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
Following on from my post of 2 February last I can now report on the following: Together with many business owners on Main Street I organised a petition which read ‘ The facility for patrons to be able to park vehicles when visiting shops, restaurants, library, health services and other businesses in Dickens Heath is … More MAIN STREET CAR PARK, DICKENS HEATH
Please find posted the latest report from the Rural Sector Neighbourhood Teams – covering Blythe, Knowle, Dorridge and other areas in this side of Solihull: Newsletter Feb 2015
Planning application 2015/69 relates to an retrospective planning plication which reads ‘RESUBMISSION OF PLANNING APPLICATION 2014/1688 FOR RETENTION OF FENCING AND DECKING ON DERELICT LAND ADJACENT 168-170 MAIN STRET, TO BE USED AS AN OUTDOOR EATING AREA BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10.30 HOURS AND 18.30 HOURS. THERE WILL BE NO OUTDOOR LIGHTING OR MUSIC TO … More POISON CHALICE, DICKENS HEATH
I have posted a plan of the outstanding works from the now defunct Parkridge Homes. You may be aware that following the legal agreement between creditors and the administrators works can now be undertaken by SMBC. I am informed the works will begin next week (from Monday 16 Feb). Design Brief Plan
Residents will be aware of the construction/development work being done to the former Parkridge offices (to the side of Mortons). Developers had sought planning permission to change the use of these empty offices into apartments. What became apparent, and out of the control of the council’s planning committee, was the rider that as many 27 … More MAIN STREET, Dickens Heath
Please find posted the latest Neighbourhood Newsletter covering the Rural section of Solihull. I post this primarily for Blythe ward but all other rural wards are included in the newsletter: Newsletter Nov 2014 It is worth reading because it has information on E.coli found by the food safety teams on some Trendy Food Platters. There is … More NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSLETTER – November 2014
Two months in one this time. The report for the Rural areas of Solihull is posted. It includes reports from both the Council and Police teams. Newsletter Sept-Oct 2014
Ken Hawkins 