Dept of Environment and Rural Affairs: Local authority collected waste management – annual results 2022/23 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) All regions had decreases in their recycling rates, except London (no change). Solihull however saw the proportion of household waste sent for recycling increased last year: Household waste per head in Solihull has fallen from 420.3 kg … More RECYCLING – SOLIHULL
A press relaese from SMBC in realtion to the Local Plan is as follows: After publication of the long-awaited revision to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in December 2023, the Inspectors undertaking the independent examination of the Solihull Local Plan wrote to the Council last month pointing out that the new NPPF has transitional arrangements … More Solihull Local Plan – Update 15 February 2024
The Local Government Boundary Commission has publishd their proposals they will now consult on. These can be found via this link (I have provided shortcuts further along this post): https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/solihull Pretty well most wards are affected, certainly my own ward, Blythe, which is the largest ward in the borough. It has by far the largest … More WARD BOUNDARY CHANGES – SOLIHULL
This is an outline application for the erection of up to 450 dwellings (Class C3), including affordable housing and custom/self-build homes, together with a care or retirement home accommodation on land off Tythe Barn Lane and Tilehouse Lane, Dickens Heath. The land is in the green belt and comprises of farm land, stables and four … More Planning Application – PL/2023/02656/PPOL
This post created to capture images and videos of the flooding that occured in parts of Blythe ward this morning. Images/videos will reflect each disticnt area of the ward. DICKENS HEATH: This community was partivulary affected as all access/egress roads had differebt levels of flooding. I was ubnable to access the village myself but took … More BLYTHE WARD FLOODING
The Council’s Governance Committee will be discussing the proposed ward changes at their meeting next week (Tuesday 19 September). In brief, the changes are necessary because of the sheer difference in the number of electors within each of th 17 wards in the borough. Blythe ward has by far the most electors and this brings … More Local Government Boundary Commission Periodic ElectoralReview of Solihull Borough
This relates to the wards within SMBC, not the parliamentary boundaries and will have implications for Blythe ward, which is the largest in terms of residents in the borough, substantially more so than most other wards. The Boundary Commission last undertook such work in 2000/02, where Blythe ward was created for the 2004 local election. … More A NEW POLITICAL MAP FOR SOLIHULL MBC?
Persimmon Homes have launched a ‘pre-application’ consultation in respect of a site they wish to develop. The site is a plot of land on Tythe barn Lane, Dickens Heath, between Whitchurch Lane and the Akamba Heritage Centre. The plot forms part of site BL1 within the councils draft Local Development Plan (LDP) and I will … More WHITLOCK’S REACH, DICKENS HEATH
The examination of Solihull’s Local Plan review remains paused pending the publication of the updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The Council understands from Government that the update of the NPPF has been delayed due to the extent of consultation comments received, but it remains hopeful that it will be published over the summer. Further information … More Local Plan still paused due to delay in NPPF
Please share with people you may feel might benefit from this. Age UK are offering Solihull Borough residents over 50 FREE digital training sessions. They have trained volunteers to teach anyone who would like to learn how to do things like accessing local services (like GP services or the NHS app), registering for online banking, … More Introduction and update on an initiative to combat digital exclusion for older people – from Age UK Solihull
Ken Hawkins 