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  • Core Strategy for Birmingham - Emerging Strategy

    The Core Strategy will become the key strategic overarching planning policy document for development in the city of Birmingham. The Strategy will set out wide ranging policies that include economic growth, new housing construction, retail growth, employment provision, the environment, transportation, sport, education and health. The adopted strategy and its policies will be considered material in the determination of development requiring planning consent. It will form the strategic basis for... More
    Closed 18 March 2011
  • Commissioning Strategy for Carers to 2026

    On behalf of the Birmingham Carers’ Partnership Board, we have started this consultation because the previous Carers’ Commissioning Strategy – which listed what we were going to do, has now expired and the Board we wishes to create a new strategy that lasts to 2026. The 2001 census identified that approximately 100,000 people in Birmingham provided unpaid care and that around 4,250 of them were young carers. Related documents are attached below. You may wish to read these before... More
    Closed 24 June 2012
  • Shelforce Service Redesign

    The Council is looking at options to safeguard the future of Shelforce. We are seeking the views of key stakeholders on the redesign proposals of Shelforce. The consultation will take place between May and 22nd August 2012. Stakeholders will be sent an email inviting them to make comment via the Be Heard database and respond via a questionnaire. More
    Closed 22 August 2012
  • Grant Appraisal and Award Procedures and Guidance v0.2 Consultation

    Birmingham City Council has designed a new grant application form which has been automated within MS Excel to assist organisations with the process. Please feed any comments you have on either the MS Excel Application Form or the Procedure and Guidance by email to database@bvsc.org by 10th September 2012. More
    Closed 10 September 2012
  • Healthwatch Birmingham Consultation

    This consultation is about how Healthwatch should be set up in Birmingham to work for you and your community. From June to September 2012, we will be finding out how individuals, groups and communities across the city want to shape Healthwatch so it works for them. Consultation Ambassadors have been recruited to reach into their local groups and communities to encourage people to share their views. Children and young people will be consulted separately. More
    Closed 14 September 2012
  • Wholesale Markets Consultation Exercise

    The consultation is on a wider range of options for the future of the Birmingham, on which traders views are sought. 4 workshop events will take place over two days. It follows on from the original consultation which took place in November 2011 and covered all market users, tenants in the Wholesale, Rag, Open and Indoor on the future of the Wholesale Market. More
    Closed 27 September 2012
  • Libraries: Changes to Standard Load Period

    Birmingham libraries were proposing to change their standard loan period from 28 days to 21 days. The purpose of this change is to improve access to the most popular lending material and reduce the amount of time that readers must wait to receive books they have requested. More
    Closed 8 October 2012
  • Birmingham City Council 2013 Budget and Business Plan

    Birmingham City Council is consulting on the options for its 2013+ Budget and Business Plan. The City Council is facing a particular financial challenge this year and it is important that as many people and organisations’ have their say and put forward their views on the budget to the City Council. From 11 December public meetings will be taking place as part of this consultation process. The Leader of the Council, Sir Albert Bore and his Cabinet will be at each meeting to listen to your... More
    Closed 6 January 2013
  • Allotments Cash Handling Safeguarding Measures

    To consult with representatives from within Allotment Associations to examine local practice in the collection and banking of cash and cheques to determine the risk factors and identify appropriate risk management measures More
    Closed 25 January 2013
  • Development and Culture Directorate 2013/14 Savings Proposals and Business Plan

    Our vision is for a prosperous smart sustainable city, built on an inclusive economy. We need to identify savings and we do this by continual review of our budgets to reduce costs, increase income and improve productivity. This helps us deliver growth and economic prosperity thereby reducing the reliance of citizens on our services and makes scarce public resources go further. This is an essential strategy in meeting the challenges we face. Download a copy of our Business Plan & Savings... More
    Closed 31 January 2013
  • Newey Goodman Park Play Improvements

    There is a shortfall in provision of play facilities in the Hall Green area. Newy Goodman Park has been identified as a suitable green open space. Some funding is available from external sources to improve the existing open space at this site. The existing open space has no play facilities but is surrounded by mainly residential properties. Consultation to enable local people to comment on outline proposals is being carried out. There will be a letter explaining the proposals delivered... More
    Closed 4 February 2013
  • Health Art Consultation

    Young People from Birmingham's Children in Care Council (CICC) were invited to participate in creating an artistic montage to communicate the views and opinions of Children in Care around Health. More
    Closed 10 February 2013
  • Budget Proposals 2013/2014 - Rights and Participation Service

    Rights and Participation Service have consulted with young people on BCC's budget proposals for 2013/14 and the proposed Future Operating Model, and facilitated their involvement in the City-wide consultation process. More
    Closed 21 February 2013
  • Green Living Spaces Plan 2012

    Consultation commences 13th December 2012 through until 1st March 2013. It is a public consultation, available to all residents in Birmingham. This consultation is also available on the Birmingham Planning Portal. We are seeking comments and views on the plan. More
    Closed 1 March 2013
  • Birmingham's Smart City Commission Vision

    To find out the views of residents in wider Birmingham about Birmingham Smart City Commission’s Vision Statement by consultation with Cabinet members, the residents and businesses of Birmingham via www.digitalbirmingam.co.uk and also via this consultation between 19 December 2012 and 30 March 2013. This would help us to plan the strategic vision and framework that will lay the foundation for building Birmingham’s Smart City Roadmap. More
    Closed 30 March 2013
  • Bereavement Services Service User Questionnaire 2013 (Quarter 1)

    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 consultation exercises will contribute to the services performance indicators and will be widely published. More
    Closed 31 March 2013
  • Consultation on Future Management of Allotments

    A Consultation with tenants, Associations and the Birmingham District Allotments Council (BDAC) on the way allotments will be managed in the future. More
    Closed 31 March 2013
  • Young Researchers - Health issues for young people in care/care leavers

    Looked after young people/care leavers are taking part in a series of initial consultation groups to inform the development of long-term research projects into health issues affecting this group by Warwick University. Issues which have been explored so far are: immunisation, mental health and transitions from care. The Young people involved are gaining skills in user-led research. More
    Closed 31 March 2013
  • Ladywood Parking Review

    Consulting on the principle of a change to on-street parking controls in the Central Ladywood and St Marks areas. More
    Closed 19 April 2013
  • Waterworks & St Johns On-Street Parking Review

    Following the introduction of the Chamberlain Gardens Controlled Parking Zone, we received feedback from people in the Waterworks and St. Johns area, suggesting that parking has become more difficult. We believe the ideas shown in our initial design would help to protect on-street parking provisions for the local community. Such a scheme would prevent people who are travelling to destinations outside Waterworks and St. Johns from leaving their cars in your street, making it far easier for you... More
    Closed 26 April 2013
  • Forward Survey 2013

    Birmingham City Council produces Forward magazine which highlights the work and initiatives of the council and its partners. Your views are important to Birmingham City Council – and we want to make sure that Forward is useful to you and includes all the information you need about our services, initiatives and events. More
    Closed 29 April 2013
  • DES/Forward 4 Work Service Redesign

    Disability Employment Solutions redesign is aimed at strengthening and focusing the service on current and emerging delivery priorities. Repositioning the service to achieve greater alignment and streamlining of functions resulting in increased productivity, greater efficiencies and improved outcomes for service users. It takes account of the changed policy and funding landscape across the employment and skills arena at a national, regional and local level. It provides the opportunity to... More
    Closed 30 April 2013
  • On Street Parking - Extension Of Operational Hours

    The City Council wishes to receive feedback on the changes to the on-street parking arrangements in Birmingham city centre, which were implemented in October 2011. The operational hours in the City Centre Controlled Parking Zone were extended to cover the period 8:00am to 7:30pm every day. The parking charges in the Inner Zone were also extended to operate during the same hours although a concessionary rate of £3.00 was introduced for parking after 6:00pm, Monday to Friday and a... More
    Closed 30 April 2013
  • Proposal to establish Family Support Hubs

    Family Support and Safeguarding Services Redesign and Discussion on Changes in Children’s Centre / Locality Reach Boundaries. Proposals have been developed aimed at significantly improving the service offer to children and their families by integrating the family support and social care services within the Directorate to establish multi-disciplinary Family Support and Safeguarding Teams with an area focus. The managers across Family Support and Social Care will work together in... More
    Closed 18 May 2013
  • Proposed Changes to the Domestic Recycling and Rubbish Collection Service

    The consultation questionnaire gives residents and interested parties the opportunity to provide views about Birmingham City Council's proposed changes to the domestic recycling and rubbish collection service. More
    Closed 20 May 2013
  • Shelforce Service Redesign 2013

    Shelforce operates as a trading account within the Development & Culture Directorate, delivering part of the Council’s employment support services to disabled people, predominantly the Work Choice contract on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions. Over the past few years, since the completion of the Decent Homes Programme, Shelforce has found it increasingly difficult to secure sales in the highly competitive and unpredictable construction market covering both the private and... More
    Closed 18 June 2013
  • Autism Strategy for Adults in Birmingham 2013 - 2016

    Birmingham's Autism Partnership Boards vision is that all adult's with autism have the same opportunities as anyone else to live rewarding and full lives. The strategy focuses on six main areas which we intend to deliver progress on: Implement training and raise awareness Implement pathways for diagnosis Improve on opportunities for employment and education Improve access to services Improve transitions from childhood Improve interactions... More
    Closed 26 June 2013
  • Bereavement Services Service User Questionnaire 2013 (Quarter 2)

    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 consultation exercises will contribute to the services performance indicators and will be widely published. More
    Closed 30 June 2013
  • Home To School Transport - Proposed Policies

    On the 7 th of January 2013 Birmingham City Council introduced changes to the Home to School Transport policies for NEW STARTERS. At that meeting Cabinet asked that a further consultation takes place that included but was not limited to the implementation of the policy changes to all those pupils receiving support for school transport. More
    Closed 3 July 2013
  • Proposed Bleak Hill Walking and Cycling Route

    Birmingham City Council is proposing a new walking and cycling path in your area. It will run from the entrance to Witton Lakes on Bleak Hill Road, through Scafell Drive, across the Streetly Road and along the length of Bleak Hill Park, with exits to Short Heath Road and Marsh Lane. The path will be surfaced in bitmac (tarmac), apart from the Scafell Drive section which will use the existing slabbed path. The crossing of Streetly Road will be realigned and improved. The existing barriers... More
    Closed 12 July 2013
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