Reporting issues online via the council website is not only easier but is really most effective. I encourage fellow councillors to report issues this way rather than telephone/email senior officers directly. Reports go directly to the correct service teams who will address the issue. There are many issues that can be reported online with the … More REPORTING A PROBLEM in Solihull
We have a very good safety record on our roads and this is achived through a great partnership with the police, fire and ambulanec service and schools. We should never ever be complacent though, just one collision can ruin more than one persons life. As the Local Highway Authority we have a duty to manage … More HOW WE KEEP OUR ROADS SAFE IN SOLIHULL
A difficult but important subject to mention is before Solihull’s Health and Wellbeing Board next week (30 July). The report and slides for the meeting are attached. I have provided the link to main report here, this provides the context for the agenda item and describes the importance of the work being undertaken. It aims … More Addressing Infant Mortality in Solihull
A report before the councils Governance Committee on 31 July asks the committee members to: ‘…to consider the Council’s formal response to the consultation in relation to the final part of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) Electoral Review of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.’ The report can be viewed via this link: https://democracy.solihull.gov.uk/documents/s120451/Boundary%20Review%20report%20to%20Governance%20Cttee%20July%202024.pdf … More Local Government Boundary Review – Response to LGBCE Proposals – Solihull
Solihull Communications press realese today focuss’s on our priorities for allocation of social housing. Reads: Solihull Council has a housing allocations scheme to help determine how people qualify for social housing with its housing service – Solihull Community Housing. Like all local authorities, Solihull Council is required by law to ensure it has a scheme … More Have your say on social housing in Solihull
Solihull’s Stronger Communities and Neighbourhood Services Scrutiny Board has a report before them next week which provides a review of the Council’s plans for dealing with flooding incidents in Solihull. It provides details of past major flooding events, explains how future flood events will be managed and how the Borough prepares for flooding through the … More Flood Risk Management Delivery and Performance – Solihull
The IAG will receive an updae at its meeting later this week (link to agenda attcahed: https://democracy.solihull.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=591&MId=10441 ). Contents:
Solihull Cabinet approved the boroughs Productuvity Plan at our meeting last week. The introduction to the plan reads: This productivity plan sets out our approach to delivering public services well, what we plan to do next, the challenges we face, and how government can help. Solihull’s Council Plan sets out the direction for the Council … More Solihull Productivity Plan
To accompany our video report, we wish to highlight the issues referred to. Keith mentioned the situation regarding Main Street and that some 400+ are leaseholders essentially at risk for its upkeep since the failure of the management company some years ago. Keith and Ken have met with the leaseholder representatives on the management company … More DICKENS HEATH – July update
Solihull Council this morning published this press release reating to our Waste Strategy review: To help combat climate change and recover valuable resources from our waste, the last Government issued local authorities with new guidance on how waste and recycling should be collected. Through these recycling reforms (Simpler Recycling), recycling will be easier as all … More Have your say on food waste and recycling collections – Solihull
Ken Hawkins 