Category Archives: city council

Podcast of The Big City Plan Launch

The Big City Plan launched yesterday and I was there to see (and hear) it happen.
I grabbed a 50 minute recording of all of the speeches, which I’m posting here for your listening pleasure (?).
Speaking:

Clive Dutton - Director of Planning, Birmingham City Council (0:00 - 3:37)

Mike Whitby - Leader of Birmingham City Council (3:37 - [...]

 
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By stef | Posted February 28, 2008 in Big City Plan, Birmingham, birminghamuk, city council, creativerepublic, upyerbrum | Comments (1)

The Big City Plan Charter - Any Questions?

Today is the launch of The Big City Plan Charter, a document that puts down in writing some of the ‘big ideas’ that are under consideration for the future of Birmingham.
In advance of the launch they’ve put the website online and the Charter document in full for you to download.
The website itself is a triumph [...]

By stef | Posted February 27, 2008 in Big City Plan, Birmingham, Blog, birminghamuk, city council, upyerbrum | Comments (5)

Birmingham City Council is Psychotic

Today I was issued a “Liability Order” by the Birmingham Magistrates’ Court for ‘not paying’ my Council Tax.
Sounds cut and dry, right?
If you don’t pay your tax then don’t start ‘boo hoo’ing about getting fines and such.
The thing is that last month I paid about £850 in council tax…
There’s a brief history to this [...]

By stef | Posted February 25, 2008 in Birmingham, birminghamuk, city council, upyerbrum | Comments (23)