Birmingham's Big City Plan has had all sorts of tags assigned by city council spin doctors - innovative, ground breaking, pioneering and forward-thinking to name a few.Read
With the deadline for applications fast running out, Iron Angle’s Brown-Noser of the Year award seems certain to go to Birmingham lap dance supremo Allan Sartori.Read
This week’s city council cabinet meeting was treated to the unusual sight of a beaming leisure, sport and culture member Ray Hassall showing off the “gold” medal presented to him for finishing the first Birmingham half marathon.Read
Tales of the huge personal sacrifices made by West Midlands council and business leaders during their “away-day” break at Studley Castle in Warwickshire are enough to bring tears to your eyes.Read
John Alden, whose lifelong ambition is to keep asking awkward questions about Birmingham City Council’s labyrinthine financial processes, is not for the first time in his life feeling a little confused.Read
Horror of horrors, it was suggested that Dave might issue his emergency statement and then cancel the rest of the conference due to the seriousness of the global financial mayhem.
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Alarm bells are ringing at Birmingham Council House over the expectation that Culture Minister Margaret Hodge is on the verge of announcing whether the Central Library is to be listed. Read