As a signed up member I receive a regular newsletter from The Heart of England NHS Trust called ‘Heart and Soul’. This document has far too much information to repeat here and many people may find parts of it extremely useful and informative. The link to the document is here: hs_autumn_2016_web . I hope you find … More HEART AND SOUL
A little known gem in the borough is the Wellbeing Service provided through Solihull Community Housing (SCH). What some people may have thought, including myself, is that the service is for clients of SCH; This is not so. The full range of services provided can be viewed on their web pages via this link: https://www.solihullcommunityhousing.org.uk/Home/Tenants/SCHWellbeing/ … More WELLBEING CENTRE – Solihull
This post is to just refresh messages about recycling and confirm what can go and what can not go into the recycling bins, especially the fortnightly Brown Bin. My last post about recycling was on 1 June this year. That post went into detail about costs and the reasons why some bins were left uncollected. … More RECYCLING – An update
This report relates to the issues surrounding the trespassing of travellers in and near to Blythe ward from 21 September (approx.) to Saturday 1 October 2016. The former date is approximate because I was on holiday. I believe the time line is accurate (give or take). Time line: Whilst relaxing by the pool in Lanzarote … More TRAVELLERS – a personal review
An interesting report to Solihull Cabinet this evening related to Solihull Town Centre and the Master Plan we are looking at; a public consultation will be launched next week (which I will post when the survey is launched). The Solihull Town Centre Masterplan aims to provide a blueprint for future investment and development which maximises … More SOLIHULL Town Centre Plan
I attended a briefing on 27 July for councillors on the review of the local development plan. This follows on from the ‘Call for sites’ which took place earlier this year. The sites have been submitted by land owners and/or developers who wish their land to be included in the next phase of Solihull’s Local … More REVIEW OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Following a meeting with Council officers I can report as follows: CAR PARKING: I have reported previously the offer by Barny McElholm, from Elegant Homes, to create some 40+ new spaces in the existing car park of Garden Squares East, to allow Dickens Heath traders to use these spaces for car parking, thus easing pressure … More DICKENS HEATH – Update
I have just looked at the application which can be found on the Councils planning portal via this link: http://publicaccess.solihull.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=O9MJI8OEFTT00 There is a lot to go through and I have posted some of the major files/reports that go with the application here: PL_2016_01738_PPRM-BOUNDARY_TREATMENT_LAYOUT-546670PL_2016_01738_PPRM-COVER_LETTER-546194PL_2016_01738_PPRM-ECOLOGICAL_ASSESSMENT-548020PL_2016_01738_PPRM-ECOLOGICAL_REPORT-546109PL_2016_01738_PPRM-LANDSCAPE_MASTERPLAN-546041PL_2016_01738_PPRM-OPEN_SPACE_SKETCH_SCHEME-546044PL_2016_01738_PPRM-PLANNING_STATEMENT-546111PL_2016_01738_PPRM-SITE_LOCATION_PLAN-546107 I will make further comment when I have assessed the application and … More TIDBURY GREEN FARM – Planning Application
Together with councillors from neighbouring wards and planning committee members with Solihull Council I received on Friday a brochure from Applegreen who intend a proposal to build a new motorway service station adjacent to Junction 4 of the M42. We councillors have been invited to a briefing session they intend to hold next week in … More PROPOSAL FOR NEW MOTORWAY SERVICE AREA –
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
Ken Hawkins 