Birmingham City Council, GB
Metropolitan Council in England
United Kingdom
Birmingham City Council, GB takes aim at illegal dumping with its AI-enabled CCTV camera pilot
City officials received a £45,000 national grant for a pilot in Aston, Erdington, and North Edgbaston. Cameras placed near dumping hotspots are trained to identify waste placed anywhere other than public bins. Each incident triggers a notification to local officials along with relevant imagery for timely investigations and enforcement. The cameras complement signage about penalties for illegal dumping and an online complaint form.
Birmingham City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Birmingham City Council, GB DIATOMIC Accelerator seeks digital innovation in city operations
The city-backed challenge asks small and medium-sized enterprises for innovations in four themes - data insights, performance, knowledge sharing, and citizen engagement. Proposed pilots will use digital services and data in areas ranging from asset management to fleet optimization. Birmingham and Connected Places Catapult offer £500,000 in funds to 12 selected applicants. The winning entrants also receive technical assistance and guidance from city departments.
Birmingham City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Birmingham City Council, GB powers data-driven decarbonization efforts with Project 3D hub
City officials and the Centre for Sustainable Energy developed an online hub for public data related to the environment. Hub users find datasets about topics including vehicle registrations, building emissions, and live energy usage. Birmingham City Council uses the Project 3D platform when deciding on projects related to zero-carbon construction, building retrofits, and equitable transit. A funding competition selected seven groups to turn Project 3D data into community projects.
Birmingham City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Birmingham City Council, GB presents local data trends on The City Observatory platform
Local officials worked with Birmingham City University during the open data platform's development. Portal users access a growing list of data sets by searching keywords or selecting from 10 themes like deprivation and housing. The City Observatory highlights data dashboards on topics including the Homes for Ukraine and Clean Air Zone initiatives. Each dashboard combines maps, visualizations, and topic overviews for easier use by residents.
Birmingham City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Birmingham City Council, GB responds to illegal dumping with Mobile Household Recycling Centres
The MHRC initiative was created following a rise in illegal dumping incidents by unlicensed operators. Each MHRC consists of vehicles for free landfill waste, recycling, and reusable appliance collection. Local officials developed four MHRC teams to support at least one stop per year in the city's 69 wards. Birmingham City Council schedules twice-monthly MHRC visits in areas with high-density residential areas or limited access to recycling facilities.
Birmingham City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Birmingham City Council, GB explores digital twin potential for Tyeseley Industrial Area development
The council, the University of Birmingham, and Siemens are studying a digital twin for the Tyseley Environmental Enterprise District (TEED). This area is under a Local Development Order allowing expedited permissions for emissions-reducing projects. The feasibility study primarily focuses on the impacts of a digital twin on energy retrofits for industrial buildings. City officials will use study results in pursuit of outside funding for digital twin implementation.
Birmingham City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Birmingham City Council, GB streamlines field worker routing and data entry with Guardian app
An eight-week study identified challenges for field workers including lack of connectivity and siloed reporting systems. The cloud-based Guardian app provides a single view of service requests, notes, and assignments across departments. Council officials anticipate reduced data errors and more efficient deployment of 7,000 employees in areas from Fire & Risk to Elective Education. Birmingham City Council received £350,000 from the Local Digital Fund for the app's development.
Birmingham City Council, GB
United Kingdom