I have posted several reports about the Local Development Plan (LDP) for Solihull and perhaps a more detailed and succinct report which relates more in-depth towards Blythe ward and Tidbury Green can be found on 28 July 2014, link here: https://cllrkenhawkins.co.uk/2014/07/28/solihull-ldp-blythe-ward-perspective/ . We now find Tidbury Green Farm, which the council wished to be returned … More TIDBURY GREEN PLANNING APPEALS
Cards on the table – I feel there is a lot to be gained with greater communication and work between neighbouring local authorities in the West Midlands Region. I do not want us to go back to the bad old days of the former West Midlands County Council and do not want any extra layer of … More West Midlands Combined Authority – to be or not to be?
Please find posted the monthly neighbourhood team report for August and September. The report details activity by the partners in the Rural sector, including Blythe ward, with information on Crime Prevention, Fire Safety and protecting our environment. Newsletter August 2015 Newsletter Spetember 2015 A major theme in the report is Support to Success: Solihull Council has … More NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
I recently attended a briefing by council officers in respect of an idea to establish two ‘Soups’ in Solihull; one in north and one in the south of the borough. The project follows on from Detroit Soup, ‘A monthly dinner funding micro grants for creative projects in the community’. More can be found on their … More DICKENS HEATH SOUP?
Please find posted the latest monthly Neighbourhood Report (from police, council and partners). It shows the work being undertaken in the Rural sector, which includes Blythe Ward. Information includes an event at Solihull Arts Complex in September about Broadband in the region. If you have issues and want to know more please pop along. There is … More NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT – JULY 2015
On Tuesday 14 July I presented to Solihull Council the petition, then signed by 277 people, seeking action by the Council, Police and Tesco’s/Notcutts to stop the congregation of vehicles which leads to anti-social behaviour (the image shows myself and ward action team member and Monkspath resident, Alex Insley, with the petition on the car … More Boy Racers – another update
SMBC Highway works planned programme for this financial year (2015-16) has been published and I have posted the document here: Programmes For roads in Blythe ward the relevant pages are:CWay Micro and FWay Slurry Seal (via the tabs at the foot of the spread sheet). The roads identified are seen as being a priority and … More Highway Works Programme 2015
With other ward councillors I was invited to a briefing regarding Blythe Valley Business Park yesterday morning. Blythe Valley Business Park has been in existence for many years now but it appeared to stagnate a few years before the financial crash and the previous owners of the site (Liberty) published plans to regenerate the area … More BLYTHE VALLEY PARK
I am pleased to show the link to the borough elections held last Thursday 7 May: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/About-the-Council/Voting/electionresults/Local-election-results-2015 Of 7,155 votes cast in Blythe ward I received 5,302, or 74%, with a majority of 4,288. This makes my majority the largest in Solihull Borough, something that only normally happens in wards like St Alphege. I am … More Local Elections Results
We near the time when lots of people will be saying what they will do for this and that and people I know have convinced me it is appropriate to evidence WHAT I ACTUALLY do, especially for school governing, and highlight how we all can do our bit. Candidates sometimes talk about being passionate about education. … More Being a School Governor and Volunteering
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