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Business & Economy Group26 March 2013
A Vision for Birmingham
Sir Albert Bore
Leader, Birmingham City Council
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A Challenge for Birmingham
• Manifesto Commitment– to put vision, energy and drive back into Birmingham
• Key Priorities- to tackle inequality and deprivation, promote social cohesion across all communities.- to lay the foundations for a prosperous city, built on an inclusive economy; and - to involve people in local communities in the future of their local area and their public
services
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Tackling Inequality and Promoting Social Cohesion
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The Foundations for a New Approach
• Living Wage- work should bring dignity and pay enough to provide for the essentials of life£7.20 - £7.45/hour
• Birmingham Business Charter for Social Responsibility- local employment, training apprenticeships, living wage
• Youth unemployment (15,000 young employed in Birmingham)- multi-million pound jobs budget
- multi-agency ‘call to arms’ campaign with Birmingham employers
- Birmingham Baccalaureate to get young people an education for the world of work
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Future Strategy
• Housing-led growth to 2030- population growth 150,000, housing need 80,000- + 100,000 jobs
• Cultural Birmingham- Entrepreneurial places are creative places- Arts & Culture Summit, October 2012- Cultural Advisory Board
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An Innovative and Prosperous Economy
• Economic Zones - target sectors that offer economic growth
- locate to suit the city’s spatial opportunities
• Advanced Manufacturing Hub• City Centre Enterprise Zone• Tyseley Environment District• Longbridge ITEC Park• Life Sciences Campus• Food Hub
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Economic Zones
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The Enterprise Zone
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Women’s Enterprise Hub
• Encourage start-ups and enterprises to help women into work- supported by microfinance funds
- Phase I established with South & City College, Digbeth
Superfast Broadband Digital Connectivity
• Deliver affordable superfast broadband to Digbeth, Eastside and Jewellery Quarter areas
Birmingham as a Green City
• Birmingham Carbon Roadmap• Birmingham Energy Savers retrofit programme of homes and offices
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An involvement of people in local communities
• Deliver a range of local services through neighbourhood management teams
- housing management, youth services, community and play services, community safety
• Devolve executive responsibilities and budgets to 10 District Committees
- with chairs participating in Cabinet meetings- web streaming of meetings from Council House
• Establish a Victims Champion on WM Police & Crime Panel
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Budget constraints
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2010/11 Adj 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17£mill
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Grant Reductions Budget Pressures
£600m£615m
• No choice but to create a new model of local government
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A Triple Devolution Model
• City Regions- integrated economic development functions
• Cities- integrated public services, with reduced resources
• Local Neighbourhoods- prevention measures, co-provided with residents- local delivery hubs