Solihull Council is encouraging members of the public to support its annual rough sleeper estimate. The Council, along with a number of local authorities in the West Midlands, is planning to submit this year’s rough sleeper estimate for the evening of Thursday 10 November 2016. This will take into account reports made between Monday 7 … More Solihull’s annual rough sleeper estimate
The draft proposals to allow the borough to meet its housing needs have been published and will be discussed at next weeks Cabinet. The agenda for the meeting can be found via this link (agenda item no. 6): http://eservices.solihull.gov.uk/mgInternet/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=130&MId=5731 The report to Cabinet members, of which I am one, explains the history, rationale and the … More LOCAL PLAN REVIEW
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
A little known gem in the borough is the Wellbeing Service provided through Solihull Community Housing (SCH). What some people may have thought, including myself, is that the service is for clients of SCH; This is not so. The full range of services provided can be viewed on their web pages via this link: https://www.solihullcommunityhousing.org.uk/Home/Tenants/SCHWellbeing/ … More WELLBEING CENTRE – Solihull
This post is to just refresh messages about recycling and confirm what can go and what can not go into the recycling bins, especially the fortnightly Brown Bin. My last post about recycling was on 1 June this year. That post went into detail about costs and the reasons why some bins were left uncollected. … More RECYCLING – An update
This report relates to the issues surrounding the trespassing of travellers in and near to Blythe ward from 21 September (approx.) to Saturday 1 October 2016. The former date is approximate because I was on holiday. I believe the time line is accurate (give or take). Time line: Whilst relaxing by the pool in Lanzarote … More TRAVELLERS – a personal review
I have today received a document from Arden Cross which provides a timely update on the proposals for the High Speed 2 interchange area once the HS2 Bill receives its Royal Assent (at the end of this year) and subject to Solihull’s own Local Plan Review, also expected later this year/early 2018. You will see … More ARDEN CROSS – HS2
At cabinet yesterday evening we agreed to seek greater trade and other links with our traditional twin towns (Cholet and MTK) as well as forge new links with two cities in the USA and China. The report before us can be read here: International Promotion and Cabinet agreed to: A revised approach to developing international links … More SOLIHULL and International Promotion
An interesting report to Solihull Cabinet this evening related to Solihull Town Centre and the Master Plan we are looking at; a public consultation will be launched next week (which I will post when the survey is launched). The Solihull Town Centre Masterplan aims to provide a blueprint for future investment and development which maximises … More SOLIHULL Town Centre Plan
Ken Hawkins 