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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