Birmingham City Council

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An artist's impression of what the development on the site of the former Tower Ballroom might look like.

Birmingham City Council have signed a deal to deliver 95 affordable homes at the former Tower Ballroom site.

🏘️ Mix of apartments & family homes
🌿 Improved landscaping & public space
🏛️ Refurbished Reservoir Lodge as a community hub

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Our hard-working clean-up crews have been out across the city collecting rubbish and removing piles of fly-tipping and waste. Last week, we collectively cleared 6,926 tonnes of waste.

We know there’s more to do and we’ll continue to clear the rubbish.

🌳 Our parks are great spaces for everyone

Sorrel park in Erdington now has -

✅ A refurbished play area, making it a welcoming space for children and the community

✅ A new outdoor gym, providing free exercise for anyone who wants to use it

💚 Thanks to our in-house landscape architects

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Budget proposals, including extra £130m for frontline services like cleaner streets, tackling fly-tipping and protecting libraries, have been approved

Leader Cllr John Cotton set out the 2026/27 budget at full council on 24 Feb, which reconvened on 2 March after it was adjourned for a final vote

📢 As part of the Great British Energy solar panel scheme, 6 schools in the city have been allocated funding

Panels now installed at Thornton primary in Ward End -

✅ 50k to 60k watts generated
✅ 50 to 60 % of school's electricity use
✅ reduced energy bill
✅ more money on education

Our hard-working clean-up crews have been out across the city collecting rubbish and removing piles of fly-tipping and waste. Last week, we collectively cleared 6,788 tonnes of waste.

We know there’s more to do and we’ll continue to clear the rubbish.

👉 Our budget sets out how we will spend on city services in 2026/27, visit https://orlo.uk/EL0f6

🤔 Did you know..? We spend over £200m a year on improving our housing - to make people’s homes warmer, safer and more sustainable.

🏠 This includes refurbishing 2,074 kitchens in tenants' homes last year.

👇 Find out more about our budget for 2026/27 below...

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📢 Following reports of flytipping in and around a park in Dudley Rd, Winson Green, our hard-working crews have completed a clean-up of the park and surrounding roads.

❗ Flytipping is a crime and affects communities and we will prosecute when we have evidence.

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This was to specify that injunctive relief is ultimately sought until 1 January 2028

This is consistent with the Particulars of Claim filed on 23 Feb & does not alter the length of the existing injunction

https://orlo.uk/Oy0pw

WASTE INJUNCTION

On 20 Feb 2026 the council was granted an injunction against persons unknown re waste depot blocking

It's in place for an interim period to 20 May 2026, final determination of the claim or further order

On 25 Feb the council submitted an application to amend its Claim Form

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Our hard-working clean-up crews have been out across the city collecting rubbish and removing piles of fly-tipping and waste. Last week, we collectively cleared 6,415 tonnes of waste.

We know there’s more to do and we’ll continue to clear the rubbish.

Anyone breaching the injunction could be imprisoned for up to 2 years, fined, and/or have their assets seized for contempt of court. It is essential anyone who has been involved or interested in the protests take note of the terms of the injunction and sealed order as set out in the above link.

BLOCKING OF WASTE DEPOTS

After a hearing on 13 Feb 2026, the High Court handed down a judgment granting the council an injunction against persons unknown to tackle the recent blockading at its depots

On 23 Feb 2026 the Particulars of Claim were filed with the Court - https://orlo.uk/BYEyg

👉 To see how we will spend on city services in 2026/27, visit https://orlo.uk/4cDzn

🤔 Did you know…? Our Parks teams maintain more than 3,625 hectares of green spaces across Birmingham

🌻 This includes our parks, country parks, public open spaces, allotments and woodlands

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Therefore, it is essential that anyone who has been involved or interested in the protests take note of the terms of the injunction as available here https://orlo.uk/A1vB3

The Court are yet to provide the Sealed Order with full terms of injunction but it’ll be uploaded to the webpage when it’s available
Once the Sealed Order is issued anyone breaching the injunction could be imprisoned for up to 2 years, fined, and/or have their assets seized for contempt of court

On 20 February 2026, after a hearing on 13 February 2026, the High Court handed down a judgment granting Birmingham City Council an injunction against persons unknown to tackle recent blockading and obstruction being experienced at its waste depots.
The judgment is available https://orlo.uk/BxHux

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