Frequently requested information on our website

Many of the Freedom of Information (FOI) requests we receive are for information that is published on our websites. You may be able to find the information you want quicker by using the searching bar, asking our chatbot BrumBot, or using the links on this page.

Council structure and what we do

Information about the council’s structure, locations and contacts:

• the council’s constitution
• the council’s democratic structure
• current elected councillors
• most recent election results

Council spending

Information about the council’s projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audits:

• budget and financial statements
• accounts
• procurement
• contracts and tenders
• Big City Plan
• payments to suppliers over £500
• purchase card transactions

Council priorities and how we are doing

Strategies, plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews:

• Birmingham’s Corporate Plan for 2025-2028
• Birmingham Development Plan
• corporate performance
• complaints performance and service improvement report
• housing strategy

How the council makes decisions

• council meetings
• agendas, reports, papers and minutes
• public consultation and analysis of surveys and opinions
• communications guidance and criteria

Council policies and procedures

Information about the council’s written protocols, policies and procedures:

• Data protection and Freedom of Information
• customer service - comments, compliments and complaints
• policies and procedures

Lists and registers for council functions

Information held in lists and registers related to the functions of the council:

• register of electors
• Birmingham register office
• statutory register of members interests
• highways
• licensing
• planning
• rights of way
• property licensing
• planning applications

Page last updated: 31 March 2026