We're Back! Parking Charges Plan Scrapped ; Unimaginable Conditions in Council Housing ; Hurricanes Come to West Mids ; An End to Snoring?
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We're Back! Parking Charges Plan Scrapped ; Unimaginable Conditions in Council Housing ; Hurricanes Come to West Mids ; An End to Snoring?
The Cut returns for 2023!
Dear Reader,
Happy New Year! We’re back at Counter Cut with our first newsletter of 2023. Here’s to a great year ahead!
Leading our newsletter this week is (perhaps) the conclusion of the many-month-long saga of Birmingham Council’s plan to implement parking charges at the city’s flagship parks:
Parking Charges Plan Scrapped as Councillor Condemns 'Waste of Money' Consultation
The decision was announced at Tuesday's Full Council meeting, following concerted campaigns opposing the plans
Birmingham Council has also faced criticism again in recent weeks over failings in their housing department, with an intervention from the Secretary of State, Michael Gove. Jack Dixon writes,
'systemic failings' in Birmingham City Council's housing supply
People living in 'unimaginable' conditions
With the Commonwealth Games now fading into memory, the battle is on to secure a lasting legacy for the West Midlands. Tomas Browne looks into one of the sports making use of the new facilities:
Watch out! It's the Hurricanes and they're here to stay!
Midlands Hurricanes have secured a deal to play their home games for the 2023 Rugby League League One in Birmingham.
Our tech and finance guru, Nial, has been reviewing the latest gizmos and gadgets at a tech exhibition - they might just change your life!
Technologies at CES that could shape the future
CES is the largest tech trade in the world, attracting around 100,000 attendees and more than 3,000 exhibitors.
That’s all for now, but we’ll be back to our regular weekly newsletters from here on out!
Counter Cut Team