A jewel on our doorsteps and whilst many of the houses on one side of the Engine Lake are in Solihull borough, the lake itself is not, and forms the boundary with Warwickshire. There are three lakes in all. The Canal and Rivers Trust have done a fantastic job in renovating the paths and the … More EARLSWOOD LAKES
I did tweet about this and post on local Facebook groups last week. Naturally, those of us who had opposed the Applegreen application on land near to Junction 4 of the M42 (off Gate Lane) are pleased with the outcome. I hope the petition had some part to play in this. I do though feel … More Motorway Services near Junction 4 Update
I recently met with Parish Council Chair, Cllr Trevor Eames, to discuss The Hub. I was amongst those who opened the youth facility on 6 March 2020 (see photos) and it was a massive blow, but quite understandably, the facility could not serve as it was intended since. I can report that arrangements are being … More The Hub – Dickens Heath
I joined many others, including my grandsons school pals, planting trees at Hope Coppice last week. The headlines of the from the planting are: Hope Coppice becomes first location of the Severn Trent and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Forests with 9,400 trees First day of planting took place on World Wildlife Day, Thursday 3 March, with … More Solihull Council teams up with Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and Severn Trent for Commonwealth Forest at Hope Coppice
The Council has received a letter from the independent Inspectors outlining their initial views on Solihull’s new Local Plan following the examination hearings that took place from September 2021 to February 2022. The Inspectors have concluded that the Council has complied with the duty to co-operate in the preparation of the Local Plan, but they … More Local Development Plan – Update
Mixed Recycling Materials are sorted into the separate material fractions via an automated process at a Materials Recycling Facility. The separate materials are then baled and sold on the open market for manufacture into new products across the world. Any material that is not suitable for recycling is used to manufacture Solid Recovered Fuel (SDF) … More What happens to the recycling and waste collected at Bickenhill?
Followers may be interested to know where our household waste and recycling goes from Solihull. WE are committed to responsible waste and recycling outcomes. Mixed Recycling Materials are sorted into the separate material fractions via an automated process at a Materials Recycling Facility. The separate materials are then baled and sold on the open market … More Household Waste and Recycling Destinations
Solihull Council is consulting on the imposition of two Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) relating to dog controls and is also seeking views on other areas of dog-related anti-social behaviour. The first proposed PSPO relates to dog fouling. It creates an offence for a person in charge of a dog to fail to remove, and … More Public space protection orders relating to dog controls
Here is a round up of some of the work the Council has carried our last year (2020/2021). SMBC is responsible for 632 miles of road 594 Potholes were repaired 62 speed awareness campaigns Maintained a network of 28,998 streetlights 3,341 Street lights upgraded to LED 145 bollards de illuminated 56 signal-controlled junctions/100 pedestrian crossings … More Keeping Solihull’s Roads Safe
In 2013, fixed safety cameras within the West Midlands were switched off; in 2016 a contract was awarded to pilot a network of digital Average Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras over five years at three sites in Solihull and five in Birmingham. The sites in Solihull, that went live in August 2016 are: · B425 Lode … More AVERAGE SPEED CAMERA’S – Solihull
Ken Hawkins 