One of these years the Daily Express is going to get its headline predicting an extremely harsh winter right. However, even mildest winters have cold snaps and this bring concern for vulnerable, especially elderly people. This begs the question, ‘what can we all do to help?’ Well, as well as looking out for our vulnerable … More Winter Warmth in Solihull
At yesterday Full Council meeting we received a presentation from Dave Martin, Independent Chair of Solihull Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) and Sue Walton – SSAB Business Manager. The purpose of the presentation was to present Solihull Safeguarding Adults Board’s: 2015-16 Annual Report. Adult Safeguarding 2015-16 Draft Annual Report viewable on line only Executive Summary in an … More ADULT SAFEGUARDING – SOLIHULL
Fed up with hearing that GP appointments are hard to come by? Come to a public meeting about the situation in Solihull. Healthwatch Solihull is organising an event on: March 16 between 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at The Concert Room, Solihull Moors FC Stadium, Damson Park, Solihull, B92 9EJ GP_Event_Leaflet Attendees to this open meeting … More Spotlight on GP Appointments
Just a few months old but this report from the Local Government Association can be considered a detailed and accurate report about the issue. Pretty well all councils in the UK have increased council tax this month, using the precept to fund adult social care financial pressures. This report outlines how local authorities view the … More The state of adult social care funding
I will be taking part in the Solihull Sleep out on behalf of St Basils this evening and wish to make a few points about the issue in Solihull. (Article in Solihull Observer) It is really positive and motivational to see the level of support from our residents and communities to support this important cause, … More Solihull Sleep Out – St Basils
A question posed at Full Council to me this week related to this issue and the timing allows me to expand on the issue in a more general way to help inform residents of the borough Within the draft local plan review the Council is committed to providing ‘Homes for All’. In commissioning its evidence … More Housing Provision for Disabled in Solihull
An interesting report came to Solihull Cabinet last week, with cabinet being asked to ‘approve the development of an affordable ‘extra care’ housing development at Marlene Croft, Chelmsley Wood, being partof the former Coleshill Primary School site’. The full report can be read here: http://eservices.solihull.gov.uk/mgInternet/documents/s43012/EXTRA%20CARE%20HOUSING%20DEVELOPMENT%20CHELMSLEY%20WOOD.pdf This is a significant investment by the Council with £1.400m … More Extra Care Housing Development, Chelmsley Wood
Health and social care organisations in Solihull have a long and strong track record of working closely together to make sure that our local health and social care services are as joined as possible so that Solihull residents are unable to see where one ends and the other starts. In the last couple of years … More Birmingham and Solihull Sustainability and Transformation Plan
Solihull Together for Better Lives is a partnership of local health and social care organisations that have joined together under the banner Solihull Together for better lives. Click on the hyperlink to visit their website. Over the next five years they aim make the kind of changes that will really make a difference to people living in … More Solihull Together for Better Lives
As a signed up member I receive a regular newsletter from The Heart of England NHS Trust called ‘Heart and Soul’. This document has far too much information to repeat here and many people may find parts of it extremely useful and informative. The link to the document is here: hs_autumn_2016_web . I hope you find … More HEART AND SOUL
Ken Hawkins 