Birmingham City Council have issued a statement regarding the Kings Heath and Moseley Places for People (LTN) Scheme:
“Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Update
From Monday 15th September to Monday 6th October the traffic regulation order (TRO) consultation for the Kings Heath and Moseley Places for People scheme took place.
Over 900 responses were received via email, letter and the online response form on Be Heard – Birmingham City Council’s consultation platform. The consultation invited people to review the scheme designs and submit a formal objection including the grounds for the objection.
Each response has now been reviewed in detail by the project team.
Based on the mixed feedback and objections received, fundamental changes have been required. As a result, the scheme as originally advertised cannot go ahead and the current TRO cannot be approved.
The modified scheme will need to go to Birmingham City Council Cabinet for approval, following this the TRO will be readvertised to account for these changes.
We understand that this news will be received with mixed feelings across the community, and those who support the Places for People scheme will be disappointed.
We would like to reassure you that as a result of the detailed feedback received through the consultation process, we have gained a clear understanding of what aspects of the designs work and what needed amending. We have worked hard in the background to address the elements of the design to satisfy the needs of both those living in the area and those travelling through.
The revised TRO will be consulted on in March 2026 subject to governance, and this is the opportunity to engage with the consultation process.
Please note the Places for People scheme is a separate scheme to the Kings Heath Local Neighbourhood Scheme which received TRO approval in November and construction will commence in Summer 2026 subject to the statutory process.
If you have any questions regarding the scheme, please contact connected@birmingham.gov.uk.
We thank you for your continued patience and interest in the scheme”
Having met with officers and the cabinet member yesterday I have expressed my deep disappointment in the delays in finalising this scheme. Whilst I accept some changes will have to be made following consultation, I believe these are issues that could and should have been resolved months or years ago.
A proposed alternative scheme that was presented to myself and other Councillors does not, in my view, comply with the councils Road Harm Reduction Strategy nor the Transport Plan. I have made representations that it will negatively impact residents in Moseley. I cannot support it in its current form and have made representations for additional revisions prior to further consultation.
I have also asked for clarification on the proposed traffic calming for Billesley Lane which was not part of the Traffic Regulation Order and was published as a Traffic Notice.
Councillor Izzy Knowles
Councillors Izzy Knowles, Philip Mills & Moseley Liberal Democrats 