I am posting this campaign overview from West Midlands Fire Service. Lithium-ion battery fires are one of the fastest-growing fire risks in homes today. In November 2024, a young couple tragically died in a Coventry house fire caused by the battery on an e-bike. It had been converted from a standard pedal bike. Such battery … More Fast. Fierce. Fatal.
Blythe ward councillors, Keith Green and Ken Hawkins have requested Solihull Planners to examine how trees and hedges on green belt land can be protected from destruction by developers who may wish to circumnavigate planning niceties. In a letter to Mark Andrews, Solihull’s Head of Planning Design and Engagement, they refer to an incident a … More PROTECTION OF OUR TREES AND HEDGEROWS:
Town Centre: The regeneration of the town centre is moving forwards. Already the council is undertaking essential maintenance of the Popular Road car park (the one we used to know as the M&S car park). The works will be finished before the end of November, with some levels open before then. The works have been … More NEW WARD – MONTHLY REPORT
Many will not have failed to notice works, causing some disruption, in and around Homer Road this summer. These works are almost complete and relate to the new district energy network in Solihull, which once operational will deliver sustainable heating, hot water and power to a range of town centre buildings, via a cutting-edge district … More Solihull – Heat Route Network:
The regeneration of the town centre moves on at pace. The full planning application submitted by the council’s development partners, Muse, can be found on the council’s planning portal and the application is likely to go before planning committee in the next few months. I have provided a link here: The development will breathe new … More Solihull – Town Centre update:
Ken Hawkins 