Solihull – Page 43 – Ken Hawkins

Solihull – Local Plan Review

27 May 2016

Solihull’s Local Development Plan 2013, which planned for development in the borough up to 2023 can be accessed here: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Portals/0/Planning/LDF/Local_Plan_Final.pdf We now find ourselves planning for 2028 and beyond and this comes under the heading of Local Plan Review. More details about this can be found on the councils website: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/lpr Earlier this year there … More Solihull – Local Plan Review

HILLFIELD PARK – MESS LEFT BY SCHOOL LEAVERS

24 May 2016

Quite a bit of mess was left in Hillfield Park and Local Nature Reserve yesterday by school leavers. I am informed some Alderbrook School pupils broke up after exams yesterday so residents are quite naturally pointing fingers at them. I have taken a few photographs and put together a grainy video (to music ‘A Walk In … More HILLFIELD PARK – MESS LEFT BY SCHOOL LEAVERS

NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSLETTER _ May 2016

23 May 2016

Please find posted the latest newsletter for the Rural Area of Solihull, which includes Blyth Ward. Some good results shown by partner agencies, especially regarding off road bikes. Newsletter May 2016

HILLFIELD PARK LAKE – UPDATE

27 April 2016

Following on from the previous post (dated 24 April) I have been in contact with Solihull Council’s environment officers who have reported back: ‘The incident was reported to the Environment Agency on Friday . I have just spoken to a representative from the Agency who has inspected the stream & lake. His opinion is that the … More HILLFIELD PARK LAKE – UPDATE

HILLFIELD PARK LAKE – Pollution?

24 April 2016

I walked Millie around the lake at Hillfields Park the other day and was alarmed at the black sludge that appears to have come from an outlet from a commercial property on Monkspath Business Park. I took the videos shown below: There was no way Millie (my dog) was going into the water. … More HILLFIELD PARK LAKE – Pollution?

How would Dixon of Dock Green cope today?

31 March 2016

Not a usual post for me but a discussion, occurring on another social media platform, (twitter) made me feel I can add value to. Here, television presenter Nick Knowles was mentioning how we should value the police and the job they do. One issue is the confrontation police have to deal with and I have heard … More How would Dixon of Dock Green cope today?

Flood Defence Grant in Aid Bid – Dickens Heath

31 March 2016

Funding Background In June 2013, the government announced the Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) Grant in Aid (GiA) national funding available for Spending Review 2013 (SR13). In a change to previous annual arrangements, a 6 year funding commitment was given by DEFRA. The agreed funding for flood defences in 2015/16 was identified as £370m, … More Flood Defence Grant in Aid Bid – Dickens Heath

MOUNT DAIRY FARM – UPDATE

30 March 2016

I posted a few weeks ago that flood attenuation works would not be undertaken on the site until Phase 1 of the development had been completed. This was related to me at a meeting with the councils Head of Planning, with members of CG Parish Council in attendance. Further, because of the rainfall this winter … More MOUNT DAIRY FARM – UPDATE

LOWBROOK FARM – Planning Appeal lost

15 March 2016

I am naturally disappointed that first Tidbury Green Farm and now Lowbrook Farm has been lost to developers (Gallagher’s) on appeal. There is a lot of history, with both sites being for many years designated as ‘safeguarded’ for possible development. This, I feel, determined the outcomes in the appeals because in the judicial review of … More LOWBROOK FARM – Planning Appeal lost

HILLFIELD PARK & NATURE RESERVE