Latest News and media News from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council /rss/20179/news Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:09:46 +0000 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:09:46 +0000 Operation CLOUD Intensifies: Council Enforces New Single-Use Vape Ban from 1 June /news/article/1578/operation_cloud_intensifies_council_enforces_new_single-use_vape_ban_from_1_june From 1 June 2025, the sale of single use vapes will be officially banned across England under new national legislation designed to protect public health and the environment. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:09:00 +0100 Changes to Saturday opening hours of library buildings /news/article/1577/changes_to_saturday_opening_hours_of_library_buildings Following the integration of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council’s ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Libraries and Information ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ into the new Connected Communities model, there will be changes in Saturday library opening hours. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:44:00 +0100 £76M Funding Set To Boost ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Status As ‘City Of Choice’ For Investors And Residents /news/article/1575/76m_funding_set_to_boost_birminghams_status_as_city_of_choice_for_investors_and_residents ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council is set to invest £76m into a range of projects aimed at boosting the city’s economy Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:05:00 +0100 Working Together for a Safe and Festive Eid al-Adha in ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ /news/article/1574/working_together_for_a_safe_and_festive_eid_al-adha_in_birmingham ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council is sending warm wishes to all residents celebrating Eid al-Adha, a time of faith, community, and reflection for Muslim families across the city. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:52:00 +0100 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ joins global cities Kyoto and Jaipur as World Craft City status awarded /news/article/1573/birmingham_joins_global_cities_kyoto_and_jaipur_as_world_craft_city_status_awarded ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has officially been recognised as a World Craft City - making it one of just eight in Europe to receive the prestigious designation from the World Crafts Council. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:54:00 +0100 Latest council statement on injunction hearing /news/article/1572/latest_council_statement_on_injunction_hearing The city council has issued an updated statement on the injunction hearing on the waste service industrial action. Thu, 29 May 2025 13:55:00 +0100 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council legal injunction against Unite /news/article/1571/birmingham_city_council_legal_injunction_against_unite This evening the Council was granted an interim injunction to ensure that the picketing and protesting behaviour outside of the Council’s three depots is in accordance with legal provisions. Fri, 23 May 2025 22:23:00 +0100 Partnering with Ape2o to reduce plastic waste /news/article/1565/partnering_with_ape2o_to_reduce_plastic_waste ape2o has installed one of its water refill stations in ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Wildlife Conservation Park, in a bid help eliminate single-use plastics in the park. Thu, 22 May 2025 07:30:00 +0100 An update on libraries in Sutton Coldfield /news/article/1570/an_update_on_libraries_in_sutton_coldfield Following the cabinet decision on 11 February to transform the library ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, Sutton Coldfield’s town centre library will close on 27 June. Wed, 21 May 2025 14:37:00 +0100 Councillor Zafar Iqbal Takes Office as ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s New Lord Mayor /news/article/1569/councillor_zafar_iqbal_takes_office_as_birminghams_new_lord_mayor ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council is proud to announce that Councillor Zafar Iqbal has officially taken office as the new Lord Mayor of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. Tue, 20 May 2025 17:23:00 +0100