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Birmingham is shown a clean pair of heels by our friends in the north
Birmingham and the West Midlands are at risk of being left in the slow lane by cities in the north of England when it comes to persuading the Government to via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/birmingham-is-shown-a-clean-pair-of-heels-by-our-friends-in-the-north/
read moreLabour councillors begin voting to choose next Lord Mayor of Birmingham
Labour city councillors have begun voting in a secret ballot to choose Birmingham’s next Lord Mayor. There are two candidates – Shafique Shah and Gurdial Singh Atwal – and the via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/labour-councillors-begin-voting-to-choose-next-lord-mayor-of-birmingham/
read moreEric Pickles’ plan to ‘throw open the shutters’ may force Birmingham council to publish £120m Capita contract
Campaigners attempting to force Birmingham City Council to publish details of its £120 million a year contract with Capita have been given an unexpected boost by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles. via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/eric-pickles-plan-to-throw-open-the-shutters-may-force-birmingham-council-to-publish-120m-capita-contract/
read moreArmageddon, Bore, Capita, Clancy, Bailey and elections: your handy guide to Birmingham politics 2014
The next 12 months will be a crucial period for Birmingham City Council as the UK’s largest local authority faces up to the task of identifying £460 million of savings via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/armageddon-bore-capita-clancy-bailey-and-elections-your-handy-guide-to-birmingham-politics-2014/
read moreOld Joe’s Almanac: Library of Birmingham
Houben’s library building on Centenary Square has generated more positive coverage for Birmingham than any other single event, building or person for many a year (yes, even Usain Bolt). Whilst via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/old-joes-almanac-library-of-birmingham/
read moreOld Joe’s Almanac: Andrew Mitchell and Liam Byrne
A double header to end the year on. This time we focus on the future of two fallen stars, and their dogged persistence to fight back. Since that fateful day via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/old-joes-almanac-andrew-mitchell-and-liam-byrne/
read moreSir Albert’s Capita headache set to continue
A petition has been launched on the Birmingham City Council website for the Service Birmingham contract with Capita to be made available for public scrutiny. The petition requests that this be via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/sir-alberts-capita-headache-set-to-continue/
read moreOld Joe’s Almanac: Michael Fabricant MP
The Lichfield MP continues to cause a stir on twitter, with an impact far greater than he has ever managed in the Chamber. His crowning moment came as a false via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/old-joes-almanac-michael-fabricant-mp/
read moreOld Joe’s Almanac: The Jaws of Doom
Created by Birmingham council leader Sir Albert Bore at the beginning of 2013, the Jaws of Doom is a shameless copy of Barnet Council’s Graph of Doom, projecting the impact via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/old-joes-almanac-the-jaws-of-doom/
read moreOld Joe’s Almanac: The Aldens
After years of heartbreak, Birmingham’s premier Tory family has half a grip on power. Cllr Robert ‘Bobby’ Alden is the deputy leader of the city’s Conservative group of councillors and via The Chamberlain Files http://www.thechamberlainfiles.com/old-joes-almanac-the-aldens/
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