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Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire - Pest Control (September 2016)
To establish customer satisfaction with the service and seek suggestions for improvements. MoreOpened 12 September 2016 -
Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire - Trading Standards (September 2016)
To establish customer satisfaction with the service and seek suggestions for improvements. MoreOpened 12 September 2016 -
Consultation - Primrose Meadow - Woodland Burial Ground 2016
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. MoreOpened 9 September 2016 -
West Heath Park Improvements
Proposal Funding is available from the Town & Country Planning Act 2015 to carry out improvement works at West Heath Park. Proposals include: Installation of outdoor gym equipment to enhance health & fitness opportunities. Undertaking remodelling of the existing culverted brook to open it up and make it much more of a naturalistic feature. Widened areas would increase flood capacity when required and would be designed to remain wet as much and as long as possible to... MoreOpened 9 September 2016 -
Slower is Safer, speed limits in Central South-West Birmingham
This consultation is about changes to speed limits in all or parts of Edgbaston, Harborne, Selly Oak and Bournville wards. Before responding, you should look at the maps provided which will tell you the proposed speed limit for each road. In 2013, we asked everyone in Birmingham about the principle of introducing 20mph speed limits on the city’s roads to improve safety and reduce the number of accidents. This has already been implemented in three areas of the city – City Centre (A1),... MoreOpened 30 August 2016 -
Business views on the role of the public sector to increase the competitiveness of SMEs
Purpose of survey This survey aims to understand how the public sector (particularly local authorities) can better support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow and be competitive. Birmingham City Council and the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) are participating in a 5 year Interreg Europe funded project – PURE COSMOS. This research aims to address some of the barriers to growth for SMEs so as to help improve the effectiveness of... MoreOpened 27 August 2016 -
Birmingham City Council - ICT& Digital Strategy (2016-2021)
Birmingham City Council’s goals are to work with the people of Birmingham, public services, the voluntary and community sector, businesses, partners and its own workforce, to create a city that is fairer, more prosperous and more democratic. Information and communication technology along with digital services (ICT&D) plays a key role in enabling this ambition, providing different ways for customers to access council services and encouraging new internal working practices which can... MoreOpened 22 August 2016 -
Sheltered Housing Service Review
Background As you are aware we have been carrying out a review of our sheltered housing service. We have been looking at a range of options to enable us to continue to provide a service to our sheltered housing customers. These included Continuing with the service in its current form – we have been unable to do this due to the loss of Supporting people funding Discontinue the service – we believe that this could pose risks to those tenants who currently are in receipt... MoreOpened 8 August 2016 -
Parks Satisfaction Survey 2016
The survey is asking park users a number of questions regarding satisfaction with the park they are visiting including: the overall satisfaction with their visit, how often they visit the park; the motivation(s) for using parks; perceived contribution towards health; satisfaction with management, maintenance, infrastructure and facilities; measures that would make the park user feel more safe; how they found out about the park and opinions of what improvements could be made to encourage... MoreOpened 8 August 2016 -
Licensing Act 2003 Statement of Licensing Policy Cumulative Impact Areas Digbeth
In April 2015 the Licensing and Public Protection Committee considered and approved the revised Statement of Licensing Policy. This Policy was approved by the City Council in July. It is this policy which implements the areas of special policy within the City (Cumulative Impact Policy Areas or CIPs). The effect of adopting a special policy of this kind is to create a rebuttable presumption that applications for the grant or variation of premises licences or club premises certificates which... MoreOpened 5 August 2016 -
Licensing Act 2003 Statement of Licensing Policy Cumulative Impact Areas Erdington
In April 2015 the Licensing and Public Protection Committee considered and approved the revised Statement of Licensing Policy. This Policy was approved by the City Council in July. It is this policy which implements the areas of special policy within the City (Cumulative Impact Policy Areas or CIPs). The effect of adopting a special policy of this kind is to create a rebuttable presumption that applications for the grant or variation of premises licences or club premises certificates which... MoreOpened 5 August 2016 -
Norman Power Centre - Proposals for change, including proposed decommissioning of the Council's residential care service.
Norman Power Care Centre is based in Ladywood and is one of 4 Care Centres that were built and completed in 2008 as part of the Council’s Older Adults Modernisation programme. The other centres are: Perry Tree Centre in Kingstanding, Ann Marie Howes Centre in Sheldon, and Kenrick Centre in Harborne. The Centres are currently used to provide a range of services including: Residential Care for older adults Intermediate Care (for those stepping up/down from/to hospital )... MoreOpened 4 August 2016 -
Private Hire Operator Conditions Consultation
The City Council is proposing to introduce of a new set of conditions to be attached to the licences issued in respect of private hire operators. The current conditions relating to operators licenses have been reviewed, amended and updated in an attempt to clarify certain issues and introduce new initiatives and procedures and remove what are already legal duties. Section 55 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, which relate to the issue of licenses for private... MoreOpened 25 July 2016 -
Proposed Quality Rating Scheme Consultation
The City Council is considering introducing a Quality Rating Scheme for private hire operators that are licensed by the Licensing and Public Protection Committee. The scheme envisages a system similar to that of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) from the Food Standards Agency, to be published on the Birmingham City Council website, allowing members of the public to make informed choices and compare the standard of private hire operators against each other. It is anticipated that... MoreOpened 25 July 2016 -
Private Hire Driver and Vehicle Conditions Consultation
The City Council is proposing to introduce of a new set of conditions to be attached to the licences issued in respect of private hire drivers and vehicle owners. The proposed conditions have The current conditions relating to driver and vehicle licenses have been reviewed, amended and updated in an attempt to clarify certain issues and introduce new initiatives and procedures and remove what are already legal duties. Sections 51 and 48 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous... MoreOpened 25 July 2016 -
Re-consultation on one of the original proposals - Proposal 1: Assessment & Support Planning and use of the Better
We need to inform you that following a legal challenge, we are re-consulting on one of the original proposals - Proposal 1: Assessment & Support Planning and use of the Better Care Fund About this service This is our Adult Social Work service. Social Workers’ responsibilities include: • Carrying out the statutory assessments for adults and carers of adults. • Discharging statutory duties under Mental Health legislation. • ... MoreOpened 18 July 2016 -
Longbridge Connectivity Local Growth Fund Project - Landscape Scheme
In July 2015 Birmingham City Council carried out a public consultation on various highway improvement measures that formed part of the Local Growth Fund Longbridge Connectivity Project. In December 2015 the Project was approved including a requirement for additional landscaping measures to be provided as part of these works. The details of these measures are provided in this webpage. The landscape scheme which was developed in discussion with Northfield and Longbridge Ward Councillors and... MoreOpened 11 July 2016 -
Older Adult Day Services - Proposals for change, including proposed closures.
The Older Adult Day Services provide day care to people who meet national eligibility criteria. There are eight Council-run day centres aimed at supporting older people who are frail or have dementia. The day centres offer people light physical exercise and mental agility exercises with the opportunity to meet and socialise with peers. The locations of the service are as follows: Elders Groups within the 4 Care... MoreOpened 6 July 2016 -
Learning Disability Short Breaks - Proposals for change to The Laurels and Brook House, including proposed closures.
About this service The Council’s Short Breaks service provides planned and unplanned short breaks for adults with learning disabilities and respite services for carers. Unplanned short breaks enable the Council to respond to situations such as carers going into hospital, break down in a care placement and in the worst case, where there has been a sudden death of a carer/parent. The Council runs short breaks services at two sites: The Laurels (Stechford) has 17 beds, some of... MoreOpened 6 July 2016 -
Bereavement Services Service User Questionnaire 2016 (Quarter 3)
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. MoreOpened 1 July 2016 -
Bristol Road - Toucan Crossing
Working with King Edwards School in Edgbaston, Birmingham City Council is considering the implementation of a traffic signal controlled ‘toucan’ crossing on Bristol Road, as shown on drawing CA-02816_S1_001, to assist students, pedestrians and cyclists to cross this busy road. The main elements of the scheme are: Provision of a staggered dual Toucan crossing, linking the two shared use cycle/pedestrian footways to provide a facility for pedestrians / cyclists to cross at... MoreOpened 30 June 2016 -
From waste to resource
A waste strategy for Birmingham From waste to resource - rethinking and renewing Birmingham’s approach to waste. Over the last 18 months Birmingham City Council has worked with citizens and other partners around the city to develop a vision for how Birmingham deals with its waste. In this vision we, the city council, see waste as a valuable resource so we want to find ways of throwing away as little waste as possible. We will... MoreOpened 29 June 2016 -
UCAS Progress: Summer 2016
Introduction Birmingham City Council Full Participation Team is consulting with providers to collate views and evidence about the value of UCAS Progress in supporting young people and their advisers in researching and applying for learning and training opportunities post-16. This is to evidence a business case as to inform future funding of the system. This consultation starts week commencing 20th June 2016 and will run for two weeks until 1st July 2016. Background: UCAS... MoreOpened 20 June 2016 -
Additional Licensing of HMOs in Selly Oak ward
Birmingham City Council wishes to consult local residents, landlords, agents, businesses and other stakeholders over the proposal to introduce Additional Licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation under Part 2 (s56) of the Housing Act 2004 in the Selly Oak Ward, which is part of the Selly Oak District of Birmingham. The role of additional licensing in the Ward will be to provide a stronger enforcement framework for the private rented sector, reduce demand on public services in the longer... MoreOpened 18 June 2016 -
School Organisation The Pines School
We are proposing to make several changes to The Pines School as part of the Special School Additional Places programme. These proposals were previously published with different implementation dates. They were originally consulted upon in September 2014 and approved by Cabinet Committee in December 2014. As the original implementation dates could not be met we are now issuing fresh proposals and seeking fresh approval with new dates. The changes that are proposed are as follows: ... MoreOpened 6 June 2016 -
SETA Mobility Questionaire
The main objective of this survey and future focus Groups in this project is to know the general problems faced by citizens in all forms of transport mobility in the city and their opinions and perceptions about mobility within the city’s transport system By obtaining your participation and feedback we will improve our knowledge about the problems, opinions and perceptions of mobility in the urban and metropolitan area of Birmingham. MoreOpened 3 June 2016 -
Housing Options Service Customer Survey
Feedback from customers using services provided by the Housing Options Service. MoreOpened 1 June 2016 -
School Survey - Summer Term 2016
Purpose of Survey As part of the council’s commitment to continuously improve our approach when working with schools, we are carrying out this survey to understand your (Head Teachers and Chairs of Governors) views. The feedback from surveys helps us monitor, and improve on our performance against what we have stated in the 'Education and Schools Strategy & Improvement Plan’. Who Should Respond? We value your views and honest feedback. We encourage up to two responses from... MoreOpened 25 May 2016 -
Admission Number Variation 2017 - Thornton Primary School
Variation to the Admission Number at Thornton Primary School from September 2017 We are proposing to request a change to the admission number of Thornton Primary School for entry to Reception in September 2017. This request will be sent to the Schools Adjudicator. The request for this change will help the school effectively manage their site with a view to improve the overall education offer. It has been considered by the Local Authority, the Governing Body and the Leadership Team... MoreOpened 16 May 2016 -
Busking Voluntary Guide Consultation
Thank you for taking time to consider our proposed busking guide for the City. Your thoughts are valuable to us in ensuring we take the right approach in the city which allows all to enjoy busking (and other street entertainment) and ensures any potential negative impacts are minimised. The approach is very much about all those within a public space being responsible for their actions and being mindful of any impacts their activities can have on others. This guide is designed to help... MoreOpened 16 May 2016
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