Consultations and Engagement
Consultations focus on gathering community views and feedback on a specific proposal or project that is linked to a decision-making process. An example of this is seeking feedback on new interventions along a bus route.
Engagement is about building relationships between us and our communities and involving people more deeply in shaping our projects and decisions. Engagement isn’t about collecting opinions once, it’s about working with community members, stakeholders and partners over time through things like workshops, focus groups and consistent communication.
Your opinions count
Our goal at Transport for West Midlands is to make this region the best place to live, work and visit. Community consultation and community engagement is the way that we are able to listen to your views and take on board your ideas to help shape the future of the West Midlands.
How do you help us?
By sharing your experiences, ideas and perspectives, you help us to:
- Improve public transport services
- Inform our policies and strategies
- Shape the decisions the Combined Authority makes
There are several ways we gather people’s ideas and opinions. We work to ensure that everyone can take part. We aim to make our community engagement work as inclusive and accessible as possible. Ways that you can get involved include:
- Sharing your opinions in our online surveys via our engagement platform Commonplace
- Joining us at our pop-up events across the West Midlands to have your say
- Completing questionnaires
- Taking part in our focus groups
- Signing up to our mailing list to be kept up to date on consultations and community engagements
Sharing your views
To find out more information on any of our projects that may impact you, visit our Commonplace site. On here, you can fill out surveys, sign up for updates and find out about online and in-person events. In addition, visit our Contact Us page and fill out our form for any consultation and engagement queries.
Live consultations
Birmingham East Mayoral Development Corporation (BEMDC)
Have your say on the potential creation of the Birmingham East Mayoral Development Corporation (BEMDC)
Live community engagement projects
Please check back later when we have more community engagement projects.
Closed consultations
Bus Reform
We want to hear from you on the future of bus services in the West Midlands.
Cross City Bus: Longbridge to Hamstead
We want you to share your opinions on how new bus lanes, bus priorities and busy junctions, and improvements to bus shelters between Longbridge and Hamstead could impact your journeys.
Hagley Road (Phase 1)
Have your say on our plans to improve travel along Hagley Road.
Key Route Network Legislation
Should we be able to use our devolved powers to change the Key Route Network (KRN) to improve the region's roads? (Please note you will be taken to the West Midlands Combined Authority website by clicking this link)
Cross City Bus: City Centre
We would love to hear your thoughts on some proposed changes we're planning to make to some routes in the City Centre.
Closed community engagement projects
Spatial Development Strategy
Have your say and ensure the necessary jobs, homes, growth and transport links you need are delivered in the right places for our communities
Where to find feedback
Head over to our Commonplace hub and select the consultation or community engagement project you are most interested in to view all the responses for it.