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Climate Emergency Citizen Survey
In 2018 the United Nations warned that, unless urgent action is taken, we might miss the chance to avoid the devastating effects climate change could have on millions of people across the world. On 11 June 2019 the council declared a climate emergency and made the commitment to take action to reduce the city’s carbon emissions and limit climate change. The Council is currently working with partners and stakeholders across the city and region to come... MoreOpened 20 January 2020 -
City Centre Public Realm Improvements
Birmingham City Council, alongside Retail and Colmore Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), are consulting on plans to enhance the public realm in the city centre and create an attractive, welcoming and safe environment to attract more visitors to Birmingham city centre which will facilitate economic growth. High-quality paving materials including Natural Yorkstone will be used throughout the scheme area, whilst reinstating heritage paving in sections of Victoria Square.... MoreOpened 13 January 2020 -
Parking Supplementary Planning Document
All vehicular journeys begin and end with parking, so managing parking provision is a vital tool for addressing travel behaviours, reducing car ownership and usage and helping Birmingham to meet its priorities around climate change and clean air. The Birmingham Parking Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), once adopted, will replace the existing Car Parking Guidelines SPD (2012), and support the replacement of the Birmingham Parking Policy (2010). The document... MoreOpened 9 January 2020 -
Development Management in Birmingham (Publication Version - Regulation 19) January 2020
Consultation on the Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document - Publication Version (Regulation 19) The Development Management in Birmingham Development Plan Document (DMB) will provide detailed policies to help determine planning applications and development decisions across the city supporting the strategic policies set out in the Birmingham Development Plan which was adopted in in 2017. The document, once adopted, will replace the remaining Saved 2005... MoreOpened 9 January 2020 -
Out-of-School Spaces Parent Survey
Birmingham is being funded by the Department for Education to take an all-inclusive look at out-of-school spaces across the city. This includes clubs and activities after school, on the weekends and during the school holidays. The project has the following objectives - to ascertain the number of out-of-school spaces operating in Birmingham provide guidance and support to all out-of-school spaces to fulfil their legislative duties to ‘safeguard and promote the... MoreOpened 6 January 2020 -
Child/ Young Person Survey - Out of School Clubs/ Activites
You are being invited to take part in a research project. It is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Birmingham City Council is looking at all Out-of-School Settings across the city to make sure that all children are safe and protected from harm. As a child, it is important that we hear from you. You do not have to take part, it is up to you to decide whether or not you wish to take part. If you decide to... MoreOpened 6 January 2020 -
Annual Compliance Return
Birmingham City Council as a Local Authority strives for excellence in health and safety management and performance and aims to work in partnership with a number of other key stakeholders and contractors to ensure this is met. BCC adopts the principles of sensible risk management which applies a reasonable and proportionate approach to health and safety monitoring and compliance of regulatory and corporate standards. As the employer, Birmingham City Council has overall... MoreOpened 1 January 2020 -
Consultation on Birmingham City Council’s Proposed Street Trading Policy 2020
Birmingham City Council is the Licensing Authority responsible for considering applications for a range of activities that require a street trading consent under Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 referred to in this policy as “the Act”. The aim of this Street Trading Policy is to create a street trading environment which is sensitive to the needs of the public and businesses, provides quality consumer choice and contributes to the... MoreOpened 16 December 2019 -
Onsite Compliance Site Visit
Onsite visit to validate safety compliance documentation in relevant fields of safety MoreOpened 28 November 2019 -
School Organisation Hunters Hill College
Proposal to Make Changes to Hunters Hill College Hunters Hill College is a Birmingham community special school located outside the City boundary in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. The School can currently offer up to 135 places for pupils aged 11- 16 years who have an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). The school has a boarding provision on the Spirehouse Lane site. There are no boarding pupils* in the boarding provision. ... MoreOpened 21 November 2019 -
Budget Consultation 2020+
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 includes questions about: Which services are important to you. Your views on next year’s rate of Council Tax. You can choose whether to comment... MoreOpened 18 November 2019 -
St Thomas Peace Garden Improvements Oct19
Funding has been made available to carry out some improvements to St Thomas Peace Gardens. These will form the first phase of proposed improvements and future phases will be determined based on the consultation results and funding available. A PARK PLAN Vision Sheet has been drawn up and we would like your comments on it. The proposed Phase 1 works include Items 1-5 and 8 on the attached Plan: repairs to steps, and drains; installing trip rail to prevent... MoreOpened 14 October 2019 -
Bus Priority on Moseley Road and Alcester Road
Birmingham is on a journey to cleaner air. In 2020, a Clean Air Zone will be introduced in the city centre (within the A4540 Middleway ring road), improving air quality and meaning more people, especially children, live healthier lives. Buses have huge part to play in helping the city be Clean Air Zone ready. Transport for West Midlands and Birmingham City Council are working together to improve the bus network in Birmingham, helping to make bus travel more attractive by reducing... MoreOpened 4 October 2019 -
Home to School Transport
The key question and aim of the inquiry is “What are the impacts of the Home to School Transport application process and its subsequent outcomes, on the parents/carers and the child’s capacity to access their education and how does that fit with the aspiration for Birmingham to become a child friendly city” MoreOpened 23 September 2019 -
Equality Objectives 2019 - 2023
Public Sector Equality Duty The Public Sector Equality Duty, which is known as the General Equality Duty in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 is a key lever for ensuring that public sector organisations, like Birmingham City Council, embed equality across its policies and services. Under this Duty, the council must, in exercising our functions, have due regard to the need to: Eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct... MoreOpened 17 September 2019 -
School Organisation: Redhill Primary
Redhill Primary School is a community school and nursery for pupils aged 3 - 11 years. The school is located on Redhill Road, Birmingham B25 8HQ and located in the Tyseley and Hay Mills ward of the City. This proposal by Birmingham City Council, in collaboration with the school, is to consult formally on the removal of the nursery provision from Redhill Primary School by: Altering the lower age limit from 3 years to age 4 years; The age range would become 4 - 11 years; ... MoreOpened 12 September 2019 -
School Organisation Skilts School
Proposal to Make Changes to Skilts School Skilts School is a Birmingham community special school located outside the City boundary in Redditch, Worcestershire. The School can currently offer up to 64 places for pupils aged 4 - 11 years who have a Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). Birmingham City Council, as the local authority for Birmingham, is consulting on a proposal to make certain changes to Skilts School, namely,... MoreOpened 12 September 2019 -
School Organisation: Newhall Primary School
New Hall Primary School is a community school and nursery for pupils aged 3 - 11 years. The school is located on Langley Hall Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7NQ in the Sutton Reddicap ward of the Sutton Coldfield district of the City. This proposal by Birmingham City Council, in collaboration with the school, is to consult formally on the removal of the nursery provision from New Hall Primary School by: Altering the lower age limit from 3 years to age 4 years; The age range... MoreOpened 12 September 2019 -
Disposal of Education Playing Field Land (Section 77): Burford Road Unattached Playing Field
Birmingham City Council wishes to dispose of 50,909 square meters (12.58 acres) of playing field land at Burford Road Birmingham B44 8EE, under section 77 of the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998. In order to dispose of this playing field it will be necessary for Birmingham City Council to apply for written consent from the Secretary of State. It is only at that point that we will be able to dispose/change use of this land. We are consulting all interested parties on... MoreOpened 12 September 2019 -
St Thomas Peace Garden Improvements
Funding has been made available to carry out some improvements to St Thomas Peace Gardens. These will form the first phase of proposed improvements and future phases will be determined based on the consultation results and funding available. A PARK PLAN Vision Sheet has been drawn up and we would like your comments on it. The proposed Phase 1 works include Items 1-5 and 8 on the attached Plan: repairs to steps, and drains; installing trip rail to prevent... MoreOpened 9 September 2019 -
Proposal for New Housing in Cadine Gardens
BMHT (Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust) who are part of Birmingham City Councils Planning and Development department are looking to build six new modular homes on land at the end of Cadine Gardens. The land has six garages as well as the concrete base of former garages with overgrown land behind. Please see the red line plan below: Figure 1. Current Site Plan. MoreOpened 9 September 2019 -
Lickey Hills Country Park consultation
Welcome to the informal public consultation for the proposed introduction of charges at Lickey Hills Country Park. In order to provide an income stream to both protect services and facilities within parks, as well as improving parks where we can, BCC is proposing the introduction of parking charges at selected parks. The proposed scheme at Lickey Hills Country Park will result in a number of key benefits, namely: Visitors to the... MoreOpened 2 September 2019 -
Selly Oak Canal Ramp
As part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) programme, a new canal access ramp will be provided from Bristol Road (Selly Oak), onto the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, near Selly Oak Station (Birmingham). This is a busy location for pedestrians and cyclists, being near to Selly Oak Station and Battery Retail Park. The canal towpath was resurfaced in one of the early phases of BCR, in 2015-16. However, there is currently no direct access onto the canal from road level, the... MoreOpened 16 August 2019 -
Victoria Common consultation
Welcome to the informal public consultation for the proposed introduction of charges at Victoria Common. BCC is one of the last local authorities in the country to introduce charging within parks on a daily basis and income generated will be reinvested into the respective park to improve infrastructure and maintaining the park to the standards visitors expect. Crucially, access to all parks remains free – the charges are not to use the parks but only to park a vehicle. ... MoreOpened 22 July 2019 -
Schools End-to-End Admissions Consultative Training Feedback
Many thanks for attending the 2-day consultative training sessions in July and your involvement has been much appreciated. MoreOpened 16 July 2019 -
Clean Air Zone Additional Measures – Highgate Permit Parking Scheme
Pollution in the air, mainly caused by vehicles on the roads, is having a harmful effect on the health of people living, working and studying in the city. Birmingham is taking action by introducing a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) , which will include all roads within the A4540 Middleway Ring Road (but not the Middleway itself). This will mean that drivers of the most polluting vehicles will have to pay a daily charge to travel through the area covered by the zone. As part of the Clean Air... MoreOpened 11 July 2019 -
Clean Air Zone Additional Measures – St Georges Permit Parking Scheme
Pollution in the air, mainly caused by vehicles on the roads, is having a harmful effect on the health of people living, working and studying in the city. Birmingham is taking action by introducing a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) , which will include all roads within the A4540 Middleway Ring Road (but not the Middleway itself). This will mean that drivers of the most polluting vehicles will have to pay a daily charge to travel through the area covered by the zone. As part of the Clean Air... MoreOpened 11 July 2019 -
Disposal of Education Playing Field Land (Section 77): Short Heath Unattached Playing Field
Birmingham City Council wishes to dispose of 26,912 square metres of unattached school playing field land at Short Heath Road, Birmingham B23 6JX (adjacent to Bleak Hill recreation ground), in the Erdington district of the city. In order to dispose of this playing field it will be necessary for Birmingham City Council to apply for written consent from the Secretary of State. It is only at that point that we will be able to dispose/change use of this land. We are... MoreOpened 11 July 2019 -
Harborne Road Safety
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and Birmingham City Council (BCC) are working together to make Harborne Road safer. For the last 12 months a bus lane trial has been in place on Harborne Road. Monitoring of the impact of the bus lane continues but so far shows: an improvement in bus journey times of up to six minutes during the morning rush hour no impact on other vehicle journey times no change in the number and severity of reported accidents Although there... MoreOpened 10 July 2019 -
Post 16 Curriculum and Provision Survey
The Post 16 Forum is a city-wide strategic group consisting of senior leaders from schools, colleges, training providers and Birmingham City Council. The group works together to provide strategic guidance to improve education and training opportunities for young people aged 14-19 in Birmingham and ensure they move on to university or employment. MoreOpened 26 June 2019
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