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As many of you who have followed the campaign since its inception will know, we’ve utilised powers under the Localism Act 2011 to put protections…
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Today Save Birmingham goes public with our letter to Birmingham City Council after leaders failed to respond by the deadline. The Council is breaking its own promises of fairness, transparency and partnership on community asset disposals and we are demanding urgent action. Here is our letter…
Our campaign set out to raise awarenessof the financial challenges facing Birmingham City Council (BCC) and the potential impact on residents. We have raised the profile of the Assets of Community Value (ACV) register and encouraged adding to it - an important step in empowering residents to…
Birmingham City Council (BCC) has announced that it is saving four of its Youth Centres that were previously thought to be at risk: The Factory, The Lighthouse, Concord Youth Centre and Shard End Youth Centre.These four centres will now continue to be run and managed by BCC's Youth Service.However…
Join us for a free webinar to learn more about the process of 'Valuing Worth' in the context of Community Asset Transfer (CAT) in Birmingham.This will take place on Tuesday 17th December from 6pm to 7.30pm.This online session is designed to give an overview of the 'Valuing Worth' tool developed and…
The Commissioners who were appointed when Birmingham City Council declared a Section 114 notice in 2023 have released their first assessment of the progress made. Although dated April 2024, the report was only made public last week. You can read it in full here.It's a pretty damning report and…
Birmingham City Council are starting the process of reviewing their Youth Centres and have provided the below information to us at the Save Birmingham campaign.They would like to hear from community groups that are interested in supporting the future running of these centres - please contact them…
Earlier this month, Birmingham City Council released details of its preferred option for managing the library service across the city. The council’s preferred option includes only one full-time Community Library Hub for each of the city’s 10 parliamentary constituencies, with a further 18…
Save Birmingham campaign calls for a pause to drastic council cuts so communities have the time they need to take on community assets.A recent report from the Audit Reform Lab has questioned the calculations made by Birmingham City Council that led to the declaration of a Section 114 notice exactly…