650 Birmingham City Council staff paid more than £50,000
Birmingham City Council has topped the list of local authorities paying senior staff more than £50,000, with Leicester coming in third.
Social services investigated after mother's murder
Birmingham City Council's social services department is being investigated after a mother it was working with was killed by her partner.
Siblings of starved Birmingham girl to sue Council
Brothers and sisters of Khyra Ishaq, who starved to death, are suing Birmingham City Council for allegedly breaching their duty of care.
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Siblings of starved Birmingham girl to sue Council
by Charlotte Grant
Brothers and sisters of Khyra Ishaq, who starved to death, are suing Birmingham City Council for allegedly breaching their duty of care.
Read the full storyHeated Commons debate over Birmingham City Council cuts
A heated debate in the commons took place today when Communities Secretary Eric Pickles criticised Birmingham City Council for increasing costs of around £10 million per year.
John Hemming MP for Birmingham Yardley raised the question if it was fair that council tax payers should pay an increase of 24% as he said some Birmingham City Council staff will be receiving a 70% wage increase.
Eric Pickles called the increase "an outrage".
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Government responds to latest Birmingham City Council cuts
In response to the 900 jobs losses and cuts of £110million to Birmingham City Council's budget for 2013/2014, the Department for Communities and Local Government has issued the following statement.
"Next year's funding for councils will be announced shortly. Councils still account for a quarter of all public spending - £114bn of taxpayers money - so they must help act to reduce the inherited deficit.
"This year, while Birmingham pleads poverty, it is hoarding £112 million in reserves, getting almost £400 more per household than the national average to protect frontline services, been given a £1.5bn city deal, £22m Growing Places Funding, an Enterprise Zone and £7.5 million in New Homes Bonuses.
– Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis"The Chancellor has exempted councils from the reductions Government must make in 2013-14. This will give councils like Birmingham time to find sensible savings by transforming frontline service delivery as well as reducing fraud, procuring better and sharing back offices. In addition taking up the Government's third council tax freeze fund offer is potentially worth over £200 to their Band D residents."
Birmingham City Council announces 900 job cuts
by Chris Halpin
Birmingham City Council has announced it needs to make a further 900 job cuts and slash £110 million from its budget in 2013.
Read the full storyBirmingham City Council slashes millions from budget with hundreds of redundancies ahead
by Chris HalpinThe leader of Birmingham City Council has described the latest round of government cuts to its budget as "the end of the local authority as we know it".
Sir Albert Bore today confirmed that hundreds more people are losing their jobs, to help save hundreds of millions of pounds over the next four years. Chris Halpin reports.
"A very difficult new year for Birmingham City Council"
Tony Rabaiotti from Unison has told ITV Central that Birmingham City Council faces a very difficult new year following the announcement that 900 jobs will be slashed because the council needs to save £110 million next year.
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Council will inform workers of job losses later today
Following the announcement that 900 jobs are to be cut by Birmingham City Council, the leader, Sir Albert Bore, has said that council workers will be informed of job losses later today.
The council needs to save £110 million next year and all services are expected to be cut.
Council leader on 900 job losses
The leader of Birmingham City Council, Sir Albert Bore, has told ITV Central that all services provided by the council will be affected in one way or another.
This comes as 900 jobs are to be cut by the council as part of a £110 million saving plan.
900 jobs to be cut at Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council have announced 900 jobs are to be cut as part of the £110 million savings planned for next year.
The latest savings target is in addition to the £275 million already saved over the last two years.
Council warns of ice despite gritters being out overnight in Birmingham
We gritted last night but it's frosty out there this morning, so take it easy on the roads. #wmgrit #localgov
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