Council Needs to Listen to Druids Heath Residents on Regeneration Plans 9th May 2024 / 9th June 2024 by joepeacock Birmingham City Council have this week launched their Masterplan for the regeneration of Druids Heath. The draft plans show how the area will be changed over the next 15-20 years. They include the demolition of all the homes in the south and north east of the estate in several phases. This week is the first […] Read more »
Carla Charles selected as the Green Party’s candidate for the Bournbrook and Selly Park by-election 21st April 2024 / 9th June 2024 by brumguvnor Carla Charles and Birmingham Green Party campaigning to send a message on cuts to local services Carla Charles has been selected as the Green Party’s candidate for the upcoming Bournbrook and Selly Park by-election. Carla is an arts educator and runs a local non-profit arts space. She lives locally with her husband and daughter. Carla […] Read more »
Green Party councillors challenge council housing repairs contract award 24th January 2024 / 11th July 2024 by joepeacock Green Party councillors do not think failing housing repairs contractors should be given a new contract, so have challenged the decision to do so. Read more »
Birmingham Green Party Councillors make strong call for Gaza ceasefire 9th November 2023 / 9th June 2024 by joepeacock Birmingham Green Party councillors made a strong call for a ceasefire in Gaza at Tuesday’s meeting of the City Council. Green Party Councillors Julien Pritchard and Rob Grant proposed an amendment to a Liberal Democrat motion on supporting refugees from the Israel Gaza conflict. The Green Party amendment condemned both the horrific Hamas attacks and […] Read more »
Shambolic – Birmingham Green Party responds to second section 114 Notice 22nd September 2023 / 9th June 2024 by joepeacock Today the Council Finance Officer issued a second report under section 114 of Local Government Finance Act 1988 and the city solicitor issued a report under Section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, because of the council’s inaction in implementing a job evaluation scheme to tackle the equal pay issues in the […] Read more »
Green Party Responds to appointment of Commissioners to run Birmingham City Council 19th September 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party The government have announced that they are sending in commissioners to run Birmingham City Council in response to the Council’s equal pay and financial crises. In response Green Party Group Leader Julien Pritchard said: “Unlike the Council Leader, I find it hard to see the positives in this announcement. Previous government interventions in Birmingham, such […] Read more »
Green Party response to Birmingham City Council’s effective bankruptcy 5th September 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party Labour-run Birmingham City Council today issued a Section 114 Notice, admitting they cannot meet their equal pay liabilities and cannot fix the £760 million equal pay black hole on their own meaning they are effectively bankrupt. Responding to the effective bankruptcy of Labour-run Birmingham City Council, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said: “This is just […] Read more »
