Castle Vale Ward Saturday, 16 October, 2021 Castle Vale is a new ward created for the 2018 elections after a boundary review. Larges parts of the ward is made up of industrial estates and factories, the most famous being that of Jaguar Land Rover. Other notable features include the Fort Shopping area, which was formed out of the part of Fort Dunlop factory, part of which is still operating today. Castle Vale was initially the site of Castle... Local News
The Queen comes to Birmingham City Council Chamber 22nd May 2012 Cllr Robert Alden secures the Queens portrait for the City Council Chamber Local News
Pitts Farm estate walkabout 18th May 2012 Conservative Councillors help arrange a local walkabout on the Pitts Farm estate Local News
Erdington big Jubilee Lunch 16th May 2012 Erdington Conservative Councillors arrange a big Jubilee lunch for Erdington Residents to celebrate the Jubilee Local News
Short Heath tree fixed 9th May 2012 Cllr Robert Alden grabbed a spade to help replant a uprooted tree Local News
Campaign to bring home a Spitfire launched 15th April 2012 Erdington Ocnservatives and local Campaigner Doug Pullen have launched a campaign to bring back home a Spitfire for display in Erdington. Local News
CCTV for Edmonton Avenue 29th February 2012 Local campaigner Gary Sambrook has welcomed the news that CCTV will be installed in Edmonton Avenue . Local News
Grit Bin Campaign 2012 26th February 2012 Local Kingstanding campaigner Gary Sambrook reports on his ongoing campaign to make sure that local grit bins are maintained and stocked properly. Local News
Academy Biomass Boiler 24th February 2012 Local campaigner Gary Sambrook has been ensuring that the pressure is being kept on the City Council concerning the proposed biomass boiler at North Birmingham... Local News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News