Category: Blythe

2026 Solihull Parent Carer Voice Survey – SEND Services in Solihull

8 June 2026

Each year Solihull Parent Carer Voice carries out this survey to compare results and identify changes or improvements in SEND services within Solihull. The feedback collected plays an important role in shaping future services, influencing change and delivering real life feedback from the parent carers and young people of Solihull. The results from both surveys … More 2026 Solihull Parent Carer Voice Survey – SEND Services in Solihull

Solihull Education Sufficiency Strategy

19 February 2026

The councils Education Sufficiency Strategy (2025-2028) is to be adopted at the Children and Education Decision Session next week. The full report and appendices can be reached via this link: https://democracy.solihull.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx… The strategy is a rolling one, updated regularly, to take into account the numbers of pupils in our schools and how planning for school … More Solihull Education Sufficiency Strategy

         Restoring Rail Transport Frequency in Solihull

4 February 2026

A motion was put to Solihull Council yesterday evening about rail services in Solihull. Whilst welcoming the motion I felt it did not reflect the needs for the whole of the borough, which has train lines running through it. I therefore proposed an amendment, as shown below, and am pleased to report it received an … More          Restoring Rail Transport Frequency in Solihull

Solihull named one of the UK’s strongest business growth hotspots

21 January 2026

‘Solihull has a business base where there is high value growth potential widely present in the local business base.’ Solihull has been recognised as one of the UK’s top ten locations for high‑growth business potential, according to new data released today by Growth Flag.  The findings highlight the borough’s continued emergence as a leading centre … More Solihull named one of the UK’s strongest business growth hotspots

Section 106 Funding from Developments

10 January 2026

Two developers were recently given permission for the development of some 1200 houses on Dog Kennel Lane, Solihull, This is within Blythe ward. I have provided links to the planning application below (also my original 2019 petition objecting to the site being in the councils local plan!) The site navigated the Planning Inspectors ‘Examination in … More Section 106 Funding from Developments

PAVEMENT/VERGE PARKING – Government Responds.

9 January 2026

The government has now responded to the 2020 consultation and this can be read via this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking Essentially this is what the all-party Local Government Authority has called for and I am grateful the government has proceeded with its recommendations. I wrote about the original consultation in 2020 and this can be found here: … More PAVEMENT/VERGE PARKING – Government Responds.