The Birmingham Blog

Wonderous Stories - a thrilling start to Birmingham 2022 Festival

17/03/2022 by Sarah Kirby

Cllr Jayne Francis, cabinet member for education, skills and culture, talks about the stunning launch of the Birmingham 2022 Festival.

What It means for Birmingham to be a Compassionate City

15/03/2022 by Vikki Rainbow

Cllr John Cotton, Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities looks at what being a Compassionate City means for Birmingham.

The Birmingham Digital Approach

15/03/2022 by

Peter Bishop, Director of Digital & Customer Services at Birmingham City Council, responsible for delivering services to just over 1 million citizens and 11,000 staff, explains why the organisation’s Digital Strategy is the next big step forward...

Commonwealth Day in the Commonwealth City in Commonwealth Games year

14/03/2022 by

To mark Commonwealth Day, Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, discusses the progress made on preparations for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games why Birmingham epitomises what it means to be a Commonwealth city...

Lord Mayor preparing for civic visit to Pakistan

22/02/2022 by

As Birmingham prepares to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham Cllr Muhammad Afzal travels to Pakistan this week to promote the city and opportunities for business and tourism

A Golden Decade of Opportunity for Birmingham begins

14/01/2022 by Sarah Kirby

Leader of Birmingham City Council Cllr Ian Ward talks about the golden decade of opportunity for the city.

Helping to keep your loved ones safe at Christmas

20/12/2021 by Sarah Kirby

Dr Justin Varney, director of public health at Birmingham City Council, offers advice about how to help keep loved ones safe this Christmas:

Learning the importance of children's rights

20/12/2021 by Sarah Kirby

Cllr Jayne Francis, cabinet member for education, skills and culture, talks about how all our children can learn about how to respect human rights:

International Migrants Day – Birmingham’s continuing commitment as a City of Sanctuary

15/12/2021 by Webteam

Ahead of International Migrants Day, Cllr John Cotton looks at how Birmingham continues to honour its commitments as a City of Sanctuary, following Cabinet’s approval of plans to resettle 220 Afghan refugees.

Leader's blog: Celebrating the beating heart of Birmingham

03/12/2021 by

Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, reflects on how the Birmingham Awards 2021 celebrated the 'beating heart' of our city.

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