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In January 2017, Sytner Group became the UK's biggest Dealer Group after acquiring CarShop for £71.8 million. [13] The move saw the Group's estimated turnover for 2017 grow to £5.3 billion. [14] Sytner Group continued its growth in 2017 with acquisition of Trainer BMW and MINI in Swansea.
The county council was abolished in 1986 and its functions passed to the county's seven borough councils, including Birmingham City Council, with some services provided through joint committees. [11] In 1995, New Frankley and the Kitwell Estate were transferred into the city from the parish of Frankley in Bromsgrove District .
The UK is a major centre for engine manufacturing, and in 2018 around 2.71 million engines were produced in the country. [1] The UK has a significant presence in auto racing and the UK motorsport industry currently employs around 38,500 people, comprises around 4,500 companies and has an annual turnover of around £6 billion. [3]
This is a list of the constituent towns, villages and areas of Birmingham (both the city and the metropolitan borough) in England.. Between 1889 and 1995, the city boundaries were expanded to include many places which were once towns or villages in their own right, many of which still retain a distinctive character.
A Birmingham coat of arms was awarded to the corporation in 1889 and updated for the city council in 1977. In the past, the council has been responsible for water, electricity and gas supply, further education colleges, public transport and local police and fire services. [ 1 ]
Birmingham City Council is the local authority for the metropolitan district of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2018, 101 councillors have been elected from 69 wards. [1] Prior to 2018 elections were held three years out of every four, with a third of the council elected each time. [2]
Birmingham was the first city to be named National City of Sport by the Sports Council. [394] Birmingham was selected ahead of London and Manchester to bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics , [ 395 ] but was unsuccessful in the final selection process, which was won by Barcelona .
Birmingham City Council House in Birmingham, England, is the home of Birmingham City Council, and thus the seat of local government for the city. It provides office accommodation for both employed council officers, including the Chief Executive, and elected council members, plus the council chamber, Lord Mayor's Suite, committee rooms and a large and ornate banqueting suite, complete with ...