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The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country was founded in 1980 as the Urban Wildlife Group, in 1982 it became the first urban Wildlife Trust, one of 47 covering the whole UK. The Wildlife Trust has been working to make Birmingham and the Black Country a better place for wildlife and people.

South Staffordshire Plc comprises South Staffordshire Water, a regulated water supply company, together with closely related non- regulated activities.

South Staffordshire Water continues to provide the highest level of water quality coupled with very high levels of customer service and operating efficiency as measured by Ofwat and amongst the lowest prices to customers in the UK>

Many Birmingham Council services are now devolved to a local level and as a result, are more responsive to local needs.

 Each ward is also given an amount of £100,000 Community Chest funding which can be used for any project which will benefit the Ward.

Freinds of Hill Hook Local Nature Reserve have sucessfully accessed the Community Chest fund and utilised funding to enhance the Local Nature Reserve, in response to local needs.

The work at Hill Hook Local Nature Reserve is an outstanding example of how local people are able to influence their area.