s sought on parking charges for three Birmingham parks

We would like to hear the views of visitors and nearby residents and businesses as part of an initial three-week informal consultation, prior to a formal consultation.

As part of the budget for 2025/26 the principle of charging was agreed to achieve necessary savings and help sustain, protect and maintain our 660 parks and green spaces.

Cllr Majid Mahmood, cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "We have some fantastic green spaces all over the city, including major parks with great facilities, but we need to be able to maintain them for the benefit of everyone.

"So we want to hear from people who use the parks, whether for walking, cycling, walking the dog, exercising or just catching up with friends.

"Our green spaces are vital parts of communities as well as being popular for visitors from further afield, so please let us know your thoughts.

"We would like to know your views on what you think are appropriate charges and when you should be charged."

The informal consultation begins today and will run until 6 December and the separate questionnaires can be found on our Be Heard pages for Sheldon Country Park, Lickey Hills Country Park and Sutton Park.

Useful links

• More articles in the news archive
• News RSS feed