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If you have been affected by flooding in Wylde Green Birmingham, please take a few moments to fill in Council’s ‘Flood Investigation Survey’ enclosed below. The more residents that fill in the survey, the greater the picture that Council and Severn Trent will have of the issues in Wylde Green and the greater the resourses that will get deployed to help resolve them.
Another frustrating evening at Birmingham Full Council Tuesday 12th September as the Birmingham Leader refused to apologise to residents for causing it’s financial implosion despite being given 12 opportunities to do so.
‘Bankrupt’ Birmingham- for those who want to understand what has happened:
Situation:
Birmingham City Council settled Birmingham their first Equal Pay dispute between staff in 2012 paying £1.2b 11 years ago. Since then it has been revealed Council did not take action to deal with these discrepancies in contracts which first caused the Equal Pay dispute for a further ten years whilst it was in control. This is despite there being a cabinet report telling Council how to deal with it.
Regrettably the Labour administration has not dealt with and has ignored warnings from their own GMB union and many others- for ten years. It is their inaction and wilful mismanagement which has created this new second liability of £760m over 6 years+
Continue reading “Who has ‘Bankrupted’ Birmingham?”A catastrophe of incredible proportions is about to engulf the city and not many people realise it.
Continue reading “Birmingham’s £760m Black Hole”If you have been affected by flooding please email in and take just a fill minutes to fill in the BCC survey so they can have a proper understanding of which roads have been affected and look at a wider capacity across the whole ward. Together we can advocate for increased capacity and a proper assessment from Council.
We have had sewage entering peoples homes, drain covers coming up posing a hazzard to motorists, flood waters ruining property and homes. Please take just a few moments to fill and share this Council Flooding Assessment to help others affected and get the authorities to see the impact on families these floods are having. Email replies to LLFA@birmingham.gov.uk
It was a profound moment for Councillors to speak on the Srebrenica massacre that occurred 28 years ago to the day. 8,000 men women and children were massacred remorselessly over ten days of slaughter. May all our words and actions always seek to challenge intolerance and prejudice wherever we see it, and to support truth and justice. Our small contribution in our city to try and help ensure that it Genocide may truly be never again.
#RememberingSrebrenica #NeverAgain
A perfect self inflicted storm is brewing around Birmingham, which will affect every life in the city and have impacts for years to come.
Continue reading “Financial Chaos in Birmingham”
Yesterday, the council announced that the council will have to pay up to £760 million to settle equal pay claims despite knowing for years, and opposition Councillors, officers and even their own GMB union raising concerns.
Continue reading “Complete ‘Financial Chaos’ – Labour Council’s Incompetence to cost £760m over equal pay inaction”
A great honour to be part of the #RoyalProclamation in Birmingham Centenary Square, led by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, announcing in solemn dignity the reign of #KingCharlesIII. History in the making. Long live the King! #RIPQueenElizabeth
Continue reading “Royal Proclamation King Charles III”