WalkSafe Birmingham – working together for a safer City
WalkSafe Birmingham – working together for a safer city. The aim is to create a safer, more confident Birmingham for everyone.
WalkSafe is a free personal safety application that helps people stay connected and informed wherever they are.
Whether you are travelling to work, heading home after a night out, or spending time on Birmingham’s busy streets, WalkSafe provides practical tools and real-time information to help make journeys safer.
👉 Find out more and download the free app:
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50222/community_safety/3183/walksafe_birmingham_%E2%80%93_working_together_for_a_safer_city?fbclid=IwVERDUARe_KNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeBLyk6yczIQzm3ZFnmq7qtIIVoKGUmUvIn68eL7agiM6PjynwAY86LPoPerQ_aem_8ccPpFGJpWrz6WPpi6WVtw
How to download
WalkSafe is free to use and available to all Birmingham residents, students, visitors, commuters, and those working in the city.
The application can be downloaded from:
Mobile Household Recycling Truck
Mobile Household Recycling Truck will be visiting on
Friday 8th May
7.30am til 12.30
Arden Road Shops B45 0JA (Side & Rear Carpark)
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Mobile Recycling Truck Visiting Frankley
Tuesday 14 April 2026
7:30am – 12:30pm
Rear of Arden Road Shops B45 0JA
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Voting in Birmingham Local Elections: Thursday 7 May 2026
Register to vote
You can use this service to:
- get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums in the UK
- opt out of the ‘open’ register – the version of the electoral register that’s available for anyone to buy
- update your name, address or nationality by registering again with your new details (if you live in the UK)
There’s a different process to register anonymously, for example if you’re concerned about your safety or the safety of someone in your household.
You can check if you’re already registered to vote by contacting your electoral registration office.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
You will have one ballot paper to fill out
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🗳️ Birmingham local election: Frankley Great Park
Find out more at WhoCanIVoteFor
There will be parish council elections in your area.
The list of candidates standing is not available until after the 9th April 2026. Please check back then.
Voter ID
You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election. You do not need your poll card to vote. You must vote at your assigned polling station. Check the list of accepted forms of photo ID.
Where to vote
Your polling station address should be on your poll card, delivered by post before the election. If you haven’t received one, or aren’t sure where you should vote, you should get in touch with Birmingham City Council:
- Website – http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/
- Phone – 0121 303 2731
- Email –
Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm on polling day.
Former Parish Councillor, Eric Carter BEM, Legion d’honneur and Freeman of the Parish
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It is with great sadness we wish to inform you of the passing of founding Parish Councillor, Eric Carter BEM, Legion d’honneaur and Freeman of the Parish. Who passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday 12th January 2026.
The funeral service for Eric will be held at Waseley Hills Crematorium, New Inns Lane, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9TS on Thursday 29th January at 3pm.
Anyone who would like to attend is most welcome.
What’s on in Birmingham
To find out about events in Birmingham by clicking on the links below:
What’s On in Birmingham | Official Events Guide | Visit Birmingham
Balaam’s Wood Forest Schools
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