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Campaigners have vowed to continue to fight cuts to Birmingham's library service after senior councillors signed them off.

Campaigners have won the right to question every aspect of Birmingham City Council's plan to downgrade and potentially close libraries across the city at public meeting ...

Campaigners have vowed to continue to fight cuts to Birmingham's library service after senior councillors signed them off. The city council plans to save £2.285m annually from next year by ...

The authority is planning to cut about £148m of spending, while increasing council tax by 7.49% in the coming financial year.

Twenty eight libraries are to stay open across Birmingham after a campaign led by activists, children and celebrity authors. But seven more remain 'at risk', two will close for good and opening hours ...

Historic Spring Hill Library, previously serving the residents ... Library - the community hub for Ladywood constituency Birmingham City Council said it had listened to responses through three ...

The Perry Barr area is the worst affected in the country, with one in every six, 16.1 per cent, of all eligible adults ...

Content sponsored by the City of Irondale. It’s been a big few years for the city of Irondale as it rapidly grows under the ...

When Birmingham City Council effectively filed for bankruptcy almost 18 months ago, it announced £300m of cuts over two years ...

In her first, exclusive interview, Birmingham City Council managing director Joanne Roney opens up on why she is compelled to ...