£3.5 million of funding has been secured to better support West Midlands cycling, wheeling and walking schemes

£3.5 million funding awarded to boost cycling and walking across the West Midlands

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has secured almost £3.5 million funding to support the better design, planning and development of cycling, wheeling and walking schemes in region. The grant from Active Travel England’s Capability Fund will be used by TfWM, which is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and local council partners to…

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The WMCA homelessness task force wants to protect rough sleepers during winter

How West Midlands councils are joining forces to help rough sleepers survive this winter

Councils from across the West Midlands are joining forces to protect rough sleepers from the bitter cold winter months ahead, following a spate of related deaths on city streets in recent years. As rough sleepers, many of whom are homeless, face the double threat of harsh winter weather and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the region’s local authorities have come…

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A rough sleeper sitting in the snow in Birmingham

West Midlands officials launch plans to protect rough sleepers from harsh winter weather

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is once again joining forces with councils from across the region to protect rough sleepers from the bitter cold winter months ahead. As rough sleepers face the double threat of harsh winter weather and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the region’s local authorities have come together to announce their joint winter…

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Police have fined Lab11 in Birmingham for allegedly breaking socialising rules around coronavirus restrictions

£10,000 fine issued after Digbeth venue Lab 11 claims indoor event is actually outdoors

West Midlands Police have handed out a £10,000 fine to a venue in Digbeth after it held an event in a specially constructed marquee and claimed it was an outdoor event. Officers were called to Lab 11 on Saturday (17 October) night following “concerns that different households were mixing”, which is currently banned as Birmingham’s COVID-19 alert level is presently at…

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West Midlands Mayor Andy Street promoting cycling in the region last year with Imandeep Kaur, former Transport Minister Jesse Norman MP and Daniel Blyden

West Midlands awarded £3.85 million to get region cycling and walking post-coronavirus lockdown

Plans for pop-up cycle lanes, wider pavements and many other measures to encourage more cycling and walking across the West Midlands have been given overwhelming backing from Government. The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and its partner councils a £3.85 million grant to implement these fast-track measures over the…

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Now women can pee standing up…

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nvznPg2W6k&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1] EVENT: Birmingham Gay Pride 2009 – ‘Pinks Meets Green’ LOCATION: Central Birmingham & Gay Village, Birmingham DATE: Saturday 23th & Sunday 24th May 2009 DETAILS: Jo Thomas from Shewee Ltd. talks about the revolutionary gadget which allows women to urinate standing up (http://www.shewee.com). http://www.iambirmingham.net MMIX © I AM BIRMINGHAM / ADAM YOSEF

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