Save the Edgbaston Reservoir

30/07/2026

Looking back to 2019 when the reservoir community was supported to respond to development plans with fresh ideas and produce a community plan.

7 years on we find ourselves again demanding that the largest stakeholders , the reservoir community has a say in the future of Edgbaston Reservoir

Make your voice heard
Planning application imminent

30/07/2026

Our Nature Reserves are under threat from fires and bbqs
Sandwell has suffered massive fire damage and now Castle Vale.
The emergency number for parks is
0121 454 7810 if needed

30/07/2026

30/07/2026

Stop development on tower ballroom site @ Birmingham’s local nature reserve (The Rezza)

30/07/2026

28/07/2026

28/07/2026

Latest media report on the development proposal

A new plan has been revealed to turn a former ballroom on the edge of Edgbaston Reservoir into affordable homes

13/07/2026

EDGBASTON RESERVOIR
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
TODAY
MONDAY 13th JULY .
4-7PM
SEA CADETS
B16 9 EE
Entrance via Osler street

Today visitors to the reservoir can walk away from the urban sprawl and enjoy space and panoramic views , a respite from the inner city and a place to connect to nature .

Edgbaston Reservoir is also a designated SINC , a site of importance for nature and a Local Nature Reserve , predominantly for its importance as a site for migrating birds but also bats, butterflies , insects and habitat for pollinators .

The trees on the fringes cool the site and add to the Birmingham City Councils own pledge to tackle Climate change in our city . BCC also lay claim that Birmingham is a City of Nature and a Biopholic city , meaning that nature should be at the heart of all civil decision making.

Birmingham has an oasis nestled in the heart of its city which should be recognised and protected . It has evolved over 200 years to be a place that is loved by many Brummies and beyond .

The proposed development on the old Tower site will undoubtedly impact the reservoir and the wildlife with increased light and 24/7 activity on the waters edge.

The proposal is open for public consultation before it applies for a planning application.
We urge everyone with an interest in Edgbaston Reservoir to attend if able and make their views known, whatever ideas they have .It’s a chance to influence the long term future of the res.

The consultation is organised by Keon Homes and is open to all.
Please attend if you are able, to make your views known.

06/07/2026

💔 A man has died in a popular Birmingham reservoir. The emergency services were called to Edgbaston Reservoir at 9.45pm yesterday, Sunday July 5, following reports a man had drowned. Nothing could be done to help him and he was confirmed dead at the scene. He was believed to have been in his 20s. West Midlands Police was not treating the death as suspicious and was preparing a file for the coroner.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called shortly before 10pm to an incident in the water nearby to Icknield Port Road in Edgbaston. One ambulance, two paramedic officers, Hazardous Area Response Team paramedics and the WMAS critical care car attended the scene. Upon arrival we found a man in a critical condition. He received advanced life support at the scene. Despite the best efforts of ambulance staff, it became clear that nothing more could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased at the scene.”

Our thoughts are with the man's family and friends.