Investment

Birmingham is a resurgent city, recovering economically from the impacts of COVID-19, and using the Commonwealth Games as a reset, and a baseline for future growth.

The planning for the games is being conducted against a background of public resource constraints forecast due to frontloading of COVID-19 impacts. We are therefore continuing to ensure that the projected return on investment is delivered.

The legacy does not have an end date. We are using the Games as a step change in our approach for improved services for the long term. Alongside this strategy, we are developing a benefits realisation plan (as part of our corporate financial plan) to drive investment and gain the benefits we are seeking for the city.

The Birmingham Business Charter for Social Responsibility has become the primary tool that the council uses to drive social value throughout its supply-chain.