On Wednesday 30 November 2016 Solihull’s Planning Committee (made up of fellow elected councillors) approved the planning application by IM Properties who sought to build on Blythe Valley Park; 750 homes, a 250 room care facility, a 200 room hotel and a commercial centre for the new development and existing offices. There was opposition from … More BVP – Rationale for support
The draft proposals to allow the borough to meet its housing needs have been published and will be discussed at next weeks Cabinet. The agenda for the meeting can be found via this link (agenda item no. 6): http://eservices.solihull.gov.uk/mgInternet/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=130&MId=5731 The report to Cabinet members, of which I am one, explains the history, rationale and the … More LOCAL PLAN REVIEW
Health and social care organisations in Solihull have a long and strong track record of working closely together to make sure that our local health and social care services are as joined as possible so that Solihull residents are unable to see where one ends and the other starts. In the last couple of years … More Birmingham and Solihull Sustainability and Transformation Plan
As a signed up member I receive a regular newsletter from The Heart of England NHS Trust called ‘Heart and Soul’. This document has far too much information to repeat here and many people may find parts of it extremely useful and informative. The link to the document is here: hs_autumn_2016_web . I hope you find … More HEART AND SOUL
A little known gem in the borough is the Wellbeing Service provided through Solihull Community Housing (SCH). What some people may have thought, including myself, is that the service is for clients of SCH; This is not so. The full range of services provided can be viewed on their web pages via this link: https://www.solihullcommunityhousing.org.uk/Home/Tenants/SCHWellbeing/ … More WELLBEING CENTRE – Solihull
An interesting report to Solihull Cabinet this evening related to Solihull Town Centre and the Master Plan we are looking at; a public consultation will be launched next week (which I will post when the survey is launched). The Solihull Town Centre Masterplan aims to provide a blueprint for future investment and development which maximises … More SOLIHULL Town Centre Plan
I attended a briefing on 27 July for councillors on the review of the local development plan. This follows on from the ‘Call for sites’ which took place earlier this year. The sites have been submitted by land owners and/or developers who wish their land to be included in the next phase of Solihull’s Local … More REVIEW OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Recently Cllr Alex Insley and myself were invited by both Cheswick Green Residents Association and Parish Council to informal talks about Blythe Valley Park (BVP) planning application. As a result we can confirm thoughts and this is in reality a position statement. I have today submitted this statement for consideration by Solihull Planning Department and IM … More BLYTHE VALLEY PARK – My thoughts
Following a meeting with Council officers I can report as follows: CAR PARKING: I have reported previously the offer by Barny McElholm, from Elegant Homes, to create some 40+ new spaces in the existing car park of Garden Squares East, to allow Dickens Heath traders to use these spaces for car parking, thus easing pressure … More DICKENS HEATH – Update
This post is a follow-up to the a post dated 3 February 2016 (see https://cllrkenhawkins.co.uk/2016/02/03/school-place-planning-in-blythe-ward/ ). That post was to outline school place planning within the ward as a result of planning applications, especially the recent application by IM Properties to develop Blythe valley Park. A short while ago Cllr Alex Insley and I had … More SCHOOL PLACE PLANNING – Blythe Ward
Ken Hawkins 