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Flood Risk Management Delivery and Performance – Solihull

22 July 2024

Solihull’s Stronger Communities and Neighbourhood Services Scrutiny Board has a report before them next week which provides a review of the Council’s plans for dealing with flooding incidents in Solihull. It provides details of past major flooding events, explains how future flood events will be managed and how the Borough prepares for flooding through the … More Flood Risk Management Delivery and Performance – 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

Free careers fair event at Solihull College – Tuesday 18 June

13 June 2024

This is copied from the SMBC website: A free careers fair is taking place on Tuesday 18 June from 10am to 2pm at Solihull College, Blossomfield Campus. The ‘Together in Solihull’ careers fair is aimed at all Solihull residents, including residents from newly arrived communities, who are looking to explore new careers or training opportunities. … More Free careers fair event at Solihull College – Tuesday 18 June

Ken Hawkins

Blogging about issues in Blythe Ward (includes Monkspath, Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath and Tidbury Green) and Solihull.

Category: Blythe

Flood Risk Management Delivery and Performance – Solihull

Solihull Productivity Plan

DICKENS HEATH – July update

Have your say on food waste and recycling collections – Solihull

BLYTHE WARD – July Report

SOLIHULL – INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY PLAN

ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY GARDEN

General Election Results – Solihull

HILLFIELD LNR LAKE

Free careers fair event at Solihull College – Tuesday 18 June