Vision for Birmingham
“It’s 2026...Birmingham is a globally competitive city contributing fully to the thriving, prosperous and sustainable city region. Birmingham people have high aspirations, and the skills and opportunities they need to succeed. Birmingham is a safe, clean and friendly city that is tackling climate change and protecting the local environment. People are healthy and economically successful, and enjoy living together. The city is truly ‘a global city with a local heart’.”
This is the vision that Birmingham City Council has signed up to with its community and private and public sector partners - a vision of Birmingham in 18 years time.
The Council Plan 2008-2013 sets out what the Council needs to do in the next five years to help make this vision a reality in the next two decades. We have listened to what residents have told us is important and will be working with our partners so that they can:
Succeed Economically – benefiting from education, training jobs and investment
Stay Safe in a Clean, Green City - living in clean, green and safe communities
Be Healthy – enjoy long and healthy lives
Enjoy a High Quality of Life – benefiting from good housing and renowned cultural and leisure opportunities
Make a Contribution – valuing one another and playing an active part in the community
This is an ambitious vision for the people of Birmingham and we will ensure that we are equipped to achieve this by:
• transforming the way we manage our business and work with partners
• radically improving our approach to customer service
• achieving excellence in our 10 constituencies
• putting sustainability at the heart of everything we do
• taking a preventative and targeted approach.