Saturday 24th September marks the beginning of the Growing Up Green Festival! This Festival celebrates exploring sustainability and nature on our doorstep in light of Big Green Week! Growing Up Green are hosting a number of activities taking place around Kings Heath between 24th September – 1st October, great for young children to learn about […]
It has been confirmed that the day of the Queens Funeral, Monday 19th September will be a Bank Holiday. With the announcement of the late Queens funeral taking place Monday 19th September and the confirmation of this being a bank holiday comes guidance from the government explaining working rules and days off. The government have […]
Phase two of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme to be introduced. Places for people in Kings Heath aim to reduce traffic in residential areas, making it safer for people to walk and cycle, making the area a nicer place for children to play and neighbours to get to know each other. With the announcement of […]
With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, arrangements are being made for the people of Birmingham to pay tribute following her death on Thursday 8th September 2022. Below we have outlined ways in which the people of Kings Heath can pay their respects. These include: Contribute to the Book of Condolence The book of condolence […]
Birmingham Burger Chain Burger & Sauce, who have a site in Kings Heath, have been named as the regional winners of the Uber Eats restaurant of the year award 2022 and are now progressing to the grand final in London! Burger & Sauce beat nine other restaurants from the Midlands and East Anglia category in […]
LTN Update June 2022 Back in October 2021, the BID responded to Birmingham City Council’s People for Places consultation on the LTN. Our response contained 17 comments and 30 recommendations which we were disappointed not to see accounted for when the project team issued an update in March this year. We subsequently sent a letter […]
10th June 2022 To Whom It May Concern: Re: Kings Heath Local Centre Public Consultation The Board of Kings Heath BID makes the following observations and suggestions: The BID’s response to the Places for People Low Traffic Neighbourhood has been well documented and further, progressive conversations have taken place and continue to take […]
We have unfortunately had a report of aggressive pavement riding through the high street involving a Voi scooter. There are currently no provisions for hire scooter use on any of the footways within Kings Heath, except for designated parking. Riding on the footway is strictly prohibited except where a designated cycle route or facility exists […]
To celebrate the new station additions to the Camp Hill line, Karma Centre have created a garden scene to honour the last train to leave Moseley station back in 1941! Moseley Station was closed to passengers in 1941 – The last passenger train number was 92154 and is featured on the Karma Centre’s sculpture! The […]
We’re always excited to welcome new businesses to Kings Heath, and that includes My Baby Stroller, whom we welcomed to the heath in April of 2022! My Baby Stroller certainly brings something new and exciting to Kings Heath. Not only do they stock a large range of high-quality baby products, but their team wants to […]
You can read BID’s latest response to the Places for People Scheme below. Dear Councillor Ward RE: Kings Heath Places for People (LTN) I am contacting you on behalf of the Business Improvement District in Kings Heath to ensure that you and all Birmingham Councillors are aware of the concerns shared by the BID and […]
How can I support Ukraine locally in Kings Heath, Birmingham? The United Nations estimate that, to date, 2.8 million Ukrainians have fled since the Russian invasion. Filippo Grandi, Commissioner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said that “This is the fastest-moving refugee crisis we have seen in Europe since the second world […]
Guest content from Karma Centre Kings Heath! It’s Children’s Mental Health Week on February 7th-12th, check out this piece on Ayurvedic Regime for Autism by the Karma Centre!
Our Capture Kings Heath competition is back, and it is bigger and better than ever! . This year we are pleased to announce we are launching our very first TikTok edition of Capture Kings Heath! Don’t worry you can still enter with a photograph, but we’ll also be accepting TikTok‘s and Instagram Reel entries! . […]
The government has updated the rules regarding the use of face coverings in England.
Kingsway Christmas Market is back in Kings Heath this festive season! Find out what’s on offer!
Design your very own snowman to get involved with our Big Kind Snowman trail this festive season!
Kings Heath businesses can apply for free cycle racks with ParkThatBike!
REACH School is currently fundraising for a community defibrillator! Many of us have seen the importance of quick access to a defibrillator during cardiac arrest, particularly in the World Cup and Premier League this year, so the school is eager to see this brought to the community in Kings Heath. This defibrillator will be fitted […]