In 2019, Joe invited the then-Lord Mayor of Birmingham to open his kitchen extension
u/Hassaan18 — 3 days ago
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What Would You Ask the Birmingham City Council Cabinet? 🤔
Before each full council, local councillors can submit written questions to be answered by cabinet members.
These are submitted and a written response is received by email.
Please note these are different to spoken questions which are delivered in the meeting.
Each individual councillor can submit 1 question per cabinet member.
What questions would you like to see answered? They need to be as specific as possible so the answers are most helpful.
Comment below - I’ll submit a few from this sub but can’t do all of them. I will more strongly consider questions with most upvotes.
Thanks!
You can see leader/cabinet member details below:
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50067/the\_executive\_leader\_and\_cabinet
u/Solid_System_5023 — 4 days ago
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Indian Cafe Racer, Birmingham B5: ‘A good news tale for the local food scene’ – restaurant review
theguardian.comu/Still-District-6149 — 4 days ago
Hi,
we’re four guys, and we’ve put together Westminster’s restaurant scene in an app called Vota. The concept is simple: you see two places side by side (for example Famille vs. Kachina Southwestern Grill), you choose the place you’d rather go to, and the ranking updates instantly. The more people vote, the more accurate the list gets over time. There are still a few duplicates here and there, but I’m continuously cleaning up the data.
Here’s the iPhone version, with categories that actually fit Westminster’s food scene:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota-restaurant-ratings/id6744969212
And here’s the Android version (finally live):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vota.app
P.S. I’m not from Westminster (I live in Gothenburg). I’m not collecting data, not selling anything, and the app does not use AI-generated content. I’m posting in a few different subreddits because we now support more regions, and I genuinely want honest feedback from people who actually know the area.
u/TheShynola — 8 days ago
Any potters in Brum who can make something or give a recommendation
Hi my daughter was gifted a ceramic cup by a family member from Seville. It is the one in the pictures a red small mug in what i believe is cuerda seca style. It broke tonight. I doubt we'd be able to buy the same mug again even if we were able to just jet on over for it. but I was hoping that there might be some Brum potters who could advise on if they would be able to make something that looks pretty close. Repair not ideal, I as an adult would be happy but if hte joins could be seen the little one will not accept it. Ideally I'd like something close enough that she can't tell. Obviously this would be paid. Ruler is in cm.
u/stealthy_singh — 5 days ago
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Chippy chips!
Where can you get a good old-fashioned portion of chips in Brum?
Nothing in a box the size of a mouse’s coffin. I don’t want fries. Proper chips in paper, with a couple of pickled onions if the budget allows.
I live in Harborne/Selly Oak area.
Thanks in advance.
u/Reddit_Rinse_Repeat — 12 days ago
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The weird area of town where walk on the left and walk on the right rules can change in a split second
u/PickledArses — 12 days ago
Blackjack = pick up 5
Did anyone use to play a card game called blackjack? Not the casino game but it's a variant of uno /crazy 8's but with melds instead of playing one card at a time.
I used to play this a lot as a teenager, I could never find any info about it online because of the name.
I knocked up an online version if anyone wants to play.
If you know the game what did you call it and what were the special cards? I talked about it with someone from Newcastle and the basics were similar but the name and special cards were totally different.
u/FireBun — 11 days ago
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What's you favourite peaceful Birmingham location?
This is very close to King's Norton junction on the Birmingham & Worcestershire canal. The building is the old Sherborne paper mill built in the 1850's. They used to manufacture wrapping paper, gift bags and gun-wadding for local gun manufacturers.
u/Paul__Perkenstein — 12 days ago
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Does anyone remember International Stock??
It was such a unique place, I loved going there, any time we were in Kings Heath I had to make a detour.
It was like the middle aisle of Aldi/Lidl, but a huge warehouse.
The random things in there where great to look through and pretty cheap most of the time. It was so nice just going in and wondering around. You'd find so many random things. They had a huge clothing section and I remember the Tweed suits up there lol.
In the back they had loads of hardware stuff, I used to like going through the books they just had all over that one section and then wonder upstairs and look through the games and stuff
One time they had industrial incubators and lab incubators and equipment, it was truly random and unique.
I really miss doing a detour every time I was near it and going inside to see what they had.
u/papercut2008uk — 13 days ago
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Any decent Pokémon shops around brum?
Not looking for the 30th anniversary as it’s like finding gold dust but want to get my son some singles and different types of packs even if they’re Japanese
u/Zero_Hood — 12 days ago
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I saw people tagging in public
First time I've seen people tagging. I was driving in the evening and three lads in hoods with backpacks were shadily walking around. Then they split up quickly and spray any open space (like road signs) and then quickly regroup. They keep moving so I don't even think they get to see the marks left behind.
It was genuinely one of the lamest things I've witnessed.
I wish we had spaces where they get get it out of their system so they don't have to slink around scribbling paint on public infrastructure. It immediately brings the feel of a place down and they're barely putting any effort or appreciating their work. It was like a dog going around pissing on lampposts.
Just sharing so you know how toe-curlingly cringe the hobby is. Say no to graffiti!
u/IsyABM — 12 days ago
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Where can I get an “authentic “ cup of Turkish coffee (or tea)?
Other than Damascena, is there anywhere in the Sparkhill-ish area? TIA.
u/bemused162 — 12 days ago
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Creatives - how do you find Birmingham is for you in terms of finding work?
I mean, it's obviously hard for everyone in general but in terms of being able to utilise your creative passion(s), how are you finding it?
People have said to me that it's pretty much all in London, but I know someone who has a journalism degree (in London) and is still struggling to find work, so it's undoubtedly just massively oversubscribed.
It strikes me as very difficult to truly get your foot on the latter. I've done some TV runner work but there's not a great deal happening here anyway; it might pick up with the BBC's move to Digbeth next year but even with Digbeth Loc and MasterChef & Silent Witness moving here, that industry feels pretty quiet.
u/Hassaan18 — 12 days ago
Birmingham Comedy Festival
Friday 02 to Sunday 11 October 2026
"From some of the biggest names in stand-up, to the very best acts from Brum and the West Midlands, plus theatre, film, improv and more."
u/CyanBlackCyan — 13 days ago