Community News

The rich and varied history of south Birmingham will be reflected in a series of heritage information boards alongside unique decorative steel fence designs at three new railway stations on the Camp Hill line.

The CISI Future Foundation ("the Foundation") is delighted to announce that it has made grants totalling more than £465,000 to seven deserving organisations across the United Kingdom.

Hundreds of community centres, libraries, places of worship and other venues have all opened their doors to offer Warm Welcomes across Birmingham during the Cost of Living crisis.

Surrey-based business RJ Advocacy has launched with the aim of providing essential support to those who are struggling with the UK Care System.

A report has been published ahead of cabinet committee on 14 November which sets out the council’s latest financial position and savings targets for the next two financial years, 2024/25 and 2025/26.

Generous Warwickshire businesses have joined forces with musicians, artists and private individuals in support of a charity auction raising money for vital music projects in the community.

Edgbaston has offered to refund spectators who attended last Saturday’s fireworks event after adverse weather conditions affected the display.

A £9 million pot of Commonwealth Games legacy cash is being made available for grassroots projects that will unite communities across the West Midlands and get local people more physically and mentally active.

119 council leaders have signed a letter to the Chancellor calling on him to address the homelessness and temporary accommodation crisis that threatens local government’s financial sustainability and the services upon which England’s most vulnerable people rely.

The letter is signed by councils from across the country led by Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Independents. It follows an emergency summit held last week (Tuesday, 31 October), co-hosted by Eastbourne Borough Council and the District Councils’ Network.

According to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the cost of temporary accommodation to councils reached £1.7bn last year and it is increasing rapidly. The signatories included 108 district councils – two-thirds of the total.

In many parts of the country, district councils are the tier of principal government closest to communities and they oversee services including housing, leisure centres and waste collection.

The UK Government must use next week’s King’s Speech to rectify its “huge mistake” in dropping more than a dozen pledges for animal welfare - as it is a cause that really matters to the public.

Muc-Off, the global leaders in bicycle and motorcycle care and performance, is excited to announce the launch of its new silicon infused (Si) Ceramic Protection Kit.

The pioneering Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project has achieved a major milestone with successful running of the vehicle on its test track at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) in Dudley.

Chimney draught-proofing is often an overlooked and undervalued energy-saving measure.

More support teams to help keep rail passengers and revellers safe at Birmingham New Street station are being introduced during this year’s Frankfurt Christmas markets.

Hundreds of social workers will gather together next week (Wednesday 8 November) for the City of Wolverhampton Council's eighth annual Adults and Children’s Social Work Conference.

Christmas may be the time of year where people want to relax and spend time with their families, but this doesn’t mean the festive period has to be spent at home.