https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/councilleader/Recent content in councilleader on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 14 Jun 2026 04:42:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-birmingham-city-council-leader-roger-harmer-addresses-bins-strike-and-low-traffic-neighborhoods/Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:42:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-birmingham-city-council-leader-roger-harmer-addresses-bins-strike-and-low-traffic-neighborhoods/Roger Harmer, the newly appointed leader of Birmingham City Council and a member of the Liberal Democrats, has outlined his approach to some of the city’s pressing challenges. Among the most immediate concerns is the ongoing bins strike, which has disrupted waste collection services, causing frustration among residents. Harmer has expressed a commitment to resolving the dispute promptly, emphasizing the importance of maintaining essential public services and fostering productive negotiations between the council and workers.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/meet-the-new-leaders-of-birmingham-city-council-committed-to-restoring-hope/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:15:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/meet-the-new-leaders-of-birmingham-city-council-committed-to-restoring-hope/After eight years in opposition, Roger Harmer and Julien Pritchard have stepped up as the new leaders of Birmingham City Council, taking charge of the largest local authority in the UK with a £4.4 billion budget. Harmer, from the Liberal Democrats, serves as council leader, while Pritchard, representing the Green Party, is his deputy. Together, they helm a minority coalition that includes 19 Green Party councillors, 12 Liberal Democrats, and seven Better Birmingham Independents — a combined 38 seats out of 101.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tributes-paid-to-former-midland-council-leader-roger-lees-dead-at-82/Sun, 10 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tributes-paid-to-former-midland-council-leader-roger-lees-dead-at-82/The South Staffordshire District Council recently paid heartfelt tributes to Roger Lees, the former council leader who passed away at the age of 82. During their meeting on Tuesday, May 5, council members observed a minute of silence to honor his memory following the announcement of his death the previous week. Roger Lees assumed leadership of the district council in 2021 and was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2024 for his dedicated service to the community.