A consultation has been launched over plans to charge for parking at a country park near Bromsgrove. 

Birmingham City Council, which manages Lickey Hills Country Park, said it would like to hear from visitors, nearby residents and businesses about plans to introduce parking charges. 

The parking charges are being proposed for Lickey Hills Country Park, Sheldon Country Park and Sutton Park. 

The feedback would be part of an initial three-week informal consultation before a formal consultation. 

Income from the parking charges will support the budget challenge to help sustain, protect and maintain the parks and green spaces. 

Councillor Majid Mahmood, cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "We have some fantastic green spaces including major parks with great facilities, but we need to be able to maintain them for the benefit of everyone. 

"So we want to hear from people who use the parks whether for walking, cycling, walking the dog, exercising or just catching up with friends. 

"Our green spaces are vital parts of communities as well as being popular for visitors from further afield, so please let us know your thoughts. We would like to know your views on what you think are appropriate charges and when you should be charged." 

The city council said as part of the budget for 2025/26, the principle of charging was agreed to achieve necessary savings and help sustain, protect and maintain over 660 parks and green spaces. 

The informal consultation process officially started on Friday (November 15) and will run until Friday (December 6). 

The separate questionnaires can be found via the city council's Be Heard pages for each of the parks. 

The questionnaire for Lickey Hills Country Park can be found at www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/proposed-parking-charges-at-lickey-hills-country-p/