Economic Development

Birmingham Council chief speaks at Civic Society's annual reception

Birmingham City Council chief executive, Mark Rogers, spoke at the Birmingham Civic Society Annual Reception hosted by DWF LLP.

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05:00, 14 NOV 2014

Birmingham Civic Society Annual Reception hosted by DWF LLP

Christine Cushing, Mark Rogers, Guest Speaker, Birmingham City Council, at Birmingham Civic Society's annual reception, hosted by DWF LLP.

Birmingham Civic Society’s corporate members and their guests enjoyed hearing from Mark Rogers, chief executive of Birmingham City Council, at the Birmingham Civic Society Annual Reception hosted by DWF LLP.

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