Roads, travel and parking news

'Letter Tree' from families of road crash victims launches new safety campaign

A new Letter Tree bearing heartbreaking personal messages from families whose loved ones had their lives taken in road collisions has been unveiled by Mayor Richard Parker to mark Road Safety Week.

Published 20th November 2025.

• Council works alongside police in crackdown on uninsured drivers

  A major crackdown on uninsured driving has seen dozens of vehicles seized across Birmingham, as part of a multi-agency operation targeting illegal motorists.

  

  Published 1st September 2025.

• Tackling road harm by reducing the speed limit

  The city council is asking for residents’ views on proposals to reduce the speed limit to 30mph on most roads that currently have a speed limit of 40mph.

  Published 18th November 2024.

• Big Birmingham Bikes giveaway

  20 of 500 selected Birmingham residents collected a free bicycle today - 17 February 2022 - courtesy of Birmingham City Council's 'Big Birmingham Bikes' scheme.

  

  Published 17th February 2022.

• New Local Improvement Budget drives new road safety schemes across Birmingham

  Birmingham City Council is announcing the first set of transport schemes to be developed from its new Local Improvement Budget fund.

  Published 8th February 2022.

• Have your say on Birmingham’s segregated cycle routes – consultation begins on the Birmingham Be Heard website

  Four cycle routes are expected to be created or upgraded next year, following public feedback. Residents are now being consulted upon the new designs.

  

  Published 4th November 2021.

• First Clean Air Zone data report published

  Birmingham City Council has published its first monthly performance report for the Clean Air Zone, which launched on 1 June 2021.

  

  Published 28th July 2021.

• Making Low Traffic Neighbourhoods work for all

  Birmingham City Council has committed to work with residents and businesses to adapt and improve Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes in Moseley and Kings Heath and use local feedback to shape changes.

  Published 25th May 2021.

• Applications to the Clean Air Zone Vehicle Scrappage and Travel Credit Scheme are now open

  Birmingham City Council has officially launched its Clean Air Zone Vehicle Scrappage and Travel Credit Scheme.

  

  Published 12th May 2021.

• Birmingham Clean Air Zone Charging Order published ahead of 1 June 2021 launch date

  With one month to go until the launch of Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone, Birmingham City Council has published the Birmingham Clean Air Zone Charging Order 2021.

  Published 5th May 2021.

• Businesses encouraged to sign up to fleet payment demonstration ahead of launch of Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone

  Businesses with vehicles that may be subject to the daily charge when Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone launches on 1 June 2021 can join a demonstration of the payment service.

  

  Published 30th March 2021.

• Birmingham organisations recognised for work on sustainable and active travel

  National recognition has been bestowed on Birmingham City Council and its stakeholder partners for efforts to increase active and sustainable travel throughout the city and wider region.

  Published 17th November 2020.

• West Midlands e-scooter trial to launch next week

  Swedish company Voi has been appointed to operate e-scooters in the West Midlands, it was announced today.

  Published 3rd September 2020.

• Birmingham commits to supporting buses post-lockdown

  Birmingham City Council has published its Birmingham Bus Statement; outlining how it will support buses as the UK recovers from COVID-19 and its subsequent lockdown.

  

  Published 21st July 2020.

• Kier appointed as interim services provider for Birmingham highways contract

  Kier Highways has been appointed as the preferred bidder to manage the 15-month interim highway services contract for Birmingham Highways Ltd (BHL) from 1 April 2020 to 29 June 2021.

  Published 3rd February 2020.

• Council to consult on draft Birmingham Transport Plan

  Birmingham City Council has today (13 January) published a draft plan setting out its vision for the future of transport in the city.

  Published 13th January 2020.

• Draft sustainable parking strategy set for consultation

  A new draft strategy designed to manage parking in Birmingham in order to create a more efficient and sustainable transport network is set to go out to public consultation.

  Published 25th October 2019.

• Joint statement from Birmingham City Council and Amey plc

  The following is a joint statement from Birmingham City Council and Amey plc:

  Published 1st July 2019.

• Perry Barr highways scheme consultation extended

  A consultation into planned highway infrastructure improvements in Perry Barr has been extended by two weeks.

  Published 24th June 2019.

• Joint statement from Birmingham City Council and Leeds City Council regarding Clean Air Zone delays

  The introduction of the UK’s first Clean Air Zones is to be significantly postponed due to a Government delay in delivering digital systems required to make the zones operational and enforceable.

  Published 18th June 2019.

• A34 and A38 cycle routes officially opened

  The latest segregated cycle route delivered as part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) programme has been completed and is now open for use.

  

  Published 10th June 2019.

• Section of A38 Aston Expressway to become paved park for Car Free Day

  A section of the iconic A38 Aston Expressway is to be converted into a paved park for International Car Free Day on September 22.

  Published 10th June 2019.

• Think BLUE, let cyclists through: Birmingham Cycle Revolution A34 cycle route now open

  The first of two fully segregated cycle routes in Birmingham is now open for use.

  

  Published 12th April 2019.

• Government approval for Birmingham Clean Air Zone plans

  Birmingham City Council’s plan for a Clean Air Zone to help tackle the problem of air pollution in the city has received Government approval.

  Published 13th March 2019.

• Ashted Circus improvement scheme completed

  The completion of works to improve a major Birmingham junction has been marked with an opening ceremony.

  

  Published 6th March 2019.

• Have your say in the Birmingham Bus Survey

  People who travel in Birmingham are being invited to take part in a survey which seeks to better understand why they do – or don’t – use the bus.

  Published 24th January 2019.

• Average speed cameras installed on Middleway corridor

  Motorists are being advised that average speed cameras have been installed along a stretch of the A4540 Middleway corridor.

  Published 14th December 2018.

• Dartmouth Circus works set to begin

  Work to carry out essential maintenance and improvements to one of Birmingham’s busiest road junctions is set to begin next week.

  Published 29th June 2018.

• Council secures further £1.3m boost for cycle and pedestrian improvements

  Plans are being drawn up for further safety measures to benefit cyclists and pedestrians at an Edgbaston junction after Birmingham City Council successfully bid for £1.3 million of Government funding.

  Published 12th June 2018.

• Work under way on new A38 cycle route

  Work is now under way on a new high-quality cycle route linking Selly Oak and the University of Birmingham with the city centre, via the A38.

  

  Published 19th March 2018.

• Gritters on call as overnight temperatures set to plummet

  Birmingham’s gritters are set for their first call-out of the season this weekend as overnight temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing.

  

  Published 3rd November 2017.

• Bus lane enforcement cameras set to go live

  The next phase of bus lane enforcement cameras are set to go live in Birmingham – with a clear warning to motorists: cross the line, pay the fine.

  

  Published 29th August 2017.

• Eurostar arrives in Brum as training for National College for High Speed Rail

  Birmingham today welcomed a symbol of the city's and region’s future employment prospects with the delivery of a newly refurbished Eurostar power car.

  

  Published 17th August 2017.

• Slower is safer as 20mph limits come into effect

  Motorists are being advised that 20mph speed limits come into force across large parts of Birmingham from Monday (October 10).

  

  Published 7th October 2016.

• Hydrogen buses coming to the city

  Cleaner, greener buses will be coming to Birmingham after £3milllion was awarded to a city council-led partnership project by the Department for Transport and the Office for Low Emissions Vehicles

  Published 25th July 2016.