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20 Most Recent News Stories
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Fri 5th Mar 2010
Nick Clegg has spoken to the Birmingham Post about the Liberal Democrats' priorities for a fairer Britain: "Fair taxes, which means no tax on the first £10,000 you earn. Smaller class sizes. A complete change in the way we run our economy. And cleaning out the rotten state of politics in Westminster, giving people for instance in Birmingham the right to sack their MPs if those MPs have been shown to be corrupt."
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Read "Nick Clegg: Four priorities for a fairer Britain" in full.
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Thu 25th Feb 2010
Lib Dem Councillor Martin Mullaney has welcomed the announcement that Birmingham has successfully made the shortlist for the first UK City of Culture title in 2013. Responding to the news, Cllr Mullaney said: "To have got so far against tough opposition from across the UK is a fantastic boost for Birmingham. But this is just the first stage and we're not getting carried away."
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Read "Birmingham shortlisted for UK City of Culture" in full.
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Tue 23rd Feb 2010
"Our priorities are to protect the vulnerable people in the city whilst providing a clean and safe environment for everyone and making sure everyone who wants to work can work," said Cllr Paul Tilsley, Leader of Birmingham's Lib Dem Council Group. He was speaking as Birmingham City Council agreed its budget for 2009/10, including a 1.9% increase in Council Tax, earlier this evening.
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Read "Welcome for below inflation Council Tax increase" in full.
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
Birmingham City Council has backed the 10:10 campaign to cut carbon emissions by ten per cent in 2010. "Birmingham is a genuine heavyweight when it comes to the sustainability agenda, meaning we fully support 10:10, which aims to make a rapid short-term cut in carbon emissions," said Cllr Paul Tilsley, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council.
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Read "Birmingham supports 10:10 Green Challenge" in full.
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Tue 26th Jan 2010
A Green New Deal that could eventually see all homes in Birmingham retrofitted with energy efficient improvements is being launched. Initially a pilot project within Aston, Lozells, Newtown and Northfield, up to 25,000 homeowners and 1000 businesses will be offered the chance for significant energy improvements to their properties. As well as saving homeowners money and cutting carbon emissions, the pilot project will also create or protect 111 jobs and 170 apprenticeships.
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Read "Green Housing Revolution" in full.
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Fri 15th Jan 2010
Lib Dem councillors have persuaded Birmingham City Council to maintain its opposition to ID cards. Concerns about the scheme included its enormous cost, the erosion of civil liberties and the absence of any proof that it would help to reduce crime and terrorism.
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Read "Saying No to Identity Cards" in full.
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Wed 13th Jan 2010
An appeal has been launched to save the Staffordshire Hoard for the West Midlands. Historian Dr David Starkey joined was among those at the launch by The Art Fund charity of the campaign to raise the £3.3m needed by 17 April to save the Anglo-Saxon treasures for Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Read "Staffordshire Hoard Appeal launched in Birmingham" in full.
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Fri 8th Jan 2010
Liberal Democrat Councillor Ayoub Khan has helped to launch a major new campaign against hate crime in Birmingham. The campaign, launched by the Safer Birmingham crimefighting Partnership, aims to raise awareness about religious and homophobic crime and encourage victims not to "put up" with it.
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Read "Speaking Out Against Hate Crime" in full.
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Mon 4th Jan 2010
Councillor Paul Tilsley has urged Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, to support the independence of Cadbury. Cadbury is currently fighting against a hostile takeover bid by Kraft.
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Read "Independent Cadbury Call" in full.
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