Former Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has cleared his desk – and stunned the new leadership by taking much of his old office furniture with him.
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The opposition Conservative leader of Birmingham City Council has opted for a mostly experienced front bench team to tackle the incoming Labour administration over the next year.Read
The deputy leader of the Conservatives in Birmingham has described the election result as his party’s Dunkirk and warned of the need for a major change in direction if they are to return to power at the city council.Read
Mike Whitby has been reminding people that, with eight years in office, he was the second longest serving council leader in Birmingham’s history. With the hand-over of power to Labour under way, Neil Elkes looks back at his legacyRead
Former Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has announced he intends to put himself forward to lead the Conservative group in opposition to Labour.Read
Labour swept back to power in Birmingham with a huge majority ending eight years of Conservative-Liberal Democrat rule in Europe’s largest local authority.
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Birmingham has a strong tradition of good local governance. On May 3 the city with the youngest population in Europe has the opportunity, through a referendum, to influence its future. I believe people in Birmingham will see a Yes in the Mayoral Referendum as a major chance to shape the Birmingham of tomorrow.Read
David Cameron has pledged to give Birmingham a seat at the heart of Government – but only if it chooses to create a directly-elected mayor, after the Prime Minister announced plans for a “cabinet of mayors” which he will chair.Read
Birmingham has a strong tradition of good local governance. I believe people in Birmingham will see a Yes in the Mayoral Referendum as a major chance to shape the Birmingham of tomorrow.Read
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