Ogwen Cottage Outdoor Pursuits Centre is situated beside Llyn Ogwen, in Gwynedd, Wales. It is owned by the National Trust, who bought the property at auction in October 2014 for £450,000. It was formerly for many years part of Birmingham City Council's Outdoor Learning Service, providing outdoor education, and with links to the climbing community.
Ogwen Cottage from across Llyn Ogwen
Pen yr Ole Wen with Ogwen Cottage at the bottom, seen on the descent from Cmw Idwal
Ogwen Cottage from the NW, with Tryfan in the background c1920
Ogwen Cottage from the NW, with Tryfan in the background c2005
Birmingham City Council is the local government body responsible for the governance of the City of Birmingham in England, which has been a metropolitan district since 1974. It is the most populated local council area in the United Kingdom with 101 elected councillors representing over one million people, in 69 wards. The council headquarters are at the Council House in the city centre. The council is responsible for running nearly all local services, with the exception of those run by joint boards. The provision of certain services has in recent years been devolved to several council constituencies, which each have a constituency committee made up of councillors from that district. It is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority. On 6 September 2023, the council declared effective bankruptcy, and central government commissioners were later appointed to run the council under emergency measures.
Birmingham City Council
Common seal of the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Birmingham, used after 1838 and until 1889
Mike Whitby, leader of the council from June 2004 to May 2012
Sir Albert Bore, leader of the council from May 1999 to May 2004 and again from May 2012 to December 2015