The Birmingham Blog

Why tackling inequality is everyone’s business, everyone’s battle

04/08/2020 by

Events over recent months have shown the extent to which inequalities impact our city. Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities, talks about why tackling these is everyone’s business and everyone's battle.

Let's extract the opportunities from hosting Birmingham 2022

29/07/2020 by

Birmingham City Council's Commonwealth Games Programme Director, Craig Cooper, discusses the city’s preparations to host the Games in 2022...

Why Birmingham is supporting Black Pound Day

29/07/2020 by

Cllr Sharon Thompson, Cabinet Member for Homes and Neighbourhoods talks about why Birmingham is backing Black Pound Day – a national campaign which encourages people to buy from a Black-owned business one day a month.

70 rough sleepers housed over lockdown but what’s next for homelessness in Birmingham?

14/07/2020 by

By Cllr Sharon Thompson, Cabinet Member for Homes and Neighbourhoods at Birmingham City Council.

Why it’s important we remember Srebrenica – 25 years on

08/07/2020 by

Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities, reflects on why it is important to remember those who lost their lives in the genocide in Srebrenica in July 1995.

The results are in – Birmingham wants cleaner air

11/06/2020 by

Councillor Waseem Zaffar discusses what the results of a recent survey on Birmingham's attitudes towards transport during the coronavirus pandemic means for the future.

Helping to Feed Birmingham

11/06/2020 by Vikki Rainbow

Cllr John Cotton, cabinet member for social inclusion, community safety and equalities, asks citizens to donate to food banks and help Feed Birmingham.

Recognising our amazing carers in Birmingham

08/06/2020 by Sarah Kirby

In National Carers' Week, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, cabinet member for health and social care, talks about the importance of supporting our carers

Birmingham’s clear message to Government: work with us, not against us, on asylum

01/06/2020 by

Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities, looks at how the Covid-19 crisis is impacting Birmingham’s ability to welcome more refugees and migrants.

Recognising how important faith is to our city's communities

20/05/2020 by

Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities on why it is important to support religious observance across all faiths.

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