Please find here the link to the Spring 2017 edition of this useful magazine: H&S_spring_2017 This edition has information about baby Boxes, Parkinson’s, Cardiac study and much more.
Planning application PL/2017/00477/PPOL refers to ‘Outline planning application for the redevelopment of existing haulage yard and residential properties, for residential development of up to 48 dwellings including the means of access, with all other matters reserved’. To access documents for this application please visit this link and enter the application reference number: https://publicaccess.solihull.gov.uk/online-applications/ Consultation expires … More Planning Application Land At 146-150 And To Rear Of 152-162 Tilehouse Lane Tidbury Green Solihull
What I consider a welcome planning application is reference number PL/2017/00627/PPRM which relates to the: Erection of an office building (Use Class B1(a)) with associated internal access road, car parking, substation, bin store, landscaping and all other details required by Condition 3 relating to the reserved matters of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping as … More Planning Application – Blythe Valley Park
An extremely pleasing result for residents of Tidbury Green, especially those living on Rumbush Lane and Norton Lane. This issue revolves around the use of former farm buildings in Rumbush Lane, Tidbury Green where previously permission had been given for some buildings to be converted into holiday accommodation and some light industrial/office use. However, Furey’s … More Appeal re HGV’s on Rumbush Farm dismissed
I have received this message from Solihull Police and can share this good news more widely. “I wanted to update you all regarding the partnership work to tackle burglary offences in Solihull. We have seen offence numbers fall significantly in the last month. They are now below the usual level that we see at this … More Multi Agency Vehicle Operations, Solihull
A great night last Friday, spent sleeping in a cardboard box in the large car park at the Renewal Centre, Lode Lane in aid of St Basils, who work with young people to prevent homelessness. You can find out more about the excellent work they do via their website: http://www.stbasils.org.uk/ The #SolihullSleepOut is in its … More SOLIHULL SLEEPOUT
A local resident, Bob Summers, suggested we do this in our local park, Hillfield Local Nature Reserve and together with the Olton Library Litter Pickers/Love Solihull Team (SMBC) we got together yesterday afternoon. Posted here are some of photographs of the day. An incredible amount of rubbish/debris was collected. Interestingly, most of it was old debris, … More Monkspath Community Litter Pick
Fed up with hearing that GP appointments are hard to come by? Come to a public meeting about the situation in Solihull. Healthwatch Solihull is organising an event on: March 16 between 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at The Concert Room, Solihull Moors FC Stadium, Damson Park, Solihull, B92 9EJ GP_Event_Leaflet Attendees to this open meeting … More Spotlight on GP Appointments
Just a few months old but this report from the Local Government Association can be considered a detailed and accurate report about the issue. Pretty well all councils in the UK have increased council tax this month, using the precept to fund adult social care financial pressures. This report outlines how local authorities view the … More The state of adult social care funding
I have been a governor at schools in Solihull for over 25 years (Monkspath and the Federated Special Schools of Forest Oak and Merstone). I know the apprenticeship levy has affected maintained schools. I fully support some sort of levy to encourage more businesses, local government and schools to employ apprentices but do feel schools, that … More APPRENTICE LEVY and SCHOOLS
Ken Hawkins 