PUBLIC TIMELINE

MARCH

01 MAR 2027 Birmingham museum opening hours are being extended – particularly at weekends - from July until March 2027, following nearly £300,000 additional funding by Birmingham City Council Birmingham museum opening hours are being extended – particularly at weekends - from July until March 2027, following nearly £300,000 additional funding by Birmingham City Council. FUNDING

JULY

22 JUL 2026 Funding support for students in Further Education: A guide for constituents Funding support for students in Further Education: A guide for constituents FUNDING 22 JUL 2026 Summary: The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has appointed interim managers to Barnabas Fund, which is also known as Barnabas Aid Summary: The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has appointed interim managers to Barnabas Fund, which is also known as Barnabas Aid. FUNDING 22 JUL 2026 Councillors thank residents for sharing hopes and concerns about investment in north Cambridge Councillors thank residents for sharing hopes and concerns about investment in north Cambridge FUNDING 22 JUL 2026 £80 million investment in north Cambridge could see 400+ new homes, shops, community facilities and public spaces £80 million investment in north Cambridge could see 400+ new homes, shops, community facilities and public spaces FUNDING 22 JUL 2026 Council leaders welcome multi-million pound investment in Greater Cambridge - but say more detail is needed Council leaders welcome multi-million pound investment in Greater Cambridge - but say more detail is needed FUNDING 22 JUL 2026 £120,000 investment to strengthen communities and support residents in north Cambridge £120,000 investment to strengthen communities and support residents in north Cambridge FUNDING 22 JUL 2026 Councils awarded £5 million to install water saving measures in council buildings Councils awarded £5 million to install water saving measures in council buildings  FUNDING 22 JUL 2026 Plans progress to replace 235 ageing homes with 299 new council and private sale homes at two Cambridge Investment Partnership sites Plans progress to replace 235 ageing homes with 299 new council and private sale homes at two Cambridge Investment Partnership sites FUNDING 22 JUL 2026 Fifteen creative projects across Coventry have been awarded funding through the Council’s new Made in Cov Arts & Creative Grants programme Fifteen creative projects across Coventry have been awarded funding through the Council’s new Made in Cov Arts & Creative Grants programme. FUNDING 21 JUL 2026 Award completes a £16m funding package to restore the iconic Gala Pool, create a new Community Health & Wellbeing Hub, and reopen Birmingham’s Grade II* listed Edwardian baths to a new ge… Award completes a £16m funding package to restore the iconic Gala Pool, create a new Community Health & Wellbeing Hub, and reopen Birmingham’s Grade II* listed Edwardian baths to a new generation. FUNDING 21 JUL 2026 Moseley Road Baths secures full funding for landmark Phase 2 restoration with £9.27m National Lottery Heritage Fund grant Moseley Road Baths secures full funding for landmark Phase 2 restoration with £9.27m National Lottery Heritage Fund grant FUNDING 21 JUL 2026 Investment in grass cutting, potholes, bulky waste collection and youth services has been announced Investment in grass cutting, potholes, bulky waste collection and youth services has been announced. FUNDING 21 JUL 2026 Residents across north Sheffield are set to benefit from a major £68 million investment that will transform Concord Sports Centre into a modern, accessible and sustainable health, wellbei… Residents across north Sheffield are set to benefit from a major £68 million investment that will transform Concord Sports Centre into a modern, accessible and sustainable health, wellbeing and leisure hub, marking a major milestone in the city’s ambitious programme to transform leisure facilities across Sheffield. FUNDING 21 JUL 2026 Plans to help protect communities from future flooding have taken a major step forward in delivering new flood defences along the Upper Don Valley, following approval to increase funding … Plans to help protect communities from future flooding have taken a major step forward in delivering new flood defences along the Upper Don Valley, following approval to increase funding for the next phase of the project. FUNDING 21 JUL 2026 Sheffield secures major investment in Upper Don Valley flood defences Sheffield secures major investment in Upper Don Valley flood defences FUNDING 21 JUL 2026 Plans to improve public transport reliability and create a greener, safer A61 Chesterfield Road corridor are set to move forward following additional funding for the next stage of the pro… Plans to improve public transport reliability and create a greener, safer A61 Chesterfield Road corridor are set to move forward following additional funding for the next stage of the project. FUNDING 21 JUL 2026 A set of new concept images show how the Crucible could look following its £45 million investment A set of new concept images show how the Crucible could look following its £45 million investment. FUNDING