SOLIHULL MIU Update:

A report before next week’s Joint Scrutiny Board meeting, Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Board – includes an Update on access to Primary Care and the Reprovision of Services at Solihull Hospital . This is good news and confirms the reinstatement of a Minor Injuries Unit at Solihull Hospital. Below are some of the … More SOLIHULL MIU Update:

Pond and brook restoration at Tudor Grange Park and Hillfield Park

Copied from SMBC news report today: Local residents will soon benefit from some exciting environmental improvements taking place in Tudor Grange Park and Hillfield Park this autumn. Solihull Council’s contractors, Ebsford Environmental, are carrying out extensive pond and brook restoration, bringing positive improvements to the parks’ nature and biodiversity. The work involves coppicing trees, clearing … More Pond and brook restoration at Tudor Grange Park and Hillfield Park

Solihull’s new active travel route shortlisted for national award

Copied from SMBC New release: A new segregated route into Solihull town centre which protects pedestrians, joggers and cyclists has been shortlisted for a national award. The 3 km Active Travel route along the A34 to Solihull town centre, incorporating Blossomfield Road, uses Department for Transport funding which was made available in response to the … More Solihull’s new active travel route shortlisted for national award

Developers appeal over refusal for a care home on Morrisons site, Shirley, Solihull.

This is from Mark Parker, a colleague who represents Shirley East ward: Macc Group has lodged an appeal to the Secretary Of State against the decision of Solihull MBC to refuse to grant planning permission to build a very large and high building on the former Morrisons site at 281 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 … More Developers appeal over refusal for a care home on Morrisons site, Shirley, Solihull.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) commit to reprovision of the MIU and UTC at Solihull Hospital.

A report before the joint Birmingham and Solihull Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee next week mentions some promising news about the reprovision of a Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) and Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at Solihull Hospital. The trust accepts the strength of feeling in Solihull regarding the urgent care services that are currently available to … More University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) commit to reprovision of the MIU and UTC at Solihull Hospital.

Cutting the commute – Council trials new flexible workspace in the centre of Dickens Heath

A cracking investment for Dickens Heath in particular as Dickens Heath residents now has access to a high-spec flexible-use office space right on their doorstep. As part of an innovative six-month trial, Solihull Council has teamed up with Third Space Solutions to transform the vacant first floor of Dickens Heath Library into a flexible new … More Cutting the commute – Council trials new flexible workspace in the centre of Dickens Heath