Council Update on Birmingham’s Crumbling Methodist Central Hall After Collapse Warning Saturday, June 27, 2026 birmingham council methodist centralhall heritage collapse restoration corporationstreet preservation building Birmingham City Council has responded to growing concerns about the deteriorating condition of the Methodist Central Hall on Corporation Street. Campaigners recently highlighted the risk that the Grade II-listed building … Read More
Birmingham Council Faces Pressure Over Unauthorised Encampments in City Parks Friday, June 26, 2026 birmingham parks encampments travellers council strategy transit community localgovernment planning Councillors in Birmingham have voiced growing frustration over the rising number of unauthorised encampments in the city’s parks, urging the council to adopt a fresh approach. This escalation of concerns follows the council’s … Read More
‘Disappointing’ Update for Residents on Two Walsall Rat Run Roads Thursday, June 25, 2026 walsall traffic oneway roadsafety ratrun funding localgovernment council transportation community sport Residents of Walsall’s Hospital Street and Croft Street, long plagued by traffic chaos, pavement parking, and road rage, face continued disappointment as the proposed one-way system remains without funding or a delivery date. … Read More
Sandwell Council Greenlights New Flats Adjacent to Upcoming Midlands Metro Station Thursday, June 25, 2026 sandwell housing flats metro tipton affordable homes development council shortage Sandwell Council has granted approval for a new housing development opposite the forthcoming Horseley Road metro station in Tipton, part of the long-delayed Midlands Metro extension from Wednesbury to Dudley. The joint … Read More
‘We’ve Nothing to Hide,’ Says Tory Leader as Council Commits to Reversing Walsall Leather Museum Decision Wednesday, June 24, 2026 walsall leathermuseum council reform conservatives wci send transparency heritage feasibility Walsall councillors convened last night in a lengthy and heated session to address the future of the Leather Museum and its place within the community. Nearly half of the three-and-a-half-hour meeting was dedicated to … Read More
Unison Calls for Strike Ballot Among Dudley Council School Workers Over Pay Dispute Wednesday, June 24, 2026 strike unison dudley council pay education localgovernment inflation workers services Dudley Council workers are facing the prospect of strike action as trade union Unison has rejected a proposed 3.3% pay increase from local government employers. Unison plans to ballot its 200,000 local government and school … Read More