West Midlands Fire Service is consulting on its plan for 2014 – 17. They have published a document ‘The Plan 201 – 2017: Making West Midlands Safer’. The document can be viewed here: Plan_Consultation and further information can be found via their website: http://www.wmfs.net/ Please feel free to have your say on how you want the … More FIRE SERVICE CONSULTATION
At yesterdays Planning Committee there were several applications in respect of Blythe Ward. I have posted here the link to the committee agenda and to access each individual application just click on the relevant agenda item: http://eservices.solihull.gov.uk/mginternet/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=251&MId=301&Ver=4 Agenda items 7 and 8 related to applications to build houses in Dickens Heath. Both these applications are … More PLANNING APPLICATIONS UPDATE
Please find posted the latest monthly report from the Rural Neighbourhood Teams. As well as Blythe Ward it includes, Knowle, Dorridge and Meriden sectors. Newsletter January 2014 It is important to point out the recent spate of thefts from motor vehicles and the need to stay with your vehicle whilst defrosting it in the mornings. … More NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT – January 2014
Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group is undertaking a consultation on ‘Urgent Care in Solihull’. Their relevant web page is via this link: http://www.solihullccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/urgent-care-review-solihull . This has a wealth of information regarding the rationale of the review. A short documents explaining more has been published and I have posted it here: solihull-case-for-improvement-leaflet . The group want as much feedback … More URGENT CARE REVIEW IN SOLIHULL
At a ward members meeting this morning we were briefed about the Coventry, Solihull, Warwickshire (CSW) Superfast Broadband project. I have scanned a leaflet that explains a little about the project, it also directs you to their website http://www.cswbroadbsnd.org.uk where more information and a survey is available. The project is to being in May 2014 and … More BROADBAND FOR RURAL AREAS
Residents of Dickens Heath know only too well that the development has not yet been completed, yet the LDP shows areas for release for housing. One of the main complaints has been that Dickens Heath is still to be completed. This is because the original management company, Parkridge, went into administration some years ago. However, … More DICKENS HEATH – There’s a light at the end of the tunnel
My post dated 12 December https://cllrkenhawkins.co.uk/2013/12/12/local-development-plan/ informs about the Local Development Plan (LDP) and its formal adoption by Solihull Council at the full meeting on 3 December. As readers will know, I support the LDP because it allows the borough and communities to identify a strategic and sustainable plan for housing development. The LDP was … More LOCAL DEVELOPMEMNT PLAN – Judicial Review
Please find links to the November and December 2013 Neighbourhood Reports for the rural sector. This includes Blythe but also relates to moist of the Meriden sector as well. Newsletter November 2013 Newsletter December 2013 Again, you will see evidence of excellent partnership working between Council Neighbourhood Services, Police and voluntary sector.
At Full Council last week (Tuesday 3 December) the Local Development Plan was formally adopted. It is now a legal document and is the blue print for development within Solihull for the next 15 years. The full document can viewed via this link: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Attachments/Local_Plan_Final__low_resolution.pdf The Inspectors Report, paragraph 14, reads: The Solihull Local Plan (SLP) … More LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
An interesting planning application came before the planning committee on 9 October 2013. I was substituting at the meeting for another councillor but was aware I was likely to remain on the committee for the remained of the municipal year. However, the week before the meeting I had submitted a representation to the committee objecting … More HOUNDSFIELD LANE – Tidbury Green
Ken Hawkins 