Monkspath – Page 11 – Ken Hawkins

Solihull celebrates 16 of the best parks and green spaces in the country – YET AGAIN!

28 July 2022

Local volunteers and Solihull Council are celebrating after receiving Green Flag Awards for 16 parks, cemeteries and green spaces. The award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. Solihull Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Highways, Cllr Ken Hawkins, said: “Our parks and green spaces have played a vital role for people through … More Solihull celebrates 16 of the best parks and green spaces in the country – YET AGAIN!

Julie is one in a thousand!

25 July 2022

(Again, shared from a press release from SMBC) Six years after the first litter picking group was set up in Solihull, busy grandmother Julie Stephens has just become Solihull’s 1,000th registered volunteer litter picker! Love Solihull – an environmental initiative co-ordinated by Solihull Council – has seen a huge surge in people interested in litter picking … More Julie is one in a thousand!

SPEED LIMIT CONSULTATIONS – Solihull

14 July 2022

Consultation has begun on speed limits within the borough and that relevance to Blythe ward, especially Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath and Illshaw Heath. In short, the proposal is to secure a 20mph speed limit within Cheswick Green and Dickens Heath Villages and to establish a 30 mph limit on some associated roads (Creynolds Lane/Illshaw Heath … More SPEED LIMIT CONSULTATIONS – Solihull

AFTERNOON TEA

8 July 2022

On Wednesday Janet and I hosted an afternoon tea for the superb volunteer litter pickers we have in Monkspath; I also bumped into some from Tidbury Green a few days before and invited them. A proper afternoon tea, with finger sandwiches no less and cake, plenty of it. The only downside was there seemed to … More AFTERNOON TEA

SOLIHULL LIBRARIES – READING CHALLENGE

8 July 2022

Children in Solihull ages 4 – 11 are being challenged to read six books across the school summer holidays. This year’s School Summer Reading Challenge ‘Gadgeteers’, starts on Saturday 9 July and gives children the opportunity to win some exciting prizes. The challenge is free to join and runs until Saturday 10 September. To take … More SOLIHULL LIBRARIES – READING CHALLENGE

Blythe Valley Park – Monkspath – Dorridge : Active Travel Proposals

4 July 2022

As both a ward councillor and Cabinet Member for Environment and Highways I have been working with officers on active travel provision in the area. Funding is directly from the Blythe valley Park development by way of Section 106 funds, for the provision of active travel, especially cycling, to and from BVP and local communities. … More Blythe Valley Park – Monkspath – Dorridge : Active Travel Proposals

SOLIHULL LDP – Examination in Public

3 July 2022

The final (hopefully) examination in ublic meeting for the councils submitted plan will be held on Friday 8 July 2022 from 09:30hrs. It will be a virtual session and will examine: Matter 12 – Housing land supply, specifically the delivery of the proposals at the National Exhibition Centre and the overall housing trajectory. I have … More SOLIHULL LDP – Examination in Public

Monkspath edition – In Touch

30 May 2022

I thought some may want to read the ‘In Touch’ I am delivering in the Monkspath section of the ward. As many will know, I rarely post political clap trap on this website but as my leaflets are informational I know many, none-political folk, do appreciate them. Some nice stories to share.

EARLSWOOD LAKES

25 April 2022

A jewel on our doorsteps and whilst many of the houses on one side of the Engine Lake are in Solihull borough, the lake itself is not, and forms the boundary with Warwickshire. There are three lakes in all. The Canal and Rivers Trust have done a fantastic job in renovating the paths and the … More EARLSWOOD LAKES

Motorway Services near Junction 4 Update

30 March 2022

I did tweet about this and post on local Facebook groups last week. Naturally, those of us who had opposed the Applegreen application on land near to Junction 4 of the M42 (off Gate Lane) are pleased with the outcome. I hope the petition had some part to play in this. I do though feel … More Motorway Services near Junction 4 Update

Ken Hawkins

Blogging about issues in Blythe Ward (includes Monkspath, Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath and Tidbury Green) and Solihull.

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