Warning Raised Over ‘Two-Tier’ Society as New DWP Benefit Rules Take Effect Tuesday, March 31, 2026 dwp universalcredit benefits mppay taxpayers council inflation publicservices costofliving twotier A stark warning has been issued over the UK’s growing “two-tier” society as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) implements new rules increasing benefits by 6.2 percent. Critics argue that hardworking taxpayers are … Read More
Council Expresses Sympathy as Birmingham Family Faces No-Fault Eviction Amid Housing Crisis Tuesday, March 31, 2026 eviction birmingham housing homelessness council rental crisis disability affordability erdington Birmingham City Council has expressed sympathy for a family of four facing eviction from their private rental home during the ongoing UK housing crisis. Fay and Anthony Bonas, along with their two daughters, have been served … Read More
Birmingham City Council Raises £1.58m from Swift Property Sales Following Auction Tuesday, March 31, 2026 birmingham council property sales auction hockley edgbaston newtown commercial assets Birmingham City Council has successfully raised approximately £1.58 million through a series of rapid property sales following last week’s auction. The council secured deals for five distinct assets, demonstrating a … Read More
Mobile Food Trucks and Tree-Lined Boulevard Planned for New Bilston Public Space Monday, March 30, 2026 bilston regeneration publicspace foodtrucks community council outdoorplay highstreet wolverhampton market City of Wolverhampton Council has unveiled plans to revitalize a largely unused gravel area in Bilston’s town centre into a welcoming, green public space. Situated off High Street and currently serving as a temporary outdoor … Read More
‘We’re Good Birmingham Tenants - Now We’re Being Evicted and Could Be Sent to Wales’ Sunday, March 29, 2026 eviction housing tenants birmingham erdington council homelessness privaterenting disability relocation A worried family of four in Erdington is facing eviction in just weeks after receiving a s.21 no-fault eviction notice from their private landlord. Fay and Anthony Bonas, along with their two young children aged one and six, … Read More
Stourbridge Family Trapped in a Harrowing Battle with Mould and Damp Sunday, March 29, 2026 mould damp housing health stourbridge council rent asthma emphysema homelessness In Stourbridge, Kevin Smith and his partner Danielle Hutton face a relentless everyday struggle in their mould-ridden home. Living on Lyttelton Road, the couple and their three children contend with pervasive damp and mould … Read More