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  • Community Consultation – Handsworth Locality

    Children’s Centres deliver a range of services that include group activities for children under the age of 5 and their parents/carers. These services focus on learning, health, wellbeing and community engagement, and are delivered in Children’s Centre buildings, community venues and family homes. Soho and Rookery Children’s Centres’ runs a number of services for children under the age of 5 and their families on behalf of Handsworth Locality. The Centres’ have a combined reach... More
    Opened 1 December 2015

  • Community Consultation – Six Ways

    Six Ways Children’s Centre was designated 22/08/05 and Full Core Offer designated on the 02/09/06. Since then, the Centre has successfully run a number of services for children under the age of 5 and their families. Six Ways Children’ Centre has, in the past, worked very closely with Birmingham Settlement Children’s Centre that unfortunately withdrew as a Children’s Centre in 2014 and have since then been working with Bloomsbury Children’s Centre to deliver services on behalf of... More
    Opened 1 December 2015

  • Bereavement Services Consultation with Funeral Directors 2015 - Crematoria

    We would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes of your time to complete this questionnaire. Your answers will be treated with the strictest confidence and will be used to help the Department improve services. More
    Opened 1 December 2015

  • Community Consultation – Brearley Children’s Centre

    Children’s Centres deliver a range of services that include group activities for children under the age of 5 and their parents/carers. These services focus on learning, health, wellbeing and community engagement, and are delivered in Children’s Centre buildings, community venues and family homes. Brearley Children’s Centre runs a number of services for children under the age of 5 and their families on behalf of Aston and Nechells Locality. The Centre has a reach area of 1375 children... More
    Opened 1 December 2015

  • A Birmingham City Council Community Energy Company

    Birmingham City Council is considering entering a partnership with an energy company to provide cheaper and more renewable energy to people living in Birmingham. The Council would help to publicise the new company and sign-post vulnerable people and people in fuel poverty to this company though its own and it’s partners’ publicity teams. We would expect that Community Energy Company to buy cheap energy and to sell it on to people in Birmingham, and in particular to pass on any... More
    Opened 2 December 2015

  • Birmingham Housing Advice Service consultation

    The City Council is continuing to strive to improve its services for homeless households in Birmingham. Housing Advice Centres are presently co-located in four Customer Service Centres and we are therefore consulting on changes to this service. The service provided by the Youth Hub (provision for single young people aged 16-25 is not affected by this proposal.) The Housing Advice Service provides assistance with joining the Council Housing list, discussing housing options, seeking... More
    Opened 4 December 2015

  • Birmingham Neighbourhood Advice Service consultation

    The City Council needs to reduce its expenditure on delivering advice through Neighbourhood Offices and Customer Service Centres in order to deliver savings that were identified in the 2015/16 Birmingham City Council budget. Presently the Neighbourhood Advice Service operates from Neighbourhood Offices and Customer Service Centres. In addition, the Housing Advice Service also operates out of 4 Customer Service centres and this is subject to a separate consultation. The Neighbourhood... More
    Opened 4 December 2015

  • Budget Consultation 2016+

    Budget reductions and the changing times in which we operate Birmingham City Council means there is a need for radical changes in how the city council works - its roles and functions. it also means that Birmingham City Council has a lot less money to spend. Our budget consultation paper and the accompanying fact sheets detail the proposals we have come up with to meet this challenge. The proposals set out – by theme – where we believe savings can be made, so you can give us your views... More
    Opened 9 December 2015

  • Bereavement Services - Provision of vaults and above ground mausoleums in various cemeteries

    You opinions are being sought in relation to Birmingham City Council introducing Masoleums and Vaulted chambers in several of the city cemeteries where there is either a lack of burial space or the ground conditions are unsutable for traditional earth graves. Your feedback and comments will assist the service by informing the decisions taken to shape service provision in the future Information regarding vaults and mausoleums is attached to this survey More
    Opened 9 December 2015

  • Bereavement Services - Transcription of Burial and Cremation Registers

    You opinions are being sought in relation to Birmingham City Council transcribing the city's burial and cremation registers in order that they may be pubilshed via the internet for genealogy searches for which a fee will be applied. Your feedback and comments will assist the service by informing the decisions taken to shape service provision in the future. More
    Opened 10 December 2015

  • Exit Local Welfare Assistance Provision Scheme

    Birmingham City Council is undertaking a consultation on a proposal to end Local Welfare Provision payments in April 2016. The Council’s Benefit Service administers the Local Welfare Provision payments that enable the Council to provide financial support for vulnerable people in the city who find themselves in financial crisis. There are 2 types payments made from this Provision: Crisis payments are made to claimants to meet their needs for subsistence in terms of... More
    Opened 10 December 2015

  • River Tame Way Walking and Cycling Path 3rd Consultation

    Following the previous two consultation carried out earlier this year, we have had to revise the proposals again for the new cycling and walking path from Woodend to Hamstead Park. This is in line with comments received at the last public consultation. The revised route proposal will move the new path out of the floodplain. The first part of the new path still follows the same route from Woodend to the Greenway. The revised part of the proposal is between the Greenway and Hamstead Park.... More
    Opened 11 December 2015

  • Relocation: Boldmere and Osborne Adult Education Centre to Civic House Erdington

    Birmingham Adult Education Service (BAES) currently has learning sites at Boldmere and Osborne. Both buildings are in need of substantial repair, maintenance and modernisation. In addition, significant funding reductions necessitate a consolidation of assets owned by BAES to ensure sustainability of learning for the future. An opportunity has arisen for BAES to move into newer premises in Erdington, close to Osborne centre. It is, therefore, proposed that Boldmere and Osborne close at the... More
    Opened 14 December 2015

  • BCR3 Rea Valley Balaam's Wood Cycleway

    Birmingham City Council is proposing refurbishment work to sections of the existing Rea Valley Cycle Route. We will be carrying out resurfacing and widening work to improve the existing shared footpath / cycleway running from Arden Road through Balaam’s Wood to Rubery Lane. These proposals form part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) project which is developing a network of routes through green open spaces and along canal towpaths. The project is also developing routes on main... More
    Opened 15 December 2015

  • BCR3 Rea Valley Kings Norton Nature Reserve Cycleway

    Birmingham City Council is proposing refurbishment work to sections of the existing Rea Valley Cycle Route. We will be carrying out minor resurfacing work to sections of the existing shared footpath & cycleway which runs from Pope’s Lane through King’s Norton Nature Reserve up to Westhill Road. These proposals form part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) project which is developing a network of routes through green open spaces and along canal towpaths. The project is also... More
    Opened 15 December 2015

  • West Midlands Rail Franchise

    West Midlands Rail has been working alongside the Department for Transport to produce a joint public consultation on the next West Midlands Rail Franchise. Who is West Midlands Rail? West Midlands Rail is a partnership of fourteen Metropolitan District, Shire and Unitary local authorities and Centro working together to have greater local control over rail services. What is the West Midlands Rail Franchise? The West Midlands Rail Franchise covers all rail services and... More
    Opened 15 December 2015

  • OPTIMUM: travel questionnaire to help with app development

    OPTIMUM is an urban mobility project with 18 European partners drawn from the public, private and academic sectors. It will establish software architecture for the management of transport data such as traffic volumes and speeds, bus services, rail services, and roadworks as well as data from social networks regarding transport. This platform will manage and process multisource big data, which will facilitate proactive decision making. The platform will be used for three discrete pilot... More
    Opened 16 December 2015

  • Future Waste Strategy Survey

    Birmingham needs a Waste Strategy that is right for the city – a strategy that takes into account the changing context that Birmingham sits in, environmentally, socially, technologically and economically. We also want to create a more sustainable environment of minimal waste, reduced costs and one that is better for the health and wellbeing of our residents. More
    Opened 16 December 2015

  • Sheldon Country Park Cycleway

    Birmingham City Council is proposing to install a shared cycleway through Sheldon Country Park. The route will go from the Coventry Road towards King George V playing fields finishing near the airport and Marston Green Station adjacent to Hazledene Road. The pathway will be surfaced in bitmac (tarmac) with a bounded gravel surface dressing on top. These proposals form part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) project which is developing a network of routes through green open spaces... More
    Opened 18 December 2015

  • Optional Minton Road Link to Woodgate Valley Country Park Walking and Cycling Route

    Birmingham City Council is proposing to build a new path for pedestrians and cyclists from Minton Road to West Boulevard to avoid the stepping stones. This new path proposal is part of the wider improvement works through Woodgate Valley Country Park and along the Bourn brook. You can also visit https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/place/woodgate-valley-country-park-walking-and-cycling-r to comment on these proposals. These proposals form part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR)... More
    Opened 18 December 2015

  • Woodgate Valley Country Park Walking and Cycling Route

    Birmingham City Council is proposing to install a walking and cycling route through Woodgate Valley Country Park. The route will go from Watery Lane to West Boulevard, following south of Bourn Brook. The new route will be surfaced in bitmac (tarmac) with a bounded gravel surface dressing on top. You can also visit https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/place/optional-minton-road-link-to-woodgate-valley-count to comment on optional Minton Road Link from Minton Road to West Boulevard to avoid... More
    Opened 18 December 2015

  • Birmingham Cultural Strategy 2016 -19

    The Cultural Strategy vision statement: Birmingham is a non-stop city of culture with local roots and international reach - a capital of imagination, creativity and enterprise. Please see attached 'Revised Cultural Strategy 2016 -2019' document in 'Related Documents' to cross reference for this consultation. Strategy Themes The strategy has five themes through which the vision will be delivered: 1. Culture on Our Doorstep Becoming a leader in... More
    Opened 22 December 2015

  • BCR3 Highbury Park Walking and Cycling Route

    Birmingham City Council is proposing to improve the existing path network within Highbury Park. The existing path will be widened to accommodate both walkers and cyclists from the main drive northwards upto the existing pond and then westwards to Moor Green Lane. Also drainage improvement works and a new seating area around the pond are proposed as part of this project. These proposals form part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) project which is developing a network of routes... More
    Opened 22 December 2015

  • Bereavement Services Service User Questionnaire 2016 (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
    Opened 1 January 2016

  • Directorate for People 2016+ Budget Consultation

    This is part of the Council’s 2016+ Budget Consultation and it gives information about proposals for changes to the Directorate for People. Across 21 proposals, the Directorate for People considers how to reduce its revenue budget by a further £94m by 2019/20. The proposals include both new ideas as well as those which have been previously consulted upon. As some of you may have already learned, the 2015 Comprehensive Spending Review has enabled... More
    Opened 4 January 2016

  • Directorate for People 2016+ Budget Consultation REDIRECT

    Please click on the link below to access the consultation. More
    Opened 4 January 2016

  • School Governing Body Skills & Experience Survey Spring 2016

    This survey consists of 20 short questions covering general school and governing body information, skills and experience, capacity and training. It should be completed on behalf of the Governing Body by the Link Governor and Clerk to Governors in consultation with the Chair of Governors and Headteacher. A strategic goal of Birmingham City Council is to ensure that sound and proper governance arrangements are in place and working effectively in our schools. A key consideration in the... More
    Opened 4 January 2016

  • Cycle Parking 2015 - Moseley Village

    This project will improve cycle parking facilities across Moseley Village Local Centre. It is funded from Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) Department for Transport fund. Scheme will deliver parking facilities along Alcester Road, which was identified as one of BCR Main Corridors. Specific locations are shown on drawings for each site, available to download and print. Project aims to achieve the following goals: Improvement of the parking provisions for existing cyclists; ... More
    Opened 8 January 2016

  • Birmingham Cycle Revolution: Local Links Package 3

    Birmingham Cycle Revolution is an exciting initiative to encourage more people to cycle in and around the city. Our vision is to make cycling an everyday way to travel in Birmingham. We want 5% of all trips in the city to be made by bike by 2023 and to double this again to 10% by 2033. This will help to make our city healthier, greener, safer and less congested. Listed below are the roads included in the Local Link schemes which represent on-highway works to facilitate cycle movement to... More
    Opened 25 January 2016

  • School Organisation Brays School

    We are proposing to make a prescribed change to Brays School as part of the Special Schools Additional Places programme. Namely an increase in pupil numbers by the provision of an additional site and a change to the special educational needs designation. Brays School is a community special school for 138 pupils aged between 2 - 11 with a statement of need or Education, Health and Care Plan for Physical Medical Learning Difficulties and Complex Medical Need. The following changes are... More
    Opened 28 January 2016
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