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*23 February 2024*
Welcome to Birmingham Bulletin, with the latest news and events from Birmingham City Council.
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*Council publishes budget proposals for 2024/5 and 2025/6*
Birmingham City Council has published details of its budget proposals for 2024/5 and 2025/6. Savings of more than £300m need to be made over the next two financial years. The council’s priority is to deliver and live within a balanced budget, whilst looking after the most vulnerable across the city.
*Read more about our budget proposals* [
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*Have you booked YOUR garden waste collection yet?*
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Save yourself a trip to the tip, *garden waste collections [
]* start in March. Book now for fortnightly collections through to December. We collect: grass, hedge clippings, plants, weeds and leaves.
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*FREE webinars focus on health of city's diverse communities*
Group of diverse people
The council's Public Health division is launching a series of 11 FREE webinars, as part of a *Community Health Profile programme [
]*, to develop knowledge of health inequalities and provide tips on inclusive practice.
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*Have YOUR say on ending violence against women and girls*
Domestic violence survey poster
With Birmingham Community Safety Partnership, we're working to reduce and prevent the occurrences of violence and abuse against women and girls, strengthen the support available for victims and survivors and improve responses to reports of violence and abuse – and *we want your views* [
]. The consultation ends on 28 March.
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Struggling with childcare costs?
Baby on play mat
Tax Free Childcare is here and you could be eligible for *help towards your childcare costs* [
] for babies up to children 11 years old.
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Are you eligible to claim Personal Independence Payments?
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a disability benefit for people in or out of work, to help with extra living costs. *Find out if you are eligible to claim PIP* [
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*Stop! Think Fraud: Tips to protect yourself from scams*
Man looking distressed holding credit card after making online payment
Think you know how to spot a scam? Fraud is getting more sophisticated. Always *stop, think and check* [
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