Call for Housing application to be withdrawn

In a letter to Solihull’s Head of Planning Design and Engagement, Blythe ward Councillors, Ken Hawkins, Richard Holt and Keith Green have called for a major planning application in Dickens Heath to be withdrawn. An application for 450 new homes was submitted in December 2023 by Richborough Estates and the have still to come up … More Call for Housing application to be withdrawn

WARD BOUNDARY CHANGES – SOLIHULL

As I have previously commented and posted, the proposed ward boundary changes will affect Blythe ward and St Alphege wards in that parts of these wards will be merged. Solihull Council approved the proposed response to the final Local Government Boundary Commission (LGBC) consultation at its meeting yesterday evening (8 October 2024) and the recommendations … More WARD BOUNDARY CHANGES – SOLIHULL

Free e-cargo bike trials for Solihull businesses and groups

Taken from the SMBC website: Groups in Solihull are being given the opportunity to try out innovative e-cargo bikes as part of a free borough-wide trial.  Solihull Council is hosting a trial day for people to test the electric bikes and learn more about how they can be used to provide a greener and more … More Free e-cargo bike trials for Solihull businesses and groups

SHERBOURNE RECYCLING IS ONE YEAR OLD

‘An incredibly flexible, highly efficient, and technologically advanced solution to waste management’ Sherbourne Recycling Ltd is a joint partnership of eight local authorities across the West Midlands that is changing the face of recycling waste management. The company was founded in 2021 and tasked with designing, facilitating the development of, and subsequently operating, a state-of-the-art … More SHERBOURNE RECYCLING IS ONE YEAR OLD

OCTOBER MONTHY REPORT

BLYTHE WARD – OCTOBER MONTHLY REPORT Four main topics this month: 1.​At my Environment and Infrastructure cabinet decision session on 10 October a report recommending the reduction of the speed limit on roads near to Monkspath Junior and Infant School is before me. The report, following consultation, recommend the speed limit on the following roads … More OCTOBER MONTHY REPORT

Solihull Elective Intermediate and Urgent Care Developments.

‘A holistic plan for Solihull this winter and the future’ Some great news for Solihull and BSol residents. Solihull Hospital leadership team are presenting the plan to the councils Health Overview scrutiny committee next week (Wednesday 18 September). The link to the meeting is here and the presentation is under agenda item 5: https://democracy.solihull.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=530&MId=10307 The … More Solihull Elective Intermediate and Urgent Care Developments.

New smart sensor technology to improve safety on key cycle route in Solihull

Abridged from SMBC news release: In a bid to make busy crossings safer for cyclists and pedestrians Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), and Solihull Council have installed ground-breaking innovative smart sensor technology at a toucan crossing on Solihull’s A34 Stratford Road near Blythe Valley. These sensors, developed … More New smart sensor technology to improve safety on key cycle route in Solihull