East Birmingham : geoscience to support the Inclusive Growth Strategy

The East Birmingham district covers an area of approximately 76 km2 from Bordesley in the west to the M6 Toll motorway in the east, and from Bromford in the north to Birmingham International Airport in the south. The area is extensively urbanised. According to East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy, it is predicted that the city will experience population growth of 150 000 by 2031. As part of the growth strategy the Birmingham City Council has plans to provide: - 65 400 new homes - HS2 related infrastructure - Metro extension to Solihull - Sprint rapid transit along the A45 Coventry Road corridor. The aim of this project is to assess the available geological data for East Birmingham to help to identify ground constraints/opportunities.