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Metro gets bigger!
Birmingham’s Midland Metro tram service will be extended in a project worth £128 million, it has been announced. The new line will now run through the city centre, stretching from New Street Station to Snow Hill Station. Centro has now … Continue reading
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Housing Fraud
A government driven campaign that all landlords must follow. If you know of a property which IS empty but was rented out please report it by ringing 0121 303 4130 to blow the whistle. This is only fair if people … Continue reading
How your rent is spent
To be quite frank, I’m sorry but I don’t have time to work out the percentages so I’ve just copied the BCC report. Use this as an example. Your rent might be £67.86 out of that £19.75 goes towards Repairs … Continue reading
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Don’t lose your heating this winter – Let the Gas Man in!
If you have a combination boiler with pipes that drain excess water outside, it is more likely you will have problems with them during any cold spell. 1000′s did last year. Gas teams are now working throughout the city to … Continue reading
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BCC Performance Updates
This is a brief summary of the quarterly report. (What I can publish anyway). Rent £9,309,167 is owed in rent citywide 8.36% of all tenants owe rent 0.12% of all rent-owing tenants were evicted due to arrears. Empty Properties Average … Continue reading
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BCC Repairs Service.
If you phone up the repair service centre and find yourself listening to a recorded message about Birmingham in Bloom, please do NOT hang up. You HAVE got the correct number, but due to a technical hitch this message is … Continue reading
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Kitchens and Bathrooms
The programme to renew kitchens and bathrooms started Mid June. Because of the shortage of cash NOT every home will be done. Only those in desperate need will be updated. So your neighbours may get done but not yours. All … Continue reading
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Council Tenants in Arrears
As of today, there are 17,390 tenants who are in arrears with their rent. Thats not far off nearly a quarter of all tenants. If you have fallen into arrears with your rent, please contact your local housing team by … Continue reading
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Council Repairs – report them online now.
If you wish to book a NON-URGENT repair, the quickest way to do it now is logging on to: www.birmingham.gov.uk/houserepairs You can choose an appointment to sort yourself.
Chipped Games Seizure
Birmingham trading standards has today unveiled what industry experts have called the ‘one of the largest ever seizures of illegally ‘chipped’ or ‘flashed’ games consoles’ ever discovered in the UK, with an estimated street value of more than £500,000. The … Continue reading