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POLICY AND POLITICS
Former councillor rages at lack of accountability for Brum failures
By Joe Lepper | 15 June 2026
Senior officers and commissioners at Birmingham City Council should be held to account for their ‘failures’ at the under-intervention local authority, according to a former chair of the authority’s...
IMPROVEMENT
EXCLUSIVE: £1.6m bill for intervention support
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2026
Councils under Government intervention have shelled out more than £1.6m on staff and consultants ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Cotton piles pressure on West Midlands Police chief to stand down
By Dan Peters | 15 January 2026
Birmingham City Council’s Labour leader John Cotton has called for the chief constable of West Mi...
SAFETY
Birmingham faces MP criticism surrounding football fan ban
By Paul Marinko | 07 January 2026
MPs have accused Birmingham City Council of providing a ‘biased picture’ surrounding the decision...
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Brum reaches final equal pay deal
By Dan Peters | 15 December 2025
A final equal pay settlement has been reached between Birmingham City Council, the Birmingham Chi...
LEGAL
Roney legal case collapses
By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2025
A court case accusing Birmingham City Council chief executive Joanne Roney of an antisemitic slu...
WORKFORCE
Birmingham and unions finalise landmark equal pay deal
By William Eichler | 14 October 2025
Birmingham City Council and trade unions have reached a final agreement to settle historic equal ...
POLICY
Peers pass fire and hire exemption
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...
COMMISSIONING
McArdle to replace Caller as Birmingham intervention boss
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Government commissioner Tony McArdle is to replace Max Caller heading up the intervention team at...
LEGISLATION
Unite hits out at Labour in fire and rehire move
By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2025
Councils under government intervention could be exempt from a legal ban on so-called fire and reh...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG creates advisory group on reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has convened a reorganisation a...
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Director of Finance Deputy Section 151 Officer
£106,554 - £116,305
Help shape the future of one of England’s largest unitary councils. Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer
up to £160,217
The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job
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