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Carl Jackson

Local Democracy Reporter covering Birmingham City Council.

September 21, 2022

Supporting image for story: Birmingham landlords facing new £700 licence fee in rogue crackdown

Birmingham landlords facing new £700 licence fee in rogue crackdown

February 14, 2020

Supporting image for story: Travellers 'targeting sites close to Birmingham's QE Hospital'

Travellers 'targeting sites close to Birmingham's QE Hospital'

February 12, 2020

Supporting image for story: Leaves cleared in £400k tidy up in Birmingham city centre

Leaves cleared in £400k tidy up in Birmingham city centre

February 11, 2020

Supporting image for story: Bin collections being missed over problems with blocked streets

Bin collections being missed over problems with blocked streets

February 5, 2020

Supporting image for story: Plans for 480 homes and hotel in Digbeth rejected

Plans for 480 homes and hotel in Digbeth rejected

January 30, 2020

Supporting image for story: Fire-hit African Village restaurant to be demolished and developed

Fire-hit African Village restaurant to be demolished and developed

January 16, 2020

Supporting image for story: Forty bin staff sick after Christmas

Forty bin staff sick after Christmas

January 14, 2020

Supporting image for story: Plan to ban cars from Birmingham city centre branded 'unrealistic greenwash'

Plan to ban cars from Birmingham city centre branded 'unrealistic greenwash'

January 8, 2020

Supporting image for story: Full details of Birmingham chemical leak revealed

Full details of Birmingham chemical leak revealed

January 3, 2020

Supporting image for story: Council wrongly sent bailiffs to single mother

Council wrongly sent bailiffs to single mother

January 2, 2020

Supporting image for story: Police concerns over Birmingham shop’s blue pills

Police concerns over Birmingham shop’s blue pills

December 17, 2019

Supporting image for story: Campaign against 30-storey Digbeth tower

Campaign against 30-storey Digbeth tower

November 8, 2019

Supporting image for story: Lifeline for Flapper after flats development rejected

Lifeline for Flapper after flats development rejected

October 29, 2019

Supporting image for story: £93m fire safety bill for Birmingham following Grenfell

£93m fire safety bill for Birmingham following Grenfell

October 23, 2019

Supporting image for story: Shop denied licence due to troubled history

Shop denied licence due to troubled history

October 15, 2019

Supporting image for story: Plan to 'ban cars' from Birmingham city centre

Plan to 'ban cars' from Birmingham city centre

October 14, 2019

Supporting image for story: ‘Luxury’ skyscraper criticised over affordable homes in Birmingham

‘Luxury’ skyscraper criticised over affordable homes in Birmingham

October 3, 2019

Supporting image for story: Council blocks birthday party over noise

Council blocks birthday party over noise

Supporting image for story: Woman fled ‘respected’ FGM cutter role

Woman fled ‘respected’ FGM cutter role

Supporting image for story: Shake-up to bin collection days touted

Shake-up to bin collection days touted

Supporting image for story: Bulky waste fee increase ‘punishes’ residents

Bulky waste fee increase ‘punishes’ residents

September 30, 2019

Supporting image for story: Repairs hope for Birmingham's "worst road"

Repairs hope for Birmingham's "worst road"

September 18, 2019

Supporting image for story: Five shops fined for selling knives to children

Five shops fined for selling knives to children

August 30, 2019

Supporting image for story: HMO landlord in Birmingham hit with £2,000 penalty

HMO landlord in Birmingham hit with £2,000 penalty

August 29, 2019

Supporting image for story: Council workers taking on fly-tippers in Birmingham

Council workers taking on fly-tippers in Birmingham

August 16, 2019

Supporting image for story: 'Eyesore' masts to be taken down and replaced with 75 foot tower

'Eyesore' masts to be taken down and replaced with 75 foot tower

August 11, 2019

Supporting image for story: Golf course should be ‘community forest’ instead of 800 homes, say councillors

Golf course should be ‘community forest’ instead of 800 homes, say councillors

August 9, 2019

Supporting image for story: Two busy Birmingham roundabouts to be remodelled

Two busy Birmingham roundabouts to be remodelled

August 8, 2019

Supporting image for story: City council saddled with £241k bill for old school buildings

City council saddled with £241k bill for old school buildings

August 1, 2019

Supporting image for story: Arguments over £1,000-a-day consultancy fees at Birmingham City Council

Arguments over £1,000-a-day consultancy fees at Birmingham City Council

July 31, 2019

Supporting image for story: No closure to Aston Expressway during £93m work

No closure to Aston Expressway during £93m work

July 30, 2019

Supporting image for story: Investigation into unauthorised sale of antibiotics

Investigation into unauthorised sale of antibiotics

July 24, 2019

Supporting image for story: 'Nearly a fifth of girls groped every month' in West Midlands

'Nearly a fifth of girls groped every month' in West Midlands

June 25, 2019

Supporting image for story: Property row over 'fully-clothed' Chinese massage parlour plan

Property row over 'fully-clothed' Chinese massage parlour plan

May 23, 2019

Supporting image for story: Birmingham multi-storey car park to be sold off

Birmingham multi-storey car park to be sold off

May 20, 2019

Supporting image for story: House of Fraser transformation showcased in £110m Birmingham city centre project

House of Fraser transformation showcased in £110m Birmingham city centre project

May 2, 2019

Supporting image for story: Offensive words banned from use by Birmingham City Council

Offensive words banned from use by Birmingham City Council

April 17, 2019

Supporting image for story: Leaders vow to tackle Birmingham's empty homes 'scandal'

Leaders vow to tackle Birmingham's empty homes 'scandal'

April 12, 2019

Supporting image for story: Council meeting on Clean Air Zone halted by angry taxi drivers

Council meeting on Clean Air Zone halted by angry taxi drivers

February 5, 2018

Supporting image for story: REVEALED: Walsall trampoline centre to close less than a year after it opened following a major revamp

REVEALED: Walsall trampoline centre to close less than a year after it opened following a major revamp

Supporting image for story: Former Darlaston brickworks site could be transformed in 200-home plan

Former Darlaston brickworks site could be transformed in 200-home plan

February 2, 2018

Supporting image for story: Stourbridge Road murder: Fourth suspect arrested over stabbing

Stourbridge Road murder: Fourth suspect arrested over stabbing

Supporting image for story: From Special Measures to Outstanding in two years: Kings Hill Primary school celebrates remarkable turnaround

From Special Measures to Outstanding in two years: Kings Hill Primary school celebrates remarkable turnaround

Supporting image for story: JAILED: Drug dealers locked up after police car rammed during botched escape

JAILED: Drug dealers locked up after police car rammed during botched escape

February 1, 2018

Supporting image for story: Police to stop attending burglaries and other 'non urgent' crimes as part of radical shake up

Police to stop attending burglaries and other 'non urgent' crimes as part of radical shake up

Supporting image for story: County Hospital's A&E performance slumps to new low

County Hospital's A&E performance slumps to new low

Supporting image for story: Probe concludes not enough evidence to find nurse damaged vulnerable patient's doll

Probe concludes not enough evidence to find nurse damaged vulnerable patient's doll

Supporting image for story: Slitting Mill fire can FINALLY be extinguished after burning for 16 months

Slitting Mill fire can FINALLY be extinguished after burning for 16 months

January 31, 2018

Supporting image for story: Mylee Billingham murder: Inquest adjourned as arrested father remains in hospital

Mylee Billingham murder: Inquest adjourned as arrested father remains in hospital

Supporting image for story: Suspected slave found at Brownhills drugs farm

Suspected slave found at Brownhills drugs farm