Edgbaston Reservoir sits within a designated 70-acre Local Nature Reserve surrounded by well established woodland and grassland areas. It is a popular destination for visitors participating in a wide varierty of outdoor activities centred on or around the water and is home to the Midland Sailing...More
Birmingham’s Travel Assist Service provides a variety of transport options to over 4,250 children every day, with an additional 1,600 receiving bus passes, and has an overall budget of £18.4m for 2018/19.
Since 2016 the service has been the subject of a comprehensive review and...More
The uptake of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is crucial for the UK to tackle the issue of air pollution in cities and to help meet national and international climate targets. Electric vehicle ownership in the UK is increasing, however a major barrier to widespread uptake is the current lack of on-street...More
To improve road safety on School Road in Moseley, particularly for children walking to school, we are planning an experimental (temporary) closure of School Road between Cotton Lane and Greenhill Road.
Background
School Road in Moseley is used by many drivers to bypass both Kings Heath...More
Birmingham City Council believes that every person who lives and works in Birmingham has the right to clean air and that visitors to our city should also benefit from this clean air. But poor air quality in the city is contributing to hundreds of early, preventable deaths and making many...More
Birmingham City Council is preparing an outline planning application for the redevelopment of land east of Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, after the Commonwealth Games. During the Games this land will provide for the non-residential elements of the Athletes' Village.
The proposal is for the...More
Following the previous consultation carried out last year, we have had revised the proposals for Withy Hill Park Improvement scheme. This is in line with the comments received at the public consultation last March.
Proposal includes installation of 7 pieces of timber trim trail...More
At the request of the Interim Executive Board of Wilkes Green Infant School and the Governing Body of Wilkes Green Junior School, Birmingham City Council, as the Local Authority for Birmingham, is consulting on a proposal to amalgamate Wilkes Green Infant School and Wilkes Green Junior School...More
Reducing bus delays by changing on street parking
We are committed to improving the bus network in Birmingham, helping to make bus travel more attractive by reducing journey times, improving reliability and making bus travel safer. More people travelling by bus means less congestion and...More
The Development Management in Birmingham document (DMB) will provide detailed policies to help determine planning applications and development decisions across the City.
From 4 February 2019, the City Council is inviting comments on the DMB Preferred Options as part of a formal public...More
Like most major cities in Britain Birmingham is faced with an acute and ongoing housing shortage. This gives rise to increased homelessness and housing affordability problems for many people.
Empty properties seriously affect the lives of people in the vicinity and have an...More
As Birmingham City Council is their admissions authority, Birmingham City Council is consulting on the proposed admissions arrangements and the proposed published admissions numbers for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools in Birmingham for the 2020/2021. More
Buses are an important part of our transport network. They can help to reduce congestion and improve air quality.
Across the West Midlands, people using buses are generally satisfied with services, but overall people are making fewer bus journeys every year. We want to find out what could be...More
As part of our preparations for a Clean Air Zone, we have already put in place a licensing policy to ensure that taxi and private hire vehicles licensed by Birmingham will meet the minimum emission standards required by the Clean Air Zone. We must now consider what that policy will look...More
Funding has been made available to develop a design for the improvement of the play area at Manor Farm Park. Designs have been drawn up in consultation with the Manor Farm Park Friend's Group and others.
We hope to begin construction in Spring/Summer 2019. Please see below for the draft...More
Birmingham City Council facilitates the consultation process on behalf of own admission authority schools and academies in Birmingham who have instructed the Council to carry out the consultation on their proposed admissions arrangements for the 2020/2021 academic year, which includes details of...More
This is aimed at gathering service users views/comments relating to burial and cremation services provided by Birmingham City Council. Collected information will help develop future service improvements within cemeteries and crematoria. Results of the user satisfaction levels from 10...More
We are always looking at ways to improve the service that we offer customers who have been rehoused. With this in mind, could you please take a few minutes to complete the attached survey. Your comments will only be used to improve the service we provide. More
Dear resident,
Birmingham City Council wants to receive the views of local residents regarding a proposal for housing development on the Dugdale Crescent site.
There is a growing older population in the city, and many older people are living in family homes which are too big...More
Dear resident,
Birmingham City Council wants to receive the views of local residents regarding a proposal for housing development on the Bellefield Road public open space.
We want to build a new high quality housing development on the site that will contribute greatly to the...More
This is aimed at gathering service users views/comments relating to burial and cremation services provided by Birmingham City Council. Collected information will help develop future service improvements within cemeteries and crematoria. Results of the user satisfaction levels from 10...More
We are always looking at ways to improve the service that we offer customers who have been rehoused. With this in mind, could you please take a few minutes to complete the attached survey. Your comments will only be used to improve the service we provide. More
Birmingham City Council is undertaking a consultation on a proposal to reduce the available budget for Local Welfare Provision payments from April 2019.
The Council’s Benefit Service administers the Local Welfare Provision payments that enable the Council to provide financial support for...More
Thank you for your co-operation whilst we carried out work in your road recently. We would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete this questionnaire. Please tell us what you think? Your views are very important in helping us improve our service. More
Our budget consultation document sets out how we plan to tackle the challenges facing the council and where we will focus the budget we have in order to continue to make a positive difference.
We want to hear your views on our latest budget – this online survey...More
Al-Hijrah is a Voluntary Aided Islamic all through school for girls and boys aged 4 - 16 years. The school is situated in the Bordesley and Highgate ward of the Ladywood district of Birmingham.
The Interim Executive Board (IEB) of Al-Hijrah is issuing the following proposal for formal...More
Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB) is developing a new safeguarding information website.
We need your help in answering a short survey about the current website. We would like to gather responses from all users of the site, whether you use it as a professional...More
The fundamental problem of how to assist people in housing need in Birmingham, at a time when there is a significant shortfall in the supply of affordable housing, presents a significant challenge for the Council.
A key element in meeting this challenge is making best use of...More