report it

Let’s act together against fly-tipping orlo.uk/JNiwr

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🏙️ This week we begin a 6-week consultation on the Birmingham Local Plan.

🏘️ The plan will guide where homes, jobs, services & infrastructure are built across Birmingham until 2044. This will have a massive impact on our city & we want to hear from YOU.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves urges businesses to invest in West Midlands The chancellor says she wants growth and prosperity in Birmingham and areas from Dudley to Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has spoken of how the government wants to bring more investment and growth to the West Midlands. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #InvestInBrum #Birmingham

Cllr John Cotton being interviewed at the Regional Investment Summit (October 2025)

Banging the drum for Brum at today's Regional Investment Summit. The fact that we were chosen to be the first city outside London to host the event, underlines the fact that Birmingham is one of the most investable cities, with some of the biggest opportunities in the country.

Regional Investment Summit delivers almost a thousand jobs for UK communities Nearly a thousand jobs are to be created in a major boost to communities across the UK after over 10 billion in investments were announced at today’s first Regional Investment Summit.

Regional Investment Summit delivers almost a thousand jobs for UK communities after over 10 billion in investments were announced at today's #Birmingham event. www.gov.uk/government/n...

‘Digbeth will be bigger, better and bolder than Manchester’s Media City’ - new projects aim to turn the post-industrial neighbourhood into the UK’s top destination for creative industries - Insider Me... Projects have been revealed which aim to accelerate Digbeth's transformation from a post-industrial neighbourhood into one of the UK's top destinations for creative industries. The…

‘Digbeth will be bigger, better and bolder than Manchester’s Media City’ - new projects aim to turn the post-industrial neighbourhood into the UK’s top destination for creative industries www.insidermedia.com/news/midland...

Happy Diwali

Wishing a Happy Diwali 🪔 to everyone celebrating today. Wishing you light, love, peace & prosperity. 🙏🏽

Great to speak to Ed James at BBC Radio WM on the eve of the Government's flagship investment summit. Birmingham is one of the most investable cities in the country, with some of the biggest opportunities. We're creating jobs, opportunities and prosperity.

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🗓️ Check your bin collection day.

✅ Please put your household waste bin (grey lid) out on your scheduled day

If we miss your bin, please log a missed collection orlo.uk/sjYSk

🔈Have a child going to primary school in September?

You need to apply for a place by 15 January.

Here's all you need to know: orlo.uk/iAtH8

We're doing exactly that and this deal represents another key milestone on our journey. I want to thank @gmb.org.uk and @unison.org.uk for working so constructively with the council to put right a historic wrong.

When I was appointed as Leader two years ago, I labelled equal pay the single biggest challenge that the council has faced and vowed to deal with the matter once and for all.

Birmingham City Council and trade unions sign legal agreement over equal pay birmingham.gov.uk/news/article...

I visited Handsworth this afternoon to shine a light on the strong sense of community spirit there. The people of Handsworth are rightly proud of their culture and heritage and anyone suggesting otherwise is simply wrong.

I’m proud of Birmingham — a diverse, resilient, and talented city full of energy and determination. Our city will always stand firm against division. This is something opportunists like Robert Jenrick will never understand - & why Birmingham has repeatedly rejected the divisive politics he peddles.

As usual all the Tories want to do is talk Birmingham down. Instead of insulting Brummies, Jenrick should be apologising to us for the damage 14 years of tory government caused to our city.

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

Robert Jenrick knows nothing about Birmingham. All he wants to do is sow division — this is racism, plain and simple and he isn’t welcome here.
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On one side is a picture of Bradfield House before works began. On the other is what Bradfield House looks like now that the works have been completd.

ICYMI: 🏡 Greener, warmer homes—and lower bills!

Council tenants in 2,000 upgraded homes can now expect to start saving up to £600-£1200 thanks to a major retrofit scheme led by @BhamCityCouncil and
@EQUANS_UK

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Photo of piles of bin bags up against a brick wall. Grime Watch logo and text on screen: We are watching. 259 Fixed Penalty Notices issued in 9 months

❗ We’re cracking down on fly-tipping in Birmingham❗

🧾 259 Fixed Penalty Notices issued in just 9 months

👀 If you see someone fly-tipping, or spot fly-tipped waste

📱 Report it

Let’s act together against fly-tipping orlo.uk/uhbJl

Photo of lined up wheelie bins and bin crew walking up the street

🗓️ Check your bin collection day

✅ Please put your household waste bin (grey lid) out on your scheduled day

If we miss your bin, please log a missed collection orlo.uk/sjYSk

Earlier this week I was delighted to join the launch of the Brummie Bursary this afternoon - a fantastic scheme that is absolutely going to make a huge difference to the lives of young people across Birmingham. hymansrobertsonfoundation.org/news-insight...

Whether it’s food, travel, course materials, clothing, digital access, or home essentials, the young people referred by St Basil’s, Birmingham Children’s Trust, Sport 4 Life and @barnardos.org.uk will be given a chance to thrive, not just survive. will be given a chance to thrive, not just survive.

Thanks to Hymans Robertson Foundation, Heart of England Community Foundation, West Midlands Combined Authority, and Money Ready, the Brummie Bursary is set to remove the everyday financial barriers that can hold young people living in Birmingham back.

Delighted to join the launch of the Brummie Bursary this afternoon - a fantastic scheme that is absolutely going to make a huge difference to the lives of young people across Birmingham. hymansrobertsonfoundation.org/news-insight...

Appalling scenes at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue. My thoughts are with everyone caught up in this horrific attack.

As my cabinet colleague @nickyebrennan.bsky.social says: These investments don't just save tenants money, they also significantly contribute to the council's net zero agenda. This scheme is a great example of how govt grant funding can be used to make homes warmer and use less carbon.

The Birmingham Skyline

Our Indoors Campaign launched yesterday. It's bringing over 20 organisations together to help long-term rough sleepers move indoors — and stay indoors.

This two-week intensive effort brings together faith groups, charities, health services, and more, to break the cycle of rough sleeping.

ICYMI: The Government’s Pride in Place Fund is a huge multi-million £ boost for neighbourhoods in Birmingham. Now @BhamCityCouncil will work with local people to ensure this money delivers real change & new hope across our city. www.birmingham.gov.uk/news/article...