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This page lists a range of other websites that contain useful information on the Birmingham and wider West Midlands economy. We can accept no liability for the content or the availability of these websites.

Birmingham

Birmingham City Council is the local authority for Birmingham.

Locate in Birmingham is Birmingham City Council's inward investment service offering information and advice to businesses looking to relocate to the City or to expand their current business within Birmingham.

Birmingham Property Services is the City Council's in-house property consultancy offering support in finding offices, residential land and property, retail premises and industrial units.

Marketing in Birmingham is the City Council's Tourism team, promoting the City for both business and leisure tourism.

Birmingham Strategic Partnership is the local strategic partnership for Birmingham, drawing together representatives from a range of organisations from the public, private and voluntary and community sectors.

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a membership organisation for local businesses. The Chamber currently delivers Business Link services, offering advice and information to local enterprises.

Learning and Skills Council for the West Midlands (Birmingham and Solihull Office) is the local Learning and Skills Council responsible for funding and planning post-16 education and training within the sub-region.

Birmingham Forward is a private sector membership organisation which represents businesses from the professional, financial and business support sectors in the Birmingham area.

Business Insights is a comprehensive business information service for starting up, growing and developing businesses.

Birmingham Library Service offers a range of on-line services plus details of all Birmingham libraries.

Birmingham Community Safety Partnership is a local partnership of organisations undertaking crime reduction activities within Birmingham.

Birmingham Public Health Network includes a range of organisations which are involved in public health, health improvement and health promotion. Its website contains public health facts and figures, public health forums and details on training events.

Central Technology Belt is the high-technology corridor being developed along the A38 reaching from central Birmingham to Malvern in Worcestershire. The corridor seeks to facilitate the development of high growth, high-technology business.

Core Cities Group draws together the City Councils of eight English regional cities (Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle Nottingham and Sheffield) to develop a vision of the distinctive role that big cities must play in national and regional economic development.

Birmingham and Solihull Connexions is a local partnership providing information, advice and guidance to young people aged 13-19.

Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) is an independent charity, working with and on behalf of voluntary and community organisations in Birmingham

Planning Department 'Shopping in Birmingham' Report Survey of 11,000 shops in Birmingham including retail provision & turnover and resident shopping patterns

West Midlands Region

Advantage West Midlands (AWM) is the regional development agency for the West Midlands Region.

Government Office for the West Midlands (GOWM) is an organisation working in close conjunction with regional partners and central Government Departments to promote and develop the economic performance and quality of life in the region.

West Midlands Regional Assembly (WMRA) is responsible for developing and co-ordinating a strategic vision for improving the quality of life in the region.

West Midlands Local Government Association (WMLGA) is a voluntary association of the 38 local authorities in the West Midlands Region and seeks to represent local government interests at regional and national level.

RegenWM is the Centre of Excellence in Regeneration for the West Midlands.

West Midlands Regional Observatory (WMRO) gathers data, information and intelligence on the West Midlands region.

Other Useful Sources of Information

National Statistics is the site for official UK statistics including economic, demographic, health and crime data.

Neighbourhood Statistics is the website of official statistics at a local level.

National Online Manpower Information System - NOMIS has official labour market statistics down to SOA level.

JobCentre Plus offers an integrated work and benefits service, offering advice and support to people looking for employment.

Companies House incorporates and dissolves limited companies and stores company information delivered under the Companies Act.

Birmingham Post and Mail are sources of information on local news and events.

IDeA Case Study Library (now incorporates Renewal.net) is an on-line guide to good practice in regeneration and neighbourhood renewal.

The Bank of England produces a range of publications on aspects of the national economy.

Major Developments

Eastside
Bullring
NEC Group (includes the NEC, the ICC, LG Arena and the NIA.).
Millennium Point (includes the Think Tank, Technology Innovation Centre, University of the First Age, Young Peoples Parliament).

Regional Local Authorities

Coventry Council
Dudley Council
Sandwell Council
Solihull Council
Walsall Council
Wolverhampton Council