Birmingham City Council has approved plans to implement the next and final phase of the Places for People LTN project. We believe this project is long overdue and must be delivered faster than the current programme, which is set to deliver the earliest improvements in July 2025 with other elements as late as June 2026. 

We are calling upon Birmingham City Council to prioritise delivering this project ahead of newer schemes. We are asking them to expedite the traffic regulation order and external review processes, which could save several months. 

The next phase design addresses many issues raised in the first phase, particularly the impact on boundary roads and needing a more joined-up approach. These delays are having a negative impact on the lives of those who have, in good faith, waited for several years to see this completed. 

Here is the Council's current programme for delivery: 

"Measures have been grouped into four packages and will be delivered over the next couple of years as follows: 

Package 1: improvements to phase 1 measures (to the west of the High Street) including the York Road pedestrian zone - to be delivered July to October 2025

Package 2: measures being introduced as part of phase 2 (to the east of the High Street) including new modal filters, one-way streets, and traffic calming - to be delivered July to November 2025

Package 3: 20mph speed limit across the project area, including all ‘boundary’ roads and measures on Coldbath Road - to be delivered February to March 2026

Package 4: a bus gate on Addison Road and reinstate the right turn from Vicarage Road onto A435 Alcester Road - to be delivered April to June 2026
This timeline is based on the current programme but is subject to change in line with any governance and spend control processes in place.

Elements on all packages are also subject to statutory consultation on Traffic Regulation Orders, to take place before construction."

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50347/neighbourhoods_and_schools/2203/places_for_people/3