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23 October: Birmingham city council's 40,000th council house (on the Weoley Castle estate) is opened by prime minister Neville Chamberlain. [43] 27 November: The Birmingham Municipal Bank headquarters at 301 Broad Street are opened by Prince George. Cofton Park is acquired by Birmingham city council as a public open space. [44] 1934
Birmingham, Guernsey County, Ohio Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.
The community was named after Birmingham, England, for the fact its founders hoped the town eventually would boast an industrial base as famous as the English city's. [2] A post office called Birmingham has been in operation since 1832. [3] On March 3, 2009, fire destroyed a restaurant and the post office in the community. [4]
The county council was abolished in 1986 and Birmingham effectively reverted to being a unitary authority although sharing some services with other authorities in the county. A Birmingham coat of arms was awarded to the corporation in 1889 and updated for the city council in 1977.
Birmingham has had a mayor (and elected council) since 1838. The office was raised to the dignity of lord mayor when Queen Victoria issued letters patent on 3 June 1896. [1] By modern convention, the Lord Mayor stands for a year, and is installed into office at the Annual Meeting of the City Council.
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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 .
Carole Smitherman was first elected to the Birmingham City Council in 2001 and has been re-elected twice. She campaigned unsuccessfully for the mayor's office in 2003, 2007, and 2009. As President of the Birmingham City Council , she assumed the office of mayor when Larry Langford was convicted of 60 counts of bribery and related charges on ...