Solihull’s Cabinet meet this evening to make recommendations to Full Council on the budget for next year. As per the last few years, things have been tight and efficiency savings made, with most areas of the council budget seeing either a reduction in revenue or no increase. Again, the staff at Solihull Council have met … More SOLIHULL BUDGET FRAMEWORK 2014 – 2017
West Midlands Fire Service is consulting on its plan for 2014 – 17. They have published a document ‘The Plan 201 – 2017: Making West Midlands Safer’. The document can be viewed here: Plan_Consultation and further information can be found via their website: http://www.wmfs.net/ Please feel free to have your say on how you want the … More FIRE SERVICE CONSULTATION
I wish to gauge residents, and visitors to Solihull, views on cycling. I am a keen cyclist myself but, beware the Councillor, or citizen who thinks they know all the answers just because they ride a bike. I also know a lot has been done in the borough in recent years, some by the local … More Cycling in Solihull
Perhaps some of this has become a sort of political football, but I feel residents of Solihull should demand to know how we use their money and how we prioritise services. We have also come a long way since people started to get to know more about their services when John Major introduced the ‘Citizen … More Transparency in Local Government
At yesterdays Planning Committee there were several applications in respect of Blythe Ward. I have posted here the link to the committee agenda and to access each individual application just click on the relevant agenda item: http://eservices.solihull.gov.uk/mginternet/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=251&MId=301&Ver=4 Agenda items 7 and 8 related to applications to build houses in Dickens Heath. Both these applications are … More PLANNING APPLICATIONS UPDATE
As a keen user of social media I was asked to join officers from Solihull Council to look at how the council can adapt social media to improve services, indeed to become a ‘Great’ Council. The group meets under the title ‘The Social Canteen’ – to tie in with the Social Cafe – a more … More SOLIHULL – A SOCIAL COUNCIL
Please find posted the latest monthly report from the Rural Neighbourhood Teams. As well as Blythe Ward it includes, Knowle, Dorridge and Meriden sectors. Newsletter January 2014 It is important to point out the recent spate of thefts from motor vehicles and the need to stay with your vehicle whilst defrosting it in the mornings. … More NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT – January 2014
Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group is undertaking a consultation on ‘Urgent Care in Solihull’. Their relevant web page is via this link: http://www.solihullccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/urgent-care-review-solihull . This has a wealth of information regarding the rationale of the review. A short documents explaining more has been published and I have posted it here: solihull-case-for-improvement-leaflet . The group want as much feedback … More URGENT CARE REVIEW IN SOLIHULL
At a ward members meeting this morning we were briefed about the Coventry, Solihull, Warwickshire (CSW) Superfast Broadband project. I have scanned a leaflet that explains a little about the project, it also directs you to their website http://www.cswbroadbsnd.org.uk where more information and a survey is available. The project is to being in May 2014 and … More BROADBAND FOR RURAL AREAS
Just a very quick update, just in case you wanted to know. My last expense claim was in November 2011 and I have not submitted any claims since this date. As I live relatively close to the centre of Solihull I do not claim for travel to meetings or journeys in the borough (but certainly … More Expense Claims?
Ken Hawkins 