1. Lunar Society Business & Economy Group 26 March 2013 A Vision for Birmingham Sir Albert Bore Leader, Birmingham City Council

2. Lunar Society A Challenge for Birmingham Manifesto Commitment –to put vision, energy and drive back into Birmingham Key Priorities -to tackle inequality and deprivation, promote social cohesion across all communities. -to lay the foundations for a prosperous city, built on an inclusive economy; and -to involve people in local communities in the future of their local area and their public services

3. Lunar Society Tackling Inequality and Promoting Social Cohesion

4. Lunar Society The Foundations for a New Approach Living Wage - work should bring dignity and pay enough to provide for the essentials of life £7.20 - £7.45/hour Birmingham Business Charter for Social Responsibility - local employment, training apprenticeships, living wage Youth unemployment (15,000 young employed in Birmingham) - multi-million pound jobs budget - multi-agency ‘call to arms’ campaign with Birmingham employers - Birmingham Baccalaureate to get young people an education for the world of work

5. Lunar Society Future Strategy Housing-led growth to 2030 -population growth 150,000, housing need 80,000 -+ 100,000 jobs Cultural Birmingham -Entrepreneurial places are creative places -Arts & Culture Summit, October 2012 -Cultural Advisory Board

6. Lunar Society An Innovative and Prosperous Economy Economic Zones - target sectors that offer economic growth - locate to suit the city’s spatial opportunities Advanced Manufacturing Hub City Centre Enterprise Zone Tyseley Environment District Longbridge ITEC Park Life Sciences Campus Food Hub

7. Lunar Society Economic Zones

8. Lunar Society The Enterprise Zone

9. Lunar Society Women’s Enterprise Hub Encourage start-ups and enterprises to help women into work - supported by microfinance funds - Phase I established with South & City College, Digbeth Superfast Broadband Digital Connectivity Deliver affordable superfast broadband to Digbeth, Eastside and Jewellery Quarter areas Birmingham as a Green City Birmingham Carbon Roadmap Birmingham Energy Savers retrofit programme of homes and offices

10. Lunar Society An involvement of people in local communities Deliver a range of local services through neighbourhood management teams - housing management, youth services, community and play services, community safety Devolve executive responsibilities and budgets to 10 District Committees - with chairs participating in Cabinet meetings - web streaming of meetings from Council House Establish a Victims Champion on WM Police & Crime Panel

11. Lunar Society Budget constraints £615m No choice but to create a new model of local government

12. Lunar Society A Triple Devolution Model City Regions - integrated economic development functions Cities - integrated public services, with reduced resources Local Neighbourhoods - prevention measures, co-provided with residents - local delivery hubs