NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSLETTER – September 2013

Please find posted the latest monthly Neighbourhood Report covering the rural side of Solihull; this includes my ward, Blythe. You will find details of operations and projects between the council officers and police neighbourhood teams, with some excellent work being undertaken. Newsletter September 2013 Also shown on the newsletter are details of Police Beat surgeries. For … More NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSLETTER – September 2013

Traveller Sites –Information respecting Blythe ward

Solihull Council has, by law, to address allocations of Gypsy & Travellers sites. A lengthy consultation has been undertaken, especially with Parish Councils, and the (Draft) ‘Gypsy and Traveller Site Allocations – Development Plan Document’ was published in April this year. This has relevance to Blythe Ward because of Gypsy/Traveller sites, whether authorised or not, … More Traveller Sites –Information respecting Blythe ward

BELATED NEWSLETTERS

Mayoral year has ended so now I have the time to devote to this blog; I was really surprised how much Mayoral duties and social media for that role took over. Anyway, I’m back! Please find links to the ward Neighbourhood newsletters for January and February 2013: Newsletter January 2013 Newsletter February 2013

TUDOR GRANGE CONSULTATION

Please find attached a pdf of my submission to Tudor Grange School regarding its consultation about admission arrangements. I submitted the representation on Thursday via email and have received an email acknowledging its receipt. I do believe all schools in Solihull must agree, within its family of schools, an admissions code that is fair to all … More TUDOR GRANGE CONSULTATION

NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORTS

Please find attached the Neighbourhood Reports for the Autumn and Winter period of 2012. There was a wealth of activity being undertaken in Blythe Ward and you will also see what is being done in neighbouring wards. We really do have a fantastic neighbour team. Newsletter Sept 12 Newsletter Oct 12 Newsletter_Nov_12_ Newsletter Dec 12

Provision of Traveller Sites

SMBC’s Cabinet is meeting this evening (6pm in the Civic Suite) and item 9 on the agenda relates to ‘The Solihull LDF Gypsy and Traveller Site Allocations Development Plan Preferred Options’ – link to agenda papers: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/akssolihull/users/public/admin/kab14.pl?operation=SUBMIT&meet=104&cmte=CAB&grpid=public&arc=71 I have been liaising with residents and Cheswick Green Parish Council about the sites off Salter Street for quite a while a … More Provision of Traveller Sites

MAYOR OF SOLIHULL

At the Annual meeting of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council on 22 May 2012 I was elected Mayor of Solihull for the next 12 months. To state is a great honour is a wild under-statement and I am so excited about the year ahead. The first week has seen a mixed range of visits. I am blogging purely about … More MAYOR OF SOLIHULL