John Alden Quotations

We used to see a very large growth in our ground business,

I am delighted that we have found money for the refurbishment of many of our leisure facilities, including Wyndley Swimming Pool, one of the busiest in the region.

It is now more significant in the air business which requires us to lease planes for a short period of time to meet a significant spike in our air business.

We do not have unlimited capital. If we cannot make the new library sustainable for future generations we are providing a maintenance timebomb.

Birmingham is participating in a national programme of commemorations to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in October.

It's like a major sporting event you're competing in. You're prepared and you know you're the best you can be, but you never know until it's all played out.