Category: Solihull

Local Businesses chip in to transform school’s eco-garden

24 May 2024

Press release from SMBC this morning. An eco-garden which helps children at a Solihull school learn more about nature has been transformed thanks to the generous support of local businesses. A team of green-fingered staff from Hill & Smith PLC – a leading provider of sustainable infrastructure products and services – dug in deep at … More Local Businesses chip in to transform school’s eco-garden

Self-driving vehicles set to be on roads by 2026 as Automated Vehicles Act becomes law

23 May 2024

This has relevance to Solihull as I have reported before on our trials within the confines of the NEC. Road safety is at the heart of the legislation, with automated vehicles expected to improve road safety by reducing human error. — Read on http://www.gov.uk/government/news/self-driving-vehicles-set-to-be-on-roads-by-2026-as-automated-vehicles-act-becomes-law

Mell Square Masterplan promises transformative change for Solihull town centre

22 May 2024

Press release from SMBC today: A transformative new masterplan for the regeneration of Mell Square in Solihull town centre has been unveiled. The exciting proposals have been put forward by Muse, the nationwide placemaker, working in partnership with Solihull Council. Muse was named preferred regeneration partner in October 2023. Speaking at the UK’s largest real estate investment … More Mell Square Masterplan promises transformative change for Solihull town centre

Core Theatre auditorium set to reopen in Spring 2025

17 May 2024

Solihull Council has announced it will reopen the Core Theatre auditorium in spring 2025. Current results from the work completed to date indicate that the auditorium roof should be able to undergo remediation works. A full programme of works is being developed and will commence shortly.  The aim is that by April 2025 the auditorium … More Core Theatre auditorium set to reopen in Spring 2025

Saqib Bhatti MP for Meriden-  𝗔&𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗹 campaign!

15 May 2024

I fully support Saqaib’s call for the A&E department to be returned to Solihull Hospital. You only have to read about the major housing developments in my own ward (Blythe) to see the numers of housing we are expected to build in the borough. This on top of the thousands that resulted from the 2013 … More Saqib Bhatti MP for Meriden-  𝗔&𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗹 campaign!

PLANNING APPLICATION – TYTHE BARN LANE

14 May 2024

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

Update on the East Birmingham-North Solihull Levelling Up Zone

28 February 2024

A report before Solihull’s Economic Development & Managed Growth Scrutiny Board tomorrow provides an update and further details about a substantial project. Specifically: ‘This report provides an update on progress in developing the East Birmingham-North Solihull Levelling Up Zone (EBNS LUZ). The LUZ is being developed as part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) … More Update on the East Birmingham-North Solihull Levelling Up Zone