Guest notebook: Is Birmingham throwing its homeowners under the bus?
The City Council of Birmingham appears to be wrestling with the issue of permitting short-term rentals (think VRBO and Airbnb ...
Birmingham budget meeting live as bins, social care, and child services face axe
Birmingham City Council Cabinet meets today to sign up to a budget that includes huge cuts to community services, and a 7.5% ...
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Bullets and Barriers: How One City Is Trying to Reduce Gun Violence
Bullets had already punctured the porch steps of Mel Aaron’s home in the East Lake neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, one ...
Who has to pay council tax and what happens if you refuse to pay?
Last week, six councils were allowed to increase council tax above the usual 5% threshold, putting more of a burden onto ...
Chaos fears over Good Hope expansion plans as hospital accused of 'not being a good neighbour'
Health chiefs criticised for expanding hospital site but no mention of parking plan with staff and patients already using ...
Alabama tow truck drivers would be required to immediately register vehicles they tow under new bill
Currently, a person in possession of an unclaimed vehicle is required to report the vehicle to the Department of Revenue ...
Birmingham council leader quizzed on city’s ‘rat tax’ amid fears over rubbish
There have been calls from Birmingham councillors to scrap the pest control charge for rats introduced last year ...
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Home for All: Birmingham enters second phase of micro-shelter project to help homeless population
The Birmingham City Council approved a $1.19 million operating budget for Faith Chapel Care Center. Council members also ...
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Unite doubles strike days in Birmingham over job role dispute
Unite says Birmingham waste strikes are set to escalate from 4 to 12 days in February and from 4 to 13 days in March.
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Westmorland and Furness Council moves meetings after sound complaint
A Cumbrian council has acknowledged concerns over poor acoustics at one of its buildings after a complaint. Environmental campaigner Jeff Thomson filed a complaint to Westmorland and Furness ...
Couple's plea over decade of anti-social behaviour
Harry, a retired factory worker in his early 80s, says he has considered taking his own life after being overcome with anxiety linked to problem neighbours in Birmingham. He told the BBC he had ...