Planning application – PL/2019/00316/PPRM refers to: Reserved matters for Parcels J, K and M1: 169 dwellings (comprised of houses and apartments), internal estate roads, car parking, landscaping, SuDS and associated ancillary infrastructure. Parcels J, K And M1 Blythe Valley Park Blythe Gate Shirley Solihull. Link to various documents: PL-2019-00316-PPRM In short, this application follows on … More Latest development – BVP
Many will know of the floods that affected Solihull last May Bank Holiday, seriously affecting parts of Blythe Ward and Shirley. A report under Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 was commissioned and the report has been published today. The report itself can be found within the agenda for the Cabinet … More Solihull – Section 19 Flood Report
The junction was changed to create a ‘Right Turn’ from Creynolds Lane onto Stratford Rd (towards the M42). This is effectively a reinstatement of a right turn that was originally in place before the development of Monkspath/Hillfield and Tesco’s super store. The junction works came about because of the development on Blythe Valley Park (BVP) … More Stratford Rd/Creynolds Lane junction
I have posted below the findings, implications and recommendations from the Local Government Association ‘Green Paper’ for Adult Social care and Wellbeing. This issue is an important one for local councils. The document is well worth a read but you may wish to concentrate of the Recommendations, especially the Prioritised Recommendations on Pages 12, 13 and … More The Lives We Want To Lead
Below is a short but very informative video explaining the issues local councils face regarding Adult Social Care.
I have copied below an email sent to all borough councillors from our Head of Highway. I also thought a photo of Millie in the snow last December might brighten up this post. The Winter Service Plan (link shown here) Winter Service Plan has been approved and is intended for use over the forthcoming winter … More Winter Service Plan
I have posted about this before but as the nights are getting darker earlier this issue is getting more attention, and rightly so. Street lighting on new developments, like the two either side of Rumbush Lane, Dickens Heath, is the responsibility of the developers, albeit the local authorities in the UK do have a say. … More Street Lighting on new developments
At next week’s Stronger Communities Scrutiny and Neighbourhood Services Scrutiny Board there will be a presentation regarding the flooding which took place in May this year. The presentation will form part of the interim report of the Section 19 Inquiry (of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010). Agenda item 5 relates to: To receive … More UPDATE ON FLOODING ENQUIRY
The poster provides details of what you can see at the Open Day: OT open day poster 2018 It takes place at the Better Living Centre, Unit 4, Elmdon Trading Estate, B37 7HE. I have visited the centre twice and will do again on the open day. If you have a vulnerable relative/friend or if … More Occupational Therapy Service Open Day
Solihull Council is consulting on its draft SEND School Place Commissioning Strategy, which seeks to set a baseline for specialist provision across Solihull and consider a range of factors that are driving a need for change over the short to medium term. The strategy provides information regarding the current and future SEND population in Solihull … More Solihull SEND School Place Commissioning Strategy
