A great idea formulated to address a spike in burglaries in January by the safer Solihull Partnership is #haveyougotyourtimer ? This is a theme for social media, using the hashtag to help promote the concept. Burglaries have seen a 40% rise in Solihull for the year-on-year to January and although police operations have brought about arrests and … More Have you got your timer?
Is at the Renewal Conference Centre, Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2JR on Thursday 30th March 2017, 3:00-7:30pm. Following a fantastic Apprenticeship Show in June 2016 attended by over 1,300 people, Solihull For Success (https://www.solihullforsuccess.com/) is pleased to announce the event will be back for its sixth year. This is a time when all eyes are on apprenticeships and … More Solihull Apprenticeship Show
Solihull’s planning committee sees the below application before it at its meeting on Wednesday 1 February. The application reads: Erection of 54 dwellings following the granting of outline permission 2014/1163/S (PL/2014/01985/OLM) for 220 dwellings for land at Tanworth Lane, Cheswick Green, Solihull. The report to committee can be read via this link: http://eservices.solihull.gov.uk/mgInternet/documents/s44904/Report%20By%20The%20Head%20Of%20Development%20Control%20Regulatory%20Management%20-%20PL201602759PPFL.pdf In brief, … More CHESWICK PLACE – Planning application
The Economic Plan for Shirley sets out a shared vision for Shirley town centre – for local communities, visitors, businesses, and stakeholders. It is designed to respond to both the challenges facing the town centre and the opportunities available. shirley_economic_plan As the document outlines, Shirley plays a critical role in the Solihull economy. The town … More ECONOMIC PLAN for SHIRLEY
The council is consulting on proposals to expand Tidbury Green School. The School currently has capacity for 315 pupils (45 in each year group) plus 30 part-time nursery pupils. Under this proposal the school would expand to a capacity of 420 pupils (60 in each year group) from September 2018 and over time up to … More Tidbury Green School -expansion proposal
I spent yesterday evening undertaking school governor training to recognise and tackle Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). This is an important issue, not just for schools but society as whole. Tackling CSE is everybody’s business. Schools naturally lead in identifying CSE because children are with them more than most other agencies, but taxi drivers, police, health care … More Tackling CSE is Everybody’s Business
SMBC have announced plans for Road works on the Longmore Road / Blossomfield Road junction will begin on Monday 16 January and last up to three weeks. The press release continues: Whilst there will be lane closures, the road will remain open to ensure road users’ inconvenience is kept to a minimum. Although the Council … More Road works to commence on the Longmore Road / Blossomfield Road junction
At my decision making session on 3 October I approved a recommendation to market a new development of shared ownership houses on Richmond Road, Olton. This development has been brought together by the Homes and Community Agency, Waterloo Homes, Solihull Community Housing and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. The report relating to this decision can be … More RICHMOND ROAD – MARKETING OF SHARED OWNERSHIP HOUSES
The borough saw about ten illegal encampments in 2016, with one group being a particular problem for police, local authority and residents in Shirley. I do intend to blog in the coming days about how Solihull Council and Police are the forefront of tackling illegal encampments in the region. However, following the recent reporting in … More Travellers – incorrect reporting
Keen readers may have already been made aware of this great new2s via the media reports that followed the announcement of the grants. A super early Christmas present for Solihull was the news of a successful bid and two grants awarded to Solihull Borough Metropolitan Borough Council by the Department for Communities and Local Government … More Homeless Grants for SMBC
Ken Hawkins 