Free Recycling Collection Near You on 19 January

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Free Recycling Collection Near You on 19 January

Bring your unwanted items.

Birmingham Bulletin – Latest City News as at 7 January 22

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Birmingham Bulletin – Latest City News as at 17 December 21

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Birmingham Bulletin – Latest City News as at 10 December21

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Free Recycling Collection Near You on 13 December

Location: King Edwards Road (by Anderton Street) B1 2QQ – see map below

Bring your unwanted items 7am to 12 noon.

Edgbaston Village Artisan Market Saturday 11 December

Around 50 stalls in Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston Village, situated off Fiveways Island and bordered by Hagley Road, Calthorpe Road and Highfield Road.

10am to 4pm

Birmingham Clean Air Zone December Update

Here is the Birmingham Council’s update at 3 December 2021

Birmingham Bulletin – the latest news bulletin in preparation for the Commonwealth Games as at 1 December 21

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Birmingham Bulletin – Latest City News as at 26November 21

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Commonwealth Games Newsletter 24 Nov 21 from the Council

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Update on Metro Tram Problems

The Express & Star reports that an independent review is to be set up into the West Midlands tram failures.

Let’s hope that this provides an early solution and does not uncover more problems or lead to even more delays in providing the service.

You can view the article here.

Metro Tram Closure News Update

Corporation Street – We won’t see trams again there for some time it now seems.
One wonders who is paying for this major ongoing and repeating problem!

The Express and Star has published some news about the Metro Closure.

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Edgbaston Village Christmas Lights Now On

The festive scene in Greenfield Crescent

Metro Tram Suspended for Four Weeks!

After almost 3 months of non-running for track replacement, the service ran for a day but is again suspended for 4 weeks.

A previous problem seems to have recurred – that of cracks in the trams.

Birmingham Bulletin – Latest City News as at 12 November 21

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Edgbaston Village Christmas Lights Switch On

This Friday 12 November there is a Street Market and Christmas Lights switch on in Edgbaston Village

Newly Appointed Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, Declares Sympathy For Sufferers of the Cladding Scandal

Owners are faced with huge bills for something that is not their fault.

Left – A city centre apartment building currently under cladding replacement works.

Be Heard Update 08/11/2021

The current consultations by the Council with city dwellers – Have your say.

View and access the consultations currently on the go here.

Birmingham Clean Air Zone November Update

Here is the Birmingham Council’s update at 5 November 2021

Hooray! Pot Holes Filled in Grosvenor Street West

Overnight the Council Workers Poured the Tarmac to Fill the Holes

Birmingham Bulletin – Latest City News as at 29 October 21

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Metro Tram Track – Current Position as of Today 1st November

No, unfortunately this is not a tram in Bull Street about to continue its journey to New Street Station and on to Centenary Square.

Although the track appeared to be completed yesterday, no passengers have yet ridden along the re-laid track.
But testing of the track is in progress according to the Midland Metro Alliance website.

Metro Tram Track – Update on Progress Made in Last 12 Days

The astounding news is that the track appears to be complete. Only a few pavement areas are unfinished.

Clearly testing has to be completed before trams can operate with passengers again.
A construction worker I talked to was of the opinion that this would be next week.

Fiveways Island is Closed on Sunday 24 October from 1am for 24 hours

Midland Metro Alliance has issued the notice below…..

REMINDER – Free Recycling Collections

October 22nd – Osler Street, Ladywood

Birmingham Bulletin – Latest City News as at 15 October 21

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Free Recycling Collections in Your Area

October 22nd – Osler Street, Ladywood

Where is Osler Street?



Metro Tram Track – Update on Progress Made in Last 3 Weeks

Time is short for completion of the new Metro track in October as stated in the Metro Alliance website. Work is continuing 24/7 so hopefully we shall soon have our superb tram facility back working again.

Construction continues…
The key Bull Street/Corporation Street junction:
— in the foreground the track continues from Snow Hill down Bull Street towards the new HS2 station
— in the background the track curves round to enter Corporation Street

Edgbaston Village Artisan Market – The Event

The Edgbaston Village created a festive atmosphere added to by the impressive period architecture of the Calthorpe Estate dating back to 1807. This provided a super stage for the craftsmen and craftswomen to show off their creations.

Edgbaston Village Artisan Market Friday 8 October

Around 40 stalls in Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston Village, situated off Fiveways Island and bordered by Hagley Road, Calthorpe Road and Highfield Road.

City Residents Can Speak Out and Be Heard

Want to raise your views or problems in the right places?

The means is at hand…

Birmingham Bulletin – Latest City News as at 01 October 21

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Commonwealth Games Newsletter 30 September 21

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Birmingham Pride Parade

Thousands lined the city centre streets today to enjoy the spectacle and atmosphere of the annual Birmingham Pride Parade.

Drummers heading the parade

Birmingham Bulletin – Latest City News as at 17 September 21

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Broad Street Proposed Traffic Regulation Order and Consultation On It

Broad Street changes led by the new Metro Tram are nearing completion.

Buses and general traffic have been rerouted progressively during this construction process.

Now Traffic Regulation is required to support necessary restrictions to enable the changes to operate well.

Metro Tram Track – Update on Progress Made in Last 2 Weeks

An amazing amount of work has resulted in a complex picture of the construction of the new track.

Have your say on Birmingham City Council’s customer services principles and themes

Take a survey to learn about the Councils thoughts and give your views.

Birmingham Bulletin – Latest City News as at 10 September 21

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(Please note that the Bulletin you will see is wrongly dated 3 rather than 10 September.)