Draft Birmingham Transport Plan

There are just over two weeks left to have your say on the draft Birmingham Transport Plan. Visit www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/economy/transportplan before 27 March 2020 to find out more and respond to the consultation.

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Digbeth High Street improvements

We are consulting on plans to improve High Street and Deritend in Digbeth, with attractive, pedestrian-friendly space, reduction in traffic and major improvements to public transport, including a new Metro route.

Public drop in sessions will take place at the Custard Factory, Gibb Street, B9 4AA:

• Wednesday 18 March, 10am to 1pm
• Monday 23 March, 10am to 1pm

Find out more and have your say. Consultation closes on 27 March 2020.

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Applications open for Clean Air Zone exemption permits

Ahead of the launch of Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone this summer, applications are now open for temporary exemption permits.

The exemption permits will be available to residents, low income workers and businesses in the Clean Air Zone for a period of one to two years. All of these exemption permits are subject to eligibility criteria, including the ownership of a vehicle that does not meet the emission standards for the Clean Air Zone, and are only available on application through brumbreathes.co.uk.

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School Streets

This morning, pupils and staff from 20 schools attended our School Summit to have their say on the draft Birmingham Transport Plan.

At the summit, we launched a brand new Switch Off School Streets toolkit, including resources to help schools to run an ‘anti-idling’ campaign. To tie in with World Poetry Day on 21 March we’re even inviting schools to come up with their own Switch Off themed poem.

We are also inviting expressions of interests from schools that would like to be part of the next phase of our Car Free School Streets initiative from September 2020. Applications close on Friday 3 April.

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Cycling in the West Midlands

Bike Life West Midlands

Sustrans have published the latest Bike Life report, this year covering the whole of the West Midlands region. Bike Life reports on progress towards making cycling an attractive and everyday means of travel. It includes information about facilities to encourage cycling and results of an independent survey of 1,554 residents aged 16 and above.

West Midlands cycling and walking network plan

Transport for West Midlands are asking for your views on their investment plans for cycling and walking in the West Midlands. Add your comments before 24 March.

The regional cycling and walking plan will sit alongside Birmingham's adopted Walking and Cycling Strategy with Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.

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Workplace travel planning

Many workplaces and individuals are already taking action to improve air quality by changing the way they travel. Modeshift STARS is a national travel planning scheme which rewards excellence in the promotion of cleaner, greener, healthier travel.

In October we will be presenting the first Modeshift STARS awards to workplaces in Birmingham and you can be one of these.

For more information and support, contact connected@birmingham.gov.uk

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East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy

The draft East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy sets out a 20 year vision for East Birmingham, focusing on places and people.

Several public drop in events are scheduled, including:

• Wednesday 18 March, 12noon to 5pm at Nechells POD, B7 4NX
• Friday 20 March, 2pm to 5pm at South Yardley Library, B25 8LT
• Monday 23 March, 2pm to 5pm at Castle Vale Library, B35 7PR
• Friday 27 March, 12noon to 4.30pm at Swan Shopping Centre, B25 8UJ
• Tuesday 31 March, 2pm to 5pm at Shard End Library, B34 7AG
• Wednesday 1 April, 2pm to 5pm at Glebe Farm Library, B33 9NA
• Friday 3 April, 12noon to 5pm at Heartlands Hospital, B9 5SS

Find out more and have your say. Consultation closes on 11 May 2020.

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Have your say

Birmingham Transport Plan – consultation ends 27 March

Digbeth High Street – consultation ends 27 March

East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy – consultation ends 11 May

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Dates for the diary

18 March - Digbeth High Street drop in event (Custard Factory, B9 4AA)

18 March - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (Nechells POD, B7 4NX)

20 March - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (South Yardley Library, B25 8LT)

23 March - Digbeth High Street drop in event (Custard Factory, B9 4AA)

23 March - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (Castle Vale Library, B35 7PR)

27 March - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (Swan Shopping Centre, B25 8UJ)

31 March - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (Shard End Library, B34 7AG)

1 April - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (Glebe Farm Library, B33 9NA)

3 April - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (Heartlands Hospital, B9 5SS)

22 April - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (Ward End Library,B8 2HF)

24 April - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (Small Heath Library, B10 9RX)

28 April - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (Sheldon Library, B26 2RJ)

29 April - Road Stars teacher training session

2 May - East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy drop in event (Swan Shopping Centre, B25 8UJ)

13 May - Clean Air Cops teacher training session

29 May - Young Active Travel grant application deadline

Article posted on 13 March 2020.