To accompany our video report, we wish to highlight the issues referred to. Keith mentioned the situation regarding Main Street and that some 400+ are leaseholders essentially at risk for its upkeep since the failure of the management company some years ago. Keith and Ken have met with the leaseholder representatives on the management company … More DICKENS HEATH – July update
Solihull Council this morning published this press release reating to our Waste Strategy review: To help combat climate change and recover valuable resources from our waste, the last Government issued local authorities with new guidance on how waste and recycling should be collected. Through these recycling reforms (Simpler Recycling), recycling will be easier as all … More Have your say on food waste and recycling collections – Solihull
We wish to restart a monthly report, something I did a few years ago, but many issues, especially Covid got in the way. But now the local and general elections are out of the way we can now reignite things. Keith Green made a quick start to his tenure as Blythe ward Councillor when we … More BLYTHE WARD – July Report
The introduction to Solihull (Draft) Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDF) explains it ‘…is a key component of the evidence base to support the Local Plan. The IDP provides a baseline of the existing infrastructure capacity and needs in the Borough and highlights the infrastructure requirements to support the predicted growth set out in the Local Plan.’ The … More SOLIHULL – INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY PLAN
Some excellent campaigning and an endorsement of how well the borough council performs saw the Conservative Party hold onto the two traditional seats, which saw small changes in their boundaries. A couple of comments: So pleased Saqib was re-elected, with a good majority when compared to how the night went nationally. Saqib is a very … More General Election Results – Solihull
Why not book small item collections for clothing, batteries, paint and small electricals. Having them collected by our own service privider means they will be recycled properly and any funds will be invested in the whole service. Some door-to-door collectors are sound but some may not adhere to good practice and any non-recycled items may … More Small item collections – Solihull
I have posted here the updated ward profile for Blythe ward. It has some really interesting data and shows that Blythe ward has some different characteristics from other wards in the borough.
Apologies for late notice re this drop-in event today but the consultation still has a week to go. Taylor Wimpey has launched a further consultation for Hares Croft, for new development at Dog Kennel Lane, Shirley. Land to the South of Dog Kennel Lane has been allocated in the Draft Solihull Local Plan as site … More Consultation event – proposed Dog Kennel Lane development:
A quick upodate to show where we are with this. The original consultation was to be completed in April and the Local Government Boundary Commission (LGBC) to report to parliament in July. However, in order for council to fully debate the issue and submit a formal response following the first recommendations from the LGBC, the … More LOCAL GOV’T BOUNDARY REVIEW – SOLIHULL
Planning application PL/2024/00728/PPFL refers to the ‘residential development of up to 90 dwellings, associated development including site infrastructure, associated works, landscaping, public open space, sustainable drainage system and vehicular access off Tythe Barn Lane/Field North Of Tythe Barn Lane Shirley Solihull’. The parcel of land forms the smaller part of site BL1 with the emerging Local … More PLANNING APPLICATION – TYTHE BARN LANE
Ken Hawkins 