As Remembrance Day is upon us I always like to post this, in honour of all those who served. The photos show Janet’s Dad, Bill, who served in the Burma campaign (his medals include the Burma Star). Also, my great grandfather seated in front of the first tank built at the Metropolitan Works, Washwood Heath, … More Remembrance:
The councils Stronger Communities and Neighbourhood Services Scrutiny Board has its ‘Annual Community Safety Partnership Key Priorities Update’ before them next week. The key priorities include: Protecting People from Harm: Ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals within the community. Reducing Offending and Reoffending: Implementing strategies to decrease crime rates and reduce recidivism. Supporting Victims: … More Community Safety update – Solihull
Myself and Keith (Blythe ward) have posted about this several times and we wish to give you a brief update to include timelines. I am a member of the West Midlands Police and Crime Panel and the Police and Crime Commissioner is reporting to us next Monday. The papers can be read via the link … More SOLIHULL POLICE STATION – An update
Winter Maintenance forms an integral part of the highway maintenance function and as a highway authoritySolihull MBC has a budget in the region of £360,000 per year on salting and snow clearing operations. Most ofthis money is spent on salting, either pre-salting to prevent the build-up of ice, or post salting to disperse icethat has … More WINTER SERVICE PLAN – SOLIHULL
The Met Office has some excellent advice for travel during winter. Yes, some may say ‘its teaching us to suck eggs’ but it is very easy to be caught out, whether on long or short journeys. The advice can be found on their website: https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/seasonal-advice/travel The advice covers several aspects, whether its driving in severe … More WINTER WEATHER – MET OFFICE ADVICE
This came before my cabinet portfolio decision session a few weeks ago. The full report can be read here: https://democracy.solihull.gov.uk/documents/s137730/Flood%20Risk%20Management%20Delivery%20and%20Performance.pdf With winter storms being predicted to arrive soon this seems a timely topic to post. Although here in our ward we escape the worst of flooding, there are roads which do succumb to flood water … More Flood Risk Management Delivery and Performance
This document is pretty impressive and the data gives quite an overview of the borough. It is well worth a look: https://democracy.solihull.gov.uk/documents/s134621/2026_Story_Of_Solihull_final.pdf
For anyone who feels they are affected – there is a support group that meets on the last Friday of each month. Contact: support@longcovid.org Details below.
This issue was covered at this weeks Stronger Communities and Neighbourhood Services Scrutiny Board and I was present as cabinet member for this area. The full report can be read here: https://democracy.solihull.gov.uk/documents/s133702/Flood%20Risk%20Management%20Scrutiny%20Report.pdf The scrutiny board were reminded about the major flood events from 2018 and 2021 and the council’s duties that it has to fulfil … More FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE
Payment for attending a panel you asked to be a member of? This was my reply when a Coventry Councillor (their Reform Group leader) asked for payment to attend the West Midlands Police and Crime Panel: “One of the things about the Police and Crime Panel when it was brought in was a change from … More West Midlands Police & Crime Panel – members allowances?
