NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT – February 2015
17 February 2015
Please find posted the latest report from the Rural Sector Neighbourhood Teams – covering Blythe, Knowle, Dorridge and other areas in this side of Solihull: Newsletter Feb 2015
Category: Monkspath
MONKSPATH PARK – Travellers issues.
23 January 2015
The visit by travellers to our park at Monkspath, actually called Hillfield Local nature Reserve, on Monday evening naturally caused a lot of problems. As a regular user of the park myself I avoided taking my dog over to the park. In fact, the whole of the main car park was taken up with over … More MONKSPATH PARK – Travellers issues.
TRAVELLERS – HILLFIELD LOCAL NATURE RESERVE
20 January 2015
More commonly known as Monkspath Park, the main car park of the local nature reserve (off Monkspath Hall Road) saw as many as 10 to 12 traveller caravans, as well as associated vehicles, parked on the whole of the car park area this morning. caravans with associated vehicles. Their presence has been reported and the Council officers are … More TRAVELLERS – HILLFIELD LOCAL NATURE RESERVE
NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSLETTER – November 2014
26 November 2014
Please find posted the latest Neighbourhood Newsletter covering the Rural section of Solihull. I post this primarily for Blythe ward but all other rural wards are included in the newsletter: Newsletter Nov 2014 It is worth reading because it has information on E.coli found by the food safety teams on some Trendy Food Platters. There is … More NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSLETTER – November 2014
SHELLY CRESCENT AREA – parking consultation.
22 November 2014
A quick follow-up to the previous post: I can confirm the area of Hay Lane near to Wynbrook Grove and Oldberrow Close will come under the area for consultation – the updated plan is attached. I welcome comments. shelly crescent 02 The main issues surround safer routes to school for pedestrians and clear lines of … More SHELLY CRESCENT AREA – parking consultation.
SHELLY CRESCENT, MONKSPATH – Parking issues
14 November 2014
Following many complaints concerning nuisance and inconsiderate parking, particularly near the various junctions on Shelly Crescent, Monkspath the council’s highway officers have drawn up a proposal to make the junctions safer for all users of Shelly Crescent and the side roads – both vehicular and pedestrian. The practice of parking on the road, sometimes pavements, actually … More SHELLY CRESCENT, MONKSPATH – Parking issues
NEW PUB NEAR MONKSPATH?
11 November 2014
All councillors receive notification of licence applications for licensing matters and one in the neighbouring ward of Shirley South caught my attention yesterday. It seems Green King Developments wish to have a pub in Cranbrook Way, which is off Highlands Road. The application is for a premises, reference no. PREM784/14, names the premises as the ‘Farmhouse … More NEW PUB NEAR MONKSPATH?
Loud Banging Noise – Monkspath/Cheswick Green
30 October 2014
Since Monday last (27 Oct) we have heard a loud banging noise in the area. This is coming from Stratford Road (next to The Harvester) where Mar City Developments are building apartments with underground parking. It is probably ironic that to accommodate vehicles the building needed underground parking; this has necessitated the operation of a machine … More Loud Banging Noise – Monkspath/Cheswick Green
Shirley Golf Club – Planning infringement?
20 October 2014
Readers will be aware of the planning application by the club, to create an academy and driving range (see previous post for details). However, although I have noticed cars parked on land which is part of the golf club I did not really think about them too much, presuming the club had a few corporate golf … More Shirley Golf Club – Planning infringement?
Neighbourhood Report – September/October
6 October 2014
Two months in one this time. The report for the Rural areas of Solihull is posted. It includes reports from both the Council and Police teams. Newsletter Sept-Oct 2014
Ken Hawkins 