Bromsgrove District Council

What Bromsgrove District Council does

Bromsgrove District Council is a UK local government authority established in 1974, serving residents and businesses of the Bromsgrove district in Worcestershire, England. Operating from its Parkside headquarters on Market Street under Chief Executive Susan Tasker and Executive Director Guy Revans, the council delivers a statutory portfolio of services including council tax administration, business rates collection, waste and recycling, planning and building control (via North Worcestershire Building Control), benefits and council tax support, electoral administration, licensing, environmental health (via Worcestershire Regulatory Services), community safety (operating 100+ CCTV cameras), bereavement services, parks (440 allotment plots across 8 sites; Green Flag–accredited Sanders Park), and community programmes such as BURT community transport and NEW Lifeline.

The council's technology stack is dominated by standard transactional web portals — the bromsgrove.gov.uk site hosts self-service functions for council tax payments, planning application viewing/submission, bin collection scheduling, and an e-tendering procurement portal (Procontract Due North). No proprietary AI or differentiated technology platforms are disclosed; service delivery relies on established public-sector digital tooling.

Revenue is generated primarily through Council Tax (nationally banded), retained Business Rates from non-domestic properties, transaction-based fees (planning applications, licensing, parking penalty charge notices, market stall rentals, venue hire), chargeable garden waste subscriptions, commercial waste contracts, and government grants for housing benefit and council tax support administration. The council operates at scale through shared services with Redditch Borough Council — sharing an Executive Director and consolidated Finance, HR, Legal, Property, Electoral and Bereavement functions — and collaborates with Worcestershire County Council (highways, education), Worcestershire Regulatory Services (environmental health), and other partners under formal partnership arrangements.

Name

Bromsgrove District Council

Legal name

Bromsgrove District Council

Website

https://bromsgrove.gov.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bromsgrove District Council is a UK statutory local government authority serving residents and businesses in the Bromsgrove district of Worcestershire, England, delivering council tax, business rates, waste, planning, benefits, electoral, community safety and parks services via direct delivery and shared services with Redditch Borough Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Council tax collection
• Waste management services
• Planning permissions
• Community safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Council Tax: The council collects Council Tax from residents to fund local services. Council Tax is a property-based tax levied on domestic properties.
2. Business Rates (Non-Domestic Rates): The council collects business rates from commercial properties within the district.
3. Fees and Charges: Various service fees including planning application fees, licensing fees, parking fines (Penalty Charge Notices), burials and cremations, markets stall rentals, and hire of venues and sports facilities.
4. Garden Waste Collection Service: Chargeable garden waste collection service for households.
5. Business Waste Collection: Commercial waste collection services for businesses.
6. Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support Administration: Government grants for administering housing benefit and council tax reduction schemes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bromsgrove District Council delivers statutory local government services to residents and businesses of Bromsgrove District in Worcestershire, England. Core offerings include council tax and business rates collection, waste and recycling collection, planning and building control, housing benefits administration, parking enforcement, electoral services, community safety, parks and leisure facilities, environmental health, licensing, and bereavement services. Services are delivered through direct council operations and shared service partnerships with Redditch Borough Council and Worcestershire County Council.

Product overview

Bromsgrove District Council operates as a local government authority providing comprehensive digital and in-person services to residents and businesses. The council's offerings span waste management, planning, benefits administration, parking, elections, community safety, and cultural initiatives. Services are delivered through a combination of direct council operations and shared service partnerships with Redditch Borough Council, Worcestershire County Council, and Worcestershire Regulatory Services. The council's online presence provides residents with self-service access to payments, planning applications, benefit claims, and service requests through its website portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waste and Recycling Collection Services
• Planning and Building Control Services
• Council Tax and Business Rates Administration
• Benefits and Financial Support Services
• Parking Services and Civil Parking Enforcement
• Electoral Services
• CCTV Community Safety Surveillance
• BURT Community Transport
• Sanders Park and Leisure Facilities
• Bromsgrove Market
• Shopmobility Service
• NEW Lifeline Community Alarm
• ReNEW Cultural Compact Programme
• Procurement and E-Tendering Portal
• Community Right to Bid Service
• Allotment Plots
• Bereavement Services
• Online Payment Services

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Redditch Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBromsgrove and Redditch operate extensive shared services including Electoral Services, Bereavement Services, Building Control (North Worcestershire Building Control), Finance, Human Resources, Legal Services, Property Services, and other administrative functions. The councils also share the same Executive Director.
• Worcestershire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorcestershire County Council delivers county-level services within Bromsgrove District including highways, education, schools, blue badges, bus passes, household recycling centres, and library services. The district council redirects residents to county council for these services.
• Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRS delivers environmental health functions including food safety, pollution control, dog service, pest control, and licensing on behalf of Bromsgrove District Council. Located at Wyre Forest House, Kidderminster.
• North Worcestershire Economic Development (NWEDR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWEDR supports economic development across North Worcestershire including Bromsgrove. Contact for business centres and economic growth initiatives.
• Wychavon District CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWychavon District Council provides Civil Parking Enforcement services for Bromsgrove District Council.
• Worcestershire Growth HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBromsgrove District Council is a co-funder of the Worcestershire Growth Hub which provides business support and advice. Accessed via 01905 677 888.
• GOV.UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOV.UK is the central government portal providing national services and information that Bromsgrove residents are directed to for various services including voter registration, blue badges, and national benefits.
• Arts Council EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts Council England awarded Cultural Compact status to the North East Worcestershire Cultural Compact (ReNEW) in 2022, a joint initiative between Redditch Borough and Bromsgrove District Councils supporting local arts and culture.
• Bromsgrove and Redditch Network (BARN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBARN is the local Council for Voluntary Service providing support for voluntary and community sector organisations, small businesses, and statutory organisations. Located at Community House, Redditch.
• North Worcestershire Community Safety PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership working to reduce crime, fear of crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour across North Worcestershire including Bromsgrove, Redditch, and Wyre Forest areas.
• Worcestershire Association of CarersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity providing information, advice and support to unpaid carers in Worcestershire. Council provides referral information on its living pages.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Warwick District Council: Non-metropolitan district council operating under the same UK local government framework with comparable services in planning, waste, council tax, leisure, and community safety.
• Redditch Borough Council: Neighbouring Worcestershire district council and Bromsgrove's primary shared-services partner, jointly delivering electoral, bereavement, building control, and back-office functions across North Worcestershire.
• Wychavon District Council: Another Worcestershire district council delivering the same statutory functions as Bromsgrove and also a service partner (Civil Parking Enforcement), making it directly comparable in mandate and geography.
• Stratford-on-Avon District Council: Fellow Warwickshire-adjacent council delivering the same district-level statutory functions (planning, council tax, waste, housing) for a similarly sized population, providing close operational comparability.
• Wyre Forest District Council: Worcestershire district council sharing the Worcestershire Regulatory Services partnership with Bromsgrove; same statutory mandate as a non-metropolitan district council in the same county.
• Lichfield District Council: Mid-sized English district council offering an apples-to-apples comparison on statutory service scope, shared-service models, and park/leisure operations.
• Cannock Chase District Council: Small-to-mid-sized Staffordshire district council with a comparable service portfolio and population scale to Bromsgrove.

Broad incumbents

• Worcestershire County Council: Upper-tier authority delivering county-level services (highways, education, libraries, household recycling centres) within Bromsgrove District; a structural partner and broader-incumbent comparison.
• Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: Larger metropolitan borough in the West Midlands operating the same statutory functions at greater scale; useful for benchmarking on digital service delivery and shared services.

Regional players

• Worcestershire Regulatory Services: Joint regulatory service shared by Bromsgrove, Redditch, and Wyre Forest covering environmental health, licensing, and dog control; directly comparable as a shared-service delivery vehicle.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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