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Birmingham City Council is the local authority for the city of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. Birmingham has had an elected local authority since 1838, which has been reformed several times. Since 1974 the council has been a metropolitan borough council. It provides the majority of local government services in the city.
Birmingham's boundaries were expanded at several times during the 19th and 20th centuries. Birmingham was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1838. The borough initially included the parishes of Birmingham and Edgbaston and part of the parish of Aston. In 1889, the municipal borough of Birmingham was reconstituted as a county borough.
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 City Council has reached an agreement to settle thousands of historic equal pay claims costing millions, just over a year after effectively going bankrupt.. GMB Union, which brought the ...
Another council is considering a cycling ban in parts of the city centre to prevent the “dangerous combination” of pedestrians and bikes.. Birmingham City Council has become the latest in a ...
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.
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.
Deborah Ann Cadman OBE (born 11 February 1963 in Birmingham, UK [1] [2]) was the Chief Executive of Birmingham City Council from June 2021-April 2024 [3] and was the first permanent Chief Executive of the newly created West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).