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Children’s Social Services: Time for Wragg MkII
A former deputy Birmingham council leader, Andy Howell, is calling for an independent commission to investigate the city’s inadequate children’s social services and draw up a blueprint for improvement. Mr via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/childrens-social-services-time-for-wragg-mkii/
read moreOur support for HS2 ‘hasn’t been bought’ says Birmingham Chamber
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce has rejected a suggestion that its support for high speed rail is in any way influenced by the fact that it is being paid by the via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/our-support-for-hs2-hasnt-been-bought-birmingham-chamber-says/
read moreSir Albert trapped in Groundhog Day horror, but ‘end of local government’ can’t be delayed for ever
The leader of Birmingham City Council, Sir Albert Bore, could be forgiven for thinking that he has somehow slipped into an updated version of the film Groundhog Day. For Sir via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/sir-albert-trapped-in-groundhog-day-horror-but-end-of-local-government-cant-be-delayed-for-ever/
read moreBirmingham Council’s Capita contract row heralds happy new year for m’learned friends
A pledge to publish Birmingham City Council’s £120 million contract with private outsourcing firm Capita has become bogged down in protracted negotiations between lawyers, it is claimed. Council leader Sir via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/birmingham-councils-capita-contract-row-heralds-happy-new-year-for-mlearned-friends/
read moreFebruary by-election ‘fraught with danger’ for Labour in Kingstanding
The Labour Party is facing a potentially tricky by-election in Kingstanding following the surprise resignation of Birmingham city councillor Catharine Grundy. While the predominantly white working class ward, with high unemployment and via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/february-by-election-fraught-with-danger-for-labour-in-kingstanding/
read moreHurricane Benefits Street: a perfect Twitterstorm
I suggest Benefits Street has achieved what Jon Bounds has termed 0.7 Morans. The ‘Moran Scale’, much like its Richter or Beaufort equivalents, is a means by which Mr Bounds via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/hurricane-benefits-street-a-perfect-twitterstorm/
read moreThe Children’s Triumvirate: a quick guide to the expert panel reviewing Birmingham’s social services
This week a team of experts is starting its review of Birmingham City Council’s improvement plans for Children’s social services. The Chamberlain Files provides a brief profile of the trio via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/the-childrens-triumvirate-a-quick-guide-to-the-expert-panel-reviewing-birminghams-social-services/
read moreFunding for libraries to shrink by 90%, as MP urges Government to treat Birmingham fairly
Questions from the public at the January meeting of Birmingham City Council were dominated, not for the first time, by concerns about the future of community libraries. Of all the via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/funding-for-libraries-to-shrink-by-90-as-mp-urges-government-to-treat-birmingham-fairly/
read moreBirmingham council edges closer to £250m NEC Group ‘sale of the century’
Birmingham City Council is inching closer towards selling its interest in the NEC Group, with a decision on disposing of the conferencing venues likely to be made before the end via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/birmingham-council-edges-closer-to-250m-nec-group-sale-of-the-century/
read moreBirmingham is not a ‘contaminated brand’, says children’s chief
As an expert panel descends on Birmingham City Council to investigate the city’s besieged children’s services, the Chamberlain Files brings you an exclusive interview with the department’s Strategic Director, Peter Hay. Three experts via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/birmingham-is-not-a-contaminated-brand-says-childrens-chief/
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