Birmingham City Council has set out strategies aimed at revitalising the plummeting economy.
Businesses and residents across the city are being urged to give their perspective in an open dialogue focusing on the way forward.
This will involve working with key partners including the West Midlands Combined Authority, GBSLEP and the Core Cities network. The aim is to develop a strategy and support businesses to address any emerging challenges.
It proposes direct support in four key areas, having processed over £217.5million to over more than 18,000 businesses previously that were eligible for the Small Business Grants.
The key points are:
- Planning to place development and management
- Green recovery
- Supporting people and businesses – with a focus on protecting jobs and helping people find training and work
- Unlocking and accelerating growth within the city
Councillor Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “COVID-19 continues to have a serious impact on the economy and, while we appreciate that pandemic is still with us, it’s absolutely vital that we work now towards the recovery.
“We need an inclusive, green and fair recovery and everything we do now must focus on the protection of our economy, businesses and communities.
“So I would like to encourage as many people as possible to make sure that they provide feedback on these plans so that we can bounce back together, making sure no community is left behind.”
Councillor Ward added: “We need to focus on the additional things we can do to help support our city economy over the next two years. We will develop and implement plans to respond to the impact of Brexit alongside the wider economic shock.”