The Birmingham Blog

Options for students getting exam results

18/08/2022 by

Cllr Karen McCarthy, cabinet member for children, young people and families, talks about options for students getting exam results.

The Alexander Stadium: Why its redevelopment was more than bricks and mortar

17/08/2022 by Vikki Rainbow

Cllr Yvonne Mosquito, Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources at Birmingham City Council, reflects on how the rebuilt Alexander Stadium is benefitting more than just elite-level athletes…

Dear Birmingham - a letter to the city as the Games end

08/08/2022 by

Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, reflects on the success of the Commonwealth Games, which come to an end today...

There’s something special in the air right now

04/08/2022 by Vikki Rainbow

On day seven of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Craig Cooper, Birmingham City Council’s Commonwealth Games Programme Director, reflects on the Games so far.

A bold green Birmingham on the international sporting stage

29/07/2022 by

Cllr Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment, writes about the role the city’s parks are playing during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games...

Nathan Douglas: It’s been an incredible journey!

28/07/2022 by

Recently-retired Team England athlete and city council Alexander Stadium Redevelopment Correspondent Nathan Douglas writes about his experience of documenting the progress of the £72m project...

Proud to be part of the Opening Ceremony

27/07/2022 by

On the eve of the Commonwealth Games, Sue Grant, a volunteer cast member at the Birmingham 2022 Opening Ceremony, writes about her excitement and pride about being involved in the ceremony...

Birmingham’s political leaders call on new Prime Minister to back Levelling Up plans

14/07/2022 by

Councillor Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, reflects on the launch of the Levelling-Up Birmingham All Party Parliamentary Group.

Levelling Up Birmingham

08/07/2022 by Sarah Kirby

Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council writes about the latest bids that the Council has made to the Government’s Levelling Up Fund and how they will benefit communities in our city for decades to come.

Why it's important we remember Srebrenica

05/07/2022 by Sarah Kirby

Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Justice, 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.

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