1. Church Hill Big Local and our Local Authority

2. Redditch Redditch Borough Council Worcestershire County Council
Rubbish Collection
Recycling
Council Tax Collections
Housing
Planning Applications
Education
Transport
Planning
Social Care
Libraries
Trading Standards

3. Why develop a relationship?
Property & Land Ownership
Expertise
Resources
Legislation

4. Church Hill Community Play Area
Land owned by Redditch Borough Council
YMCA have long-term leasehold on the land
Redditch Borough Council match funded play area

5. How relationship developed …
Increased local Councillor involvement
Identifying key officers within the Councils and developing working relationship

6. Church Hill Walking Routes
Launched in 2016
5 routes across estate of Church Hill
Covering over 6 miles of footpaths
Needed permissions from County Council for signage on lampposts
Worked with Borough Council to tidy up main footpaths

7. Bulb Planting 2 planting events in November 2016 and November 2018
Involving pupils from the 2 First Schools in the area
Borough Council’s Landscaping Team helped prep ground beforehand…
…And also turned up on the day to help out

14. Maintaining the relationship …
Working in partnership
Keeping them informed of projects
Involve them in project planning
Not overloading or being excessively demanding
Sharing successes

15. Don’t Give Up!
Find a way in
Involve them
Be patient!