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Birmingham · England

Who decides

Birmingham council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Start with the responsible council

Birmingham City Council

Check the council’s service pages, elected representatives, planning documents and public meeting papers. Responsibilities can be split between more than one council and other public bodies.

Council services and decisions →

Who owns each local commitment?

Project or planResponsible bodyEvidence
Smithfield regenerationBirmingham City Council and LendleaseOfficial source
Central Heart prospectusBirmingham City Council, landowners and development partnersOfficial source
2026/27 service budgetBirmingham City CouncilOfficial source
Commissioners’ recovery assurance planBirmingham City Council and appointed commissionersOfficial source
Homelessness Prevention Strategy 2024–2029Birmingham City Council and housing, health and community partnersOfficial source

Who could act on the wider issues?

Keep market access central to Smithfield delivery: Birmingham City Council and Lendlease. Proposed steps →

Check whether recovery funding improves everyday services: Birmingham City Council, scrutiny committees and commissioners. Proposed steps →

Reduce long stays in temporary housing: Birmingham City Council, housing associations and prevention partners. Proposed steps →

Make room for homes people can afford: The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers. Proposed steps →

Plan homes and care around an older population: Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities. Proposed steps →

Bring support closer to people in poor health: Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations. Proposed steps →

Connect local skills to local opportunities: Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority. Proposed steps →

Target safety work where problems repeat: The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services. Proposed steps →

Turn published plans into visible progress: The named project owners and council scrutiny bodies. Proposed steps →

Target support where disadvantages overlap: The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services. Proposed steps →