Cash-Strapped Birmingham City Council Raises £2.3M Through Rapid Christmas Property Sales Friday, December 12, 2025 birmingham property sale auction council nursery school development investment realestate Birmingham City Council, facing financial pressures, successfully raised £2.37 million through a series of swift property auctions held just before Christmas. The auction, conducted by Bond Wolfe on December 10, featured six … Read More
Delayed Report on Failed £1.6m Dudley Leisure Site Sale Sparks Councillor Frustration Wednesday, December 10, 2025 dudley council audit investigation landsale leisurecentre grantthornton transparency delays governance Investigators examining the collapse of a £1.6 million land deal involving Dudley Council continue to face significant delays, as critical questions remain unanswered nearly a year after being raised. The controversy centers … Read More
Midlands Council Invests £1.5 Million in New Gritting Fleet to Boost Winter Road Safety Tuesday, December 9, 2025 dudley council gritting winter fleet maintenance emissions safety infrastructure environment Dudley Council has announced plans to invest £1.5 million in replacing its ageing fleet of gritting lorries with nine new, modern vehicles. This decision, approved by Cllr Simon Phipps, cabinet member for economy and … Read More
Smethwick’s Century-Old Conservative Club Transformed into Children’s Home Despite Police Concerns Monday, December 8, 2025 smethwick conservative children home westmidlands police planning security council transformation Sandwell Council has granted permission to convert the historic Smethwick Conservative Club into a residential home for vulnerable children. The building, which has been a fixture on Smethwick High Street for over 100 years, … Read More
£7m Expansion Proposed for Birmingham’s Beaufort School to Address Capacity and Behavioural Challenges Monday, December 8, 2025 birmingham education specialneeds schoolexpansion capacity safety behaviour infrastructure council beaufortschool Birmingham City Council is seeking approval for a £7 million project aimed at expanding and improving Beaufort School, a special education institution in the Bromford and Hodge Hill ward. The school, which caters to pupils … Read More
Midlands Council to Halve Complaints Response Time Under New Ombudsman Rules Monday, December 8, 2025 complaints council dudley ombudsman response regulations policy localgovernment resources investigation Dudley Council will be required to respond to complaints in half the current time, following new regulations from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO). These rules, applying to all councils in England, will … Read More