There is, quite naturally, bound to be a certain amount of cynicism surrounding the publication of Birmingham City Council's grandly-entitled cabinet and corporate plan. As a statement of intent, setting out a vision for the municipal year 2004/05, few could argue with its aspirations. ...
The Birmingham City Council is the legislative body for the City of Birmingham. It was formed in April 1963 by the passage of the Mayor-Council Act, which replaced the former Birmingham City Commission. After they are sworn in, council members vote on a council president who assigns members ...
And Mike Whitby's willingness to revisit the city council's original plans - and hammer out a compromise deal to secure the funding package for New Street - has been vital in securing the green light.This has been a personal triumph for Whitby, and will help silence his critics in the ...
a private-public joint venture with Birmingham City Council. The private sector funding is being managed by the international business of Federated Hermes, which has partnered with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) on the first phase of the development and for One ...
the next building at the Paradise site inBirmingham. The £700 million Paradise redevelopment is being made through a private-public joint venture with Birmingham City Council. The team's vision for Three Chamberlain Square is to create a new standard for a sustainable workplace in the city. ...
Birmingham City Council published plans for the redevelopment of Paradise Circus which include the demolition of the presents Central Library. The NatwestBank building in Colmore Row is under threat of demolition. The plan is to replace it with a glazed tower block which will dwarf the Victorian...
The Birmingham Development Plan (BDP) -setting out a 15-year strategy to deliver thousands of new homes and jobs - can be formally adopted and approved by Birmingham City Council, the Government has confirmed. Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, lifted a Holding Direction which prevented the BDP fr...
Birmingham City Council has been leading a number of massive investment projects to help the city recover from the worst recession in more than 60 years. These include the pounds 2.8 billion estimated boost to the economy from Enterprise Zones which could create up to 40,000 new jobs in the ...
The City of Birmingham, despite occasional setbacks, has displayed great bravery in upgrading its vision for 2040 in ‘Our Future City’. The recent application consent and the release of this version 2.0 of the 'Big City Plan' suggest a bold step forward. The city council's willingness to ...
Figure 2. Flood map for ordinary water courses in Birmingham city [33]. The Environment Agency holds responsibility for the management of flood risk on main rivers, while the flood risk management of other water-bodies not specified as main river remains the responsibility of the City Council....