HS2 Implimentation Advisory Group – Solihull
22 July 2024
The IAG will receive an updae at its meeting later this week (link to agenda attcahed: https://democracy.solihull.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=591&MId=10441 ). Contents:
Author: Ken Hawkins
Councillor at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. Blogging about issues in Blythe Ward (Monkspath, Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath and Tidbury Green) and Solihull.
Solihull Productivity Plan
22 July 2024
Solihull Cabinet approved the boroughs Productuvity Plan at our meeting last week. The introduction to the plan reads: This productivity plan sets out our approach to delivering public services well, what we plan to do next, the challenges we face, and how government can help. Solihull’s Council Plan sets out the direction for the Council … More Solihull Productivity Plan
DICKENS HEATH – July update
22 July 2024
To accompany our video report, we wish to highlight the issues referred to. Keith mentioned the situation regarding Main Street and that some 400+ are leaseholders essentially at risk for its upkeep since the failure of the management company some years ago. Keith and Ken have met with the leaseholder representatives on the management company … More DICKENS HEATH – July update
Have your say on food waste and recycling collections – Solihull
15 July 2024
Solihull Council this morning published this press release reating to our Waste Strategy review: To help combat climate change and recover valuable resources from our waste, the last Government issued local authorities with new guidance on how waste and recycling should be collected. Through these recycling reforms (Simpler Recycling), recycling will be easier as all … More Have your say on food waste and recycling collections – Solihull
BLYTHE WARD – July Report
12 July 2024
We wish to restart a monthly report, something I did a few years ago, but many issues, especially Covid got in the way. But now the local and general elections are out of the way we can now reignite things. Keith Green made a quick start to his tenure as Blythe ward Councillor when we … More BLYTHE WARD – July Report
SOLIHULL – INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY PLAN
8 July 2024
The introduction to Solihull (Draft) Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDF) explains it ‘…is a key component of the evidence base to support the Local Plan. The IDP provides a baseline of the existing infrastructure capacity and needs in the Borough and highlights the infrastructure requirements to support the predicted growth set out in the Local Plan.’ The … More SOLIHULL – INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY PLAN
ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY GARDEN
7 July 2024
Most will know I am proud to have this great facility in my ward and borough. I have also posted about this since it first opened two years ago, with the official opening last year (see link: https://cllrkenhawkins.co.uk/2022/05/23/armed-forces-community-garden-official-opening/ ). The garden is impressive all-year round but in July it is at its very best, with … More ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY GARDEN
General Election Results – Solihull
6 July 2024
Some excellent campaigning and an endorsement of how well the borough council performs saw the Conservative Party hold onto the two traditional seats, which saw small changes in their boundaries. A couple of comments: So pleased Saqib was re-elected, with a good majority when compared to how the night went nationally. Saqib is a very … More General Election Results – Solihull
HILLFIELD LNR LAKE
26 June 2024
Some great news. Many may remember the report of contamination in the lake a few weeks ago. The action by Severn Trent Rangers and SMBC officers was superb but it seems the type and source of contamination can not be determined – it was though not an ammonia based substance. I did believe it emanated … More HILLFIELD LNR LAKE
Shirley Boxes in Bloom Public Art for Street Furniture
15 June 2024
I came across this project submitted to the Institute of Place Management by the Pickle Organisation recently. It relates to telephone/cable boxes in Shirley, Solihull and an initiative to decrease graffiti. The below are lifted from the report, which is attached. It is a smashing report and I feel worthy of sharing more widely (I … More Shirley Boxes in Bloom Public Art for Street Furniture
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