Council services
EveryoneBirmingham City Council (opens in a new tab)
Main route into Council Tax, waste, roads, planning, schools, libraries, parking and other Birmingham services.
Open Birmingham City Council (opens in a new tab)Kings Heath reference desk
Useful links for residents, traders and visitors
Council services, reporting forms, neighbourhood policing, transport, schools, health, business rates, licensing, local venues and community groups in one place.
Street scene
ResidentsReport fly-tipping (opens in a new tab)
Report dumped rubbish on public land and help keep streets, alleyways and trading areas cleaner.
Open Report fly-tipping (opens in a new tab)Community safety
EveryoneMoseley and Kings Heath Police (opens in a new tab)
Neighbourhood policing information, local priorities, crime data and ways to contact West Midlands Police.
Open Moseley and Kings Heath Police (opens in a new tab)Travel
EveryoneTfWM journey planner (opens in a new tab)
Plan bus, train, tram and walking routes across the West Midlands.
Open TfWM journey planner (opens in a new tab)4 links
Council essentials
The Birmingham City Council services residents and traders most often need.
Council services
EveryoneCouncil services A-Z (opens in a new tab)
Search Birmingham City Council services by topic when you are not sure which department owns the issue.
Open Council services A-Z (opens in a new tab)Council services
ResidentsCouncil Tax (opens in a new tab)
Pay Council Tax, check payment options and find Council Tax contact information.
Open Council Tax (opens in a new tab)Local democracy
ResidentsFind your councillor (opens in a new tab)
Use your postcode to find your ward councillor and contact details.
Open Find your councillor (opens in a new tab)Local democracy
ResidentsCouncillors by ward (opens in a new tab)
Browse Birmingham councillors by ward, including Brandwood & Kings Heath and nearby wards.
Open Councillors by ward (opens in a new tab)4 links
Waste, streets and public realm
Fast routes for street-level issues that affect residents, visitors and High Street trading.
Waste
ResidentsReport a missed bin collection (opens in a new tab)
Check whether the council already knows about a missed collection and report eligible missed bins.
Open Report a missed bin collection (opens in a new tab)Street scene
EveryoneReport fly-tipping (opens in a new tab)
Report illegally dumped rubbish and plot the location on the council reporting map.
Open Report fly-tipping (opens in a new tab)Waste
ResidentsBulky waste collection (opens in a new tab)
Book or check updates for large household items that will not fit in a normal bin.
Open Bulky waste collection (opens in a new tab)Roads
EveryoneReport road and pavement issues (opens in a new tab)
Report road, pavement, street lighting, gritting and other highway issues.
Open Report road and pavement issues (opens in a new tab)8 links
Business, licensing and planning
Useful civic links for shops, hospitality venues, Farmers’ Market traders, landlords and local employers.
Business rates
BusinessesBusiness rates (opens in a new tab)
Manage business rates, paperless billing, reductions and revaluation information.
Open Business rates (opens in a new tab)Business rates
BusinessesPay your business rates (opens in a new tab)
Payment routes for Birmingham business rates, including online, Direct Debit, phone and bank transfer.
Open Pay your business rates (opens in a new tab)Business support
BusinessesBusiness rates reductions (opens in a new tab)
Check small business, retail, hospitality, charity, hardship and other rates relief options.
Open Business rates reductions (opens in a new tab)Licensing
BusinessesLicensing (opens in a new tab)
Premises licences, temporary event notices, taxi licensing, gambling, animal welfare and other permits.
Open Licensing (opens in a new tab)Licensing
BusinessesAlcohol and entertainment licences (opens in a new tab)
Premises licences, club certificates, personal licences and Temporary Event Notice routes.
Open Alcohol and entertainment licences (opens in a new tab)Planning
EveryonePlanning and development (opens in a new tab)
Planning applications, conservation, local plan documents, enforcement and planning contact routes.
Open Planning and development (opens in a new tab)Planning
BusinessesPlanning application checklists (opens in a new tab)
Check documents needed for planning applications, advertisement consent and related permissions.
Open Planning application checklists (opens in a new tab)Business waste
BusinessesCommercial waste and skips (opens in a new tab)
Council information for commercial skips and bulky business waste disposal containers.
Open Commercial waste and skips (opens in a new tab)4 links
Safety and reporting
Neighbourhood safety, police contact and practical reporting links.
Neighbourhood police
EveryoneMoseley and Kings Heath Police (opens in a new tab)
Local neighbourhood police team, priorities, crime data and community safety updates.
Open Moseley and Kings Heath Police (opens in a new tab)Police contact
EveryoneContact your local policing team (opens in a new tab)
Use the police contact triage for neighbourhood concerns, anti-social behaviour and community contact sessions.
Open Contact your local policing team (opens in a new tab)Police reporting
EveryoneReport crime online (opens in a new tab)
Report non-emergency crime online. In an emergency, call 999.
Open Report crime online (opens in a new tab)Anonymous reporting
EveryoneCrimestoppers (opens in a new tab)
Give crime information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers.
Open Crimestoppers (opens in a new tab)4 links
Travel, parking and access
Routes for getting around Kings Heath and reaching the High Street without guesswork.
Public transport
EveryoneTfWM journey planner (opens in a new tab)
Plan journeys by bus, train, tram, coach and walking across the West Midlands.
Open TfWM journey planner (opens in a new tab)Rail
EveryoneKings Heath station (opens in a new tab)
National Rail station page for Kings Heath, including facilities, accessibility and live travel links.
Open Kings Heath station (opens in a new tab)Parking
EveryoneKings Heath High Street car park (opens in a new tab)
Council information for the High Street car park, charging hours, spaces and Blue Badge notes.
Open Kings Heath High Street car park (opens in a new tab)Local map
EveryonePublic transport and access map (opens in a new tab)
Kings Heath transport and access map produced for local visitors.
Open Public transport and access map (opens in a new tab)6 links
Health, schools and family life
Everyday resident services that often sit outside the business-association world but matter locally.
NHS
ResidentsFind a GP (opens in a new tab)
NHS search for GP surgeries and registration information near your postcode.
Open Find a GP (opens in a new tab)NHS
ResidentsNHS 111 online (opens in a new tab)
Get urgent medical help online when it is not a life-threatening emergency.
Open NHS 111 online (opens in a new tab)Schools
ResidentsSchool admissions (opens in a new tab)
Birmingham school admissions, in-year applications and school-finder routes.
Open School admissions (opens in a new tab)Schools
ResidentsSchool term dates (opens in a new tab)
Birmingham City Council school term dates, with a note that some schools set their own dates.
Open School term dates (opens in a new tab)Library
ResidentsKings Heath Library (opens in a new tab)
Council information for Kings Heath Library, local library services and facilities.
Open Kings Heath Library (opens in a new tab)Parks
ResidentsKings Heath Park (opens in a new tab)
Council park information, address, facilities, parking and public transport notes.
Open Kings Heath Park (opens in a new tab)13 links
Local organisations and community
Find your people: neighbourhood conversation, volunteering, arts and local events. These are independent groups, each with its own joining and posting rules. Follow their official pages for current activities.
Local area
EveryoneEnjoy Kings Heath (opens in a new tab)
Kings Heath BID visitor information, local updates, events and High Street activity.
Open Enjoy Kings Heath (opens in a new tab)Community voice
ResidentsKings Heath Neighbourhoods Forum (opens in a new tab)
Neighbourhood forum information and local civic updates.
Open Kings Heath Neighbourhoods Forum (opens in a new tab)Community venue
ResidentsKings Heath Community Centre (opens in a new tab)
Community centre information, local activities, facilities and community use.
Open Kings Heath Community Centre (opens in a new tab)Facebook community
ResidentsKings Heathens (opens in a new tab)
Neighbourhood conversation and local recommendations. Facebook sign-in and group approval may be required; check the group's rules before posting.
Open Kings Heathens (opens in a new tab)Reddit community
Everyoner/KingsHeath (opens in a new tab)
Public local discussion, questions and suggestions from people around Kings Heath. Read the community rules before contributing.
Open r/KingsHeath (opens in a new tab)Parks and volunteering
EveryoneFriends of Kings Heath Park (opens in a new tab)
Meet the park's Friends group through Birmingham Open Spaces Forum, with links to their community activities and social pages.
Open Friends of Kings Heath Park (opens in a new tab)Nature and volunteering
EveryoneHighbury Park Friends (opens in a new tab)
Wildlife, park news, walks and ways to help care for Highbury. Their website also links to the group's Instagram updates.
Open Highbury Park Friends (opens in a new tab)LGBTQIA+ community
EveryoneQueens Heath Pride (opens in a new tab)
Local Pride celebrations, access information and a community steering group supporting year-round LGBTQIA+ initiatives.
Open Queens Heath Pride (opens in a new tab)Arts and makers
EveryoneUnited Artists of South Birmingham (opens in a new tab)
A creative community connecting local artists through meet-ups, projects and the Kings Heath Art Market.
Open United Artists of South Birmingham (opens in a new tab)Music and heritage
EveryoneKings Heath Walk of Fame (opens in a new tab)
Local music events and the stories behind Kings Heath's musical, comedy and sporting heritage.
Open Kings Heath Walk of Fame (opens in a new tab)Community venue
ResidentsAll Saints Centre (opens in a new tab)
All Saints Centre information for visitors, community use and local facilities.
Open All Saints Centre (opens in a new tab)Community group
ResidentsKings Heath Community Group (opens in a new tab)
Facebook group for local conversation and community updates.
Open Kings Heath Community Group (opens in a new tab)Local media
EveryoneB14 News (opens in a new tab)
Local news coverage for Kings Heath, Moseley and nearby south Birmingham communities.
Open B14 News (opens in a new tab)3 links
Background and local history
Context for people who want to understand Kings Heath, KHBA and the area around the High Street.
Local history
EveryoneStan Hems and KHBA history (opens in a new tab)
Background reading on Stan Hems, KHBA and All Saints community work.
Open Stan Hems and KHBA history (opens in a new tab)Press coverage
EveryoneBusinessLive: Kings Heath (opens in a new tab)
Press article about Kings Heath's local economic and high-street character.
Open BusinessLive: Kings Heath (opens in a new tab)Video
EveryoneKings Heath video short (opens in a new tab)
A supplied short video connected to Kings Heath.
Open Kings Heath video short (opens in a new tab)Suggest a link
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Send KHBA official services, community resources, resident help pages and local links that should be included.