Edgbaston Constituency is comprised of four wards: Bartley Green, Edgbaston, Harborne and Quinton. It is a unique constituency with a historic past, a diverse and challenging present, and a future full of promise and new opportunity. Everyone living and working in within Edgbaston’s four Wards is entitled to a high quality of life and effective services that meet their needs. The aim of Edgbaston Constituency is to contribute to the greater good and create a safe, pleasing, healthy and neighbourly environment for people of all ages, interests and backgrounds. If the work of the Council in Edgbaston is to be a success it is vital that the views and contributions of local people are taken into account alongside those of local Councillors and organisations working in the area.

Edgbaston Hall How you can be involved If you live or work in Edgbaston, we want you to be involved in running local services. You can raise issues that concern you and contribute to decision making in a number of ways. As well as your elected members, each Ward has a Ward Support Officer (WSO), who can be contacted on the phone number or email address below. Constituency Committee. All reports that have been to and agreed by Constituency Committee can be found under Cabinet and Committee Reports and Decisions Ward Committees provide a mechanism for members of the public to become involved in the decisions that affect their neighbourhood. Contact or meet your local Councillors There are three or four Neighbourhood Forums in each ward in the district, involving a wide range of people. Send your comments to edgbaston@birmingham.gov.uk. Call us on 0121 464 9197 A full list of Directorate staff with individual contact details can be found in the table futher down the page. There are a number of services which the City Council's District Team directly manages in the area: Sport & Leisure Facilities: Four Dwellings Community Leisure Centre , Shenley Court Community Leisure Centre, Bartley Green Community Leisure Centre, Harborne Pool and Fitness Centre Community Libraries: Bartley Green, Harborne, Quinton Neighbourhood Offices: Bartley Green, Edgbaston, Quinton Community Centres: Welsh House Farm , Quinborne Play Centres: Youth Centres and Projects, Benmore Play Project Community Safety School Crossing Patrols Highways Engineers Environmental Wardens The Team also manages the contracts for delivering: Refuse Collection Street Cleansing Waste Management and Graffiti Removal Parks: Edgbaston Parks Trees in Birmingham Woodgate Valley Country Park The Constituency Team Edgbaston's management team consists of the following staff:

Name Role Contact Number Jagwant Johal Constituency Director 0121 464 9197 Steve Bent Senior Constituency Manager 0121 303 4978 Steve Jarvis Senior Constituency Manager 0121 464 6049 Nick Price Constituency Sport & Leisure Manager 0121 464 6042 Theresa Kennedy Constituency Community & Play Manager 0121 464 6199 Tina Willetts Ward Support Officer - Bartley Green Ward 0121 464 5393 Tony Bailey Ward Support Officer - Edgbaston Ward 0121 303 4989 Ken Brown Ward Support Officer - Harborne & Quinton Wards 0121 303 2501 Bill Taylor Constituency Engineer 0121 675 3964 Dennis Lovatt Library Services Manager 0121 464 0136

The district team can also be contacted by email or at the following address: Edgbaston Constituency Office 1st Floor Harborne West 326 High St Harborne B17 9PU Other useful information: Benefits Service Cemeteries and Crematoria Housing Planning Applications Community Network South West - works with communities in areas of South West Birmingham affected by the closure of the MG Rover plant in Longbridge.