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Birmingham City Council is the largest European council and the second largest local authority in the UK It has some 120 councillors representing 40 wards The council's headquarters are in Birmingham's Victoria Square Birmingham currently has eleven parliamentary constituencies

The City Council also funds supports and organises numerous events and activities throughout the year Birmingham's tourism plays an important role in the local economy and with the major facilities of the International Convention Centre and the National Exhibition Centre the Birmingham area accounts for approximately 42 of the UK conference and exhibition trade Birmingham's cultural and sporting venues also attract a large number of UK and foreign visitors

[http://www.buonissimouk.com/ italian restaurant birmingham]   from a business point was once known as the City of a Thousand Trades however such trades have gradually diminished with some 70 - 80 of Birmingham businesses now being mainly service orientated Birmingham businesses covering Finance Investment Insurance Commodities Consultancies Support Services etc are on the increase so are Employment Agencies who are now mainly acting on behalf of clients with professional qualifications plus of course the ex graduates from Birmingham's three universities

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Birmingham's main advantages over the likes of London is its central location which is easily accessed by major roads and motorways including perhaps the best known motorway junction in the UK Spaghetti Junction It is also well served by the Inter City rail network with Birmingham's main railway station New Street Station being at the centre of this network and also by air via Birmingham International Airport Birmingham's more affordable and quality office space and just as important for drivers it's more than adequate parking facilities which generally are available throughout Birmingham All these key business points puts Birmingham in the front line of UK city's as the most popular area for service organisations

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Birmingham also has an extensive system of canals and is said to have more miles of canals than Italy's Venice Recent regeneration schemes have turned the canals into tourist attractions Birmingham also benefits greatly from the local National Exhibition Centre and its numerous trade shows which take place throughout the year For Birmingham businesses wishing to use trade trade stands their expenditure in displaying stands plus the obvious transportation costs are far less than those businesses having to transport their wears from locations further afield

For those people considering an employment move to Birmingham there are properties to suit all pockets and employment status either for sale or rent and within or in close proximity to Birmingham For those looking beyond the Birmingham business and property arenas we have considered and provided information below regarding the various leisure activities professional sport viewing theatres museums education places of interest parks etc that are available locally or in close proximity to Birmingham

Perhaps one of the most important points to consider for parents of younger children is education Birmingham City Council is England's largest Local Education Authority being responsible directly or indirectly for the running of some 25 nursery schools 328 primary schools 77 secondary schools and 29 special schools Most of Birmingham's state schools are community schools run directly by Birmingham City Council There are also a number of voluntary aided schools within the state system There are also further education colleges offering numerous and varied courses plus three universities Education opportunities and their availability within Birmingham can only be considered as excellent

In the sporting field Birmingham has two professional football clubs in Birmingham City and Aston Villa both of whom have had following promotion in 2009 to the Premiership a successful season and will be joined in the 2010-2011 season by local rivals West Bromwich Albion following their promotion from the Championship Birmingham is also home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club based at Edgbaston the Edgbaston ground also hosts tests and international one day matches There is also the Birmingham Brummies Speedway team based at Perry Bar Birmingham  Solihull Rugby Union Club and Moseley Rugby Union Club both currently playing in the Championship League Horse Racing is also available a short distance away at Warwick In athletics international track and field meetings take place at the Alexandra Stadium the home of Birchfield Harriers Athletic Club International lawn tennis also takes place at Edgbastons Priory Club Birmingham is also home to the professional basketball team Birmingham Panthers with Greyhound racing also available in the city

Birmingham's National Indoor Arena internationally acclaimed as one of the World's finest indoor venues holds a number of Athletic meetings during the year It has also played host to World and European Championships In the field of leisure Birmingham is perhaps second to none with virtually everything in the field of leisure and sport available to the keen amateur with Athletics Paintballing Golf Tennis Table Tennis Squash Badminton Basket Ball Net Ball Bowls Ten Pin Bowling Hockey Boxing Course Fishing Gym  Fitness Facilities Golf Soccer Cricket Rugby Union etc available to anyone interested

In rock music Birmingham has often been described as the birthplace of heavy metal music with Magnum Judas Priest Black Sabbath and two members of the great Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant and drummer the late John Bonam being local Duran Duran ELO  UB40 are also from the Birmingham area For places of interest again Birmingham provides it all either within the city or locally Birmingham itself boasts Millennium Point with its Think Tank which replaced the former Science  Industry museum the most modern of science museums and also its Planetarium and Imax Cinema The Birmingham Museum  Art Gallery contains leading displays of art work which includes a collection of work by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the largest collection of works by Edward Burne-Jones Other museums include Aston Hall Blakesley Hall Soho House and Sarehole Mill a popular attraction for JRRTolkien fans The Barber Institute is both an art gallery and concert hall It also contains a large coin collection said to be one of the World's most detailed

Birmingham also has Cadbury World Brindley Place a major canal side development with its National Sea Life Centre and stylish bars cafes and restaurants There are also numerous theatres cinemas museums century old halls and houses in Birmingham The Botanical Gardens  Glasshouses is well worth a visit with various hands on activities available throughout the year Birmingham is also home to more parks than any other European city There is over 8000 acres of parkland in Birmingham with Sutton Park the largest covering some 2400 acres Cannon Hill Park in Edgbaston is also worthy of a visit Birmingham also boasts a record breaking 14 consecutive gold medals from the Chelsea Flower Show and maintains some 6000000 trees For the lovers of gold and precious gems there is also the world renowned Birmingham Jewellery Quarter and its museum A must see for all visitors

The City Library Europe's largest is Birmingham's biggest building and loans some 8000000 books each year The varied Birmingham population has a wide and diverse number of religious buildings at their disposal including St Phillips which was upgraded in status from church to cathedral in 1905 Birmingham has two other cathedrals the Roman Catholic St Chad's and the Greek Orthodox Dormition of the Mother of God and St Andrew There is also the parish church of St Martin in the Bull Ring the Singers Hill Synagogue Birmingham Central Mosque and a re-developed mosque in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham the largest in the City to name but a few

For the shoppers amongst us Birmingham has excellent and varied shops and stores including the revamped Bull Ring Centre the country's busiest shopping centre with its indoor open and rag markets The largest department store outside London in the House of Fraser Birmingham is also home to one of only four Selfridges Department Stores plus the second largest Debenhams branch in the country If you want to take your shopping experience to a totally new level why not visit The Mailbox with its designer stores?

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