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Birmingham City Council is the local authority for the city of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. Birmingham has had an elected local authority since 1838, which has been reformed several times. Since 1974 the council has been a metropolitan borough council. It provides the majority of local government services in the city.
In 1992, Tyseley Waste Disposal Ltd. was established and entered into a 25-year contract with the City of Birmingham to dispose of and manage waste. There was a 2-year handover period where the previous site was labelled as TWD but still run by Birmingham City Council, and plans were announced to replace the existing incinerator to comply with ...
The county council was abolished in 1986 and Birmingham effectively reverted to being a unitary authority although sharing some services with other authorities in the county. A Birmingham coat of arms was awarded to the corporation in 1889 and updated for the city council in 1977.
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Birmingham City Council House in Birmingham, England, is the home of Birmingham City Council, and thus the seat of local government for the city. It provides office accommodation for both employed council officers, including the Chief Executive, and elected council members, plus the council chamber, Lord Mayor's Suite, committee rooms and a large and ornate banqueting suite, complete with ...
Birmingham has had a mayor (and elected council) since 1838. The office was raised to the dignity of lord mayor when Queen Victoria issued letters patent on 3 June 1896. [1] By modern convention, the Lord Mayor stands for a year, and is installed into office at the Annual Meeting of the City Council.
He is an elected Councillor for the Birmingham Ladywood ward (1980-), and was leader of the Labour Group of Birmingham City Council (1999-2015; [4] succeeding Theresa Stewart), Leader of Birmingham City Council (2012–2015 and from 1999 [3] –2004) and Chair of the Economic Development portfolio.