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Funeral set for young sisters killed after being mown down on way to Sunday school
A community mourns two young girls killed in a devastating road collision, and Alex calls for urgent action on road safety The deaths of two young sisters, killed when they were struck by a…
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Magistrates’ courts need ‘younger, more diverse recruits’
Alex, a serving magistrate and JP, backs the call for a judiciary that actually reflects the communities it serves The BBC reported on growing calls for magistrates’ courts to recruit younger and more ethnically…
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Why Britain’s Chinese community has long punched below its weight
The Economist examines why a successful, well-established community remains so invisible in British public and political life The Economist tackled a question that Alex has spent much of his public life trying to answer…
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More than 12,000 sign petition calling for tax refund over bin strikes
Residents demand their money back as Birmingham’s bin strike drags on and rubbish piles up across the city When Birmingham’s bin strike left streets across the city strewn with uncollected rubbish for weeks on…
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Children’s nursery plans in Sutton Coldfield rejected over road safety fears
Planning application turned down after concerns about traffic, access and the safety of young children near a busy road Plans to open a children’s nursery in Sutton Coldfield were rejected by Birmingham City Council’s…
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Councillor who said ‘there is no ISIS’ given new role — protecting kids from extremism
Alex raises serious questions about credibility and judgement as Birmingham hands a sensitive safeguarding role to a controversial figure The Mirror reported the remarkable story of a Birmingham councillor who had previously claimed “there…
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Removing school bus chaperones for vulnerable children is ‘dangerous’
Alex warns the BBC that proposals to cut escorts from SEND buses put children at serious risk When Birmingham City Council began exploring plans to remove trained chaperones from school buses carrying children with…
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School transport service ‘bleeding’ money in £3.5m black hole
Financial mismanagement at the heart of Birmingham’s SEND transport service, and Alex warns families must not pay the price Business Live reported that Birmingham City Council’s home-to-school transport service was running at an annual…
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The emotional moment city councillor Alex Yip thought about committing suicide
Alex shares his own mental health story, because he believes no one should suffer in silence, and that includes those in public life In one of the most personal things he has ever said…