At yesterday Full Council meeting we received a presentation from Dave Martin, Independent Chair of Solihull Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) and Sue Walton – SSAB Business Manager. The purpose of the presentation was to present Solihull Safeguarding Adults Board’s: 2015-16 Annual Report. Adult Safeguarding 2015-16 Draft Annual Report viewable on line only Executive Summary in an … More ADULT SAFEGUARDING – SOLIHULL
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.
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
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
Beat Surgeries have returned and here are the dates, time and venues of surgeries in or near to Blythe ward: March Tuesday 14th – Dickens Heath Parish Office 1000 x 1100 Wednesday 15th – Notcutts Garden Centre 1100 x 1300 Friday 24th – Bentley Heath Country Market 0930 x 1130 (a chance to buy some … More CUPPA with a COPPER
My original post regarding the budget was dated 22 February 2017 and can be read here: https://cllrkenhawkins.co.uk/2017/02/22/solihull-budget-201718/ This post contains all budget papers at the meeting held yesterday evening. The upshot of the meeting was that an additional £4m was allocated to tackle the pressures on Adult Social Services and the budget was agreed by … More SOLIHULL BUDGET 2017/18
Solihull residents are being warned not to use ‘cowboy builders’ or rogue traders to repair or clean up after any damage caused by storm Doris. Trading Standards officers at Solihull Council are issuing the advice before high winds are expected to work their way through the borough today, possibly bringing down fences, trees and damaging … More STORM DAMAGE and COWBOY BUILDERS
At the meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday 1 March we will be setting the budget for the next financial year, 2017/18. In addition, we will be agreeing the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) up to 2020. In a Nutshell: The council tax for Solihull will rise by 4.99%. Most Local Authorities are setting … More SOLIHULL BUDGET 2017/18
Many may know the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) held a region wide summit on Friday, bringing representatives from local authorities and police to examine how a joined up strategy can be adopted to tackle problems created when illegal encampments occur. The event was covered by ITV Central News and they came to Monkspath, … More TRAVELLERS
I noticed this on twitter and thought it would be useful to share this more widely so that groups and organisations in the ward (as well as Solihull) might benefit. In brief, this is a fund that groups and charities can apply for small grants. The following links/documents are self explanatory and explain the criteria … More THE HARRY PAYNE FUND
Ken Hawkins 