About us
Better Streets for Birmingham CIC (company number: 16588392) is our formal organisation that exists to:
- Promote walking, wheeling and cycling, and road safety in Birmingham and the wider region through community engagement and education
- Engage with authorities to make recommendations on new schemes, and the design of schemes, to improve the transport network in Birmingham and the wider region
Any money generated by the CIC is reinvested into these activities. Our campaigns support achieving our objects.
Our mission
Better Streets for Birmingham wants safer streets and more transport choice for everyday trips. To do this, we need to make changes to our streets, improve enforcement, and reconsider how we move around Birmingham.
We help residents to understand what changes can be made and how to ask for them. We also engage with authorities and government to make sure there is funding available.
Our vision
A Birmingham where children can play safely in their streets and get to school without being driven. Where people improve their physical and mental wellbeing through walking, wheeling and cycling most of their trips. Where public transport trips do not require planning as buses, trains and trams are frequent and reliable.
By connecting our city to make car-free travel the easiest option, we will make it a more pleasant place to work, live and play.
Our structure
To achieve our objects, Better Streets for Birmingham is made up of Supporter base which anybody can join online and a Committee.
The Committee sets the direction of the CIC and makes decisions about how it is run. Committee Members are unpaid volunteers. Anyone can register interest in joining the committee by reaching out to a committee member.
Committee roles last on a 1-year term basis. The most recent changes happened on Thursday 4 June 2026. All roles next expire in March 2027.
Committee members
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Co-Chairs | Paul Manzotti Florence Cadge |
| Secretary | Vacant |
| Communications & Digital Engagement Lead | Marcus Boxall |
| Infrastructure Lead | Joe Agnello |
| Fundraising Lead | Vacant |
| Supporters & Growth lead | Gareth Hooper |
| Website & Creative Design Lead | Vacant |
| Campaigns Lead | John Munro |
| School Outreach | Kirsten de Vos |
| Community outreach | Maya Desai |
| Tom Perkins | |
| Accessibility & Equality Lead | Hana Kitson |
Vacancies
- Secretary - Manage committee meeting agendas, minutes and actions.
- Fundraising Lead - To maintain/grow donations at a rate that supports the costs of the organisation.
- Website & Creative Design Lead - Maintain the website and produce designs for any literature we produce. Again, if you would like to volunteer for only one of these responsibilities, we'd be open to that.
You can apply for any vacancies by emailing hello@betterstreetsforbirmingham.org with the role you are applying for, why you are applying for it, and any relevant skills you can bring to the role.
Public meetings
We run a monthly open public meeting called '6 to 8', taking place on the first Monday of the month in Digbeth. Find out more about 6 to 8.
Committee meetings
Committee meetings are held on the last Sunday of every month. Meetings usually take place via Microsoft Teams.
Two Supporters are welcome to join a Committee meeting as an observer by contacting the organisation in advance.
Annual supporter's meeting
Our March committee meeting is typically our Annual Supporter's Meeting, which is held face-to-face and open to Supporters.
We expect to hold the 2027 Annual Supporters Meeting in March.