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Much has been mentioned about the land on Tanworth Lane, known as Mount Dairy Farm, Cheswick Green, Shirley, Solihull. The site is subject to the council’s Local Development Plan (LDP) ‘Solihull Draft Local Plan – Shaping a Sustainable Future’ which was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate in September 2012. The…
Spot the banana characters in shop windows and find the clues to solve the Fairtrade Trail. To take part download a trail sheet (via this link) and hunt down the banana characters in Solihull Town Centre. Find the Banana Characters and solve the code! Why not follow Solihull Fair Trade on Twitter: @SolihullFtrade … More Go Bananas! Solihull Town Centre Fairtrade Trail
I noticed this on twitter and thought it would be useful to share this more widely so that groups and organisations in the ward (as well as Solihull) might benefit. In brief, this is a fund that groups and charities can apply for small grants. The following links/documents are self explanatory and explain the criteria … More THE HARRY PAYNE FUND
A great idea formulated to address a spike in burglaries in January by the safer Solihull Partnership is #haveyougotyourtimer ? This is a theme for social media, using the hashtag to help promote the concept. Burglaries have seen a 40% rise in Solihull for the year-on-year to January and although police operations have brought about arrests and … More Have you got your timer?
Is at the Renewal Conference Centre, Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2JR on Thursday 30th March 2017, 3:00-7:30pm. Following a fantastic Apprenticeship Show in June 2016 attended by over 1,300 people, Solihull For Success (https://www.solihullforsuccess.com/) is pleased to announce the event will be back for its sixth year. This is a time when all eyes are on apprenticeships and … More Solihull Apprenticeship Show
A report to Solihull Cabinet this evening looked at the M42 junction 6 improvement options and the preferred options from Solihull Councils point of view. This follows a consultation by Highways England (HE) into options to improve the junction. The report to cabinet can be read here: m42-junction-6-improvements-by-highways-England and appendices which give a better visualisation of the options … More M42 JUNCTION 6 IMPROVEMENTS BY HIGHWAYS ENGLAND
I spent yesterday evening undertaking school governor training to recognise and tackle Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). This is an important issue, not just for schools but society as whole. Tackling CSE is everybody’s business. Schools naturally lead in identifying CSE because children are with them more than most other agencies, but taxi drivers, police, health care … More Tackling CSE is Everybody’s Business
At my decision making session on 3 October I approved a recommendation to market a new development of shared ownership houses on Richmond Road, Olton. This development has been brought together by the Homes and Community Agency, Waterloo Homes, Solihull Community Housing and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. The report relating to this decision can be … More RICHMOND ROAD – MARKETING OF SHARED OWNERSHIP HOUSES
Keen readers may have already been made aware of this great new2s via the media reports that followed the announcement of the grants. A super early Christmas present for Solihull was the news of a successful bid and two grants awarded to Solihull Borough Metropolitan Borough Council by the Department for Communities and Local Government … More Homeless Grants for SMBC
The Councillors Commission, launched by the Local Government Research Unit in partnership with the De Montfort University and the Municipal Journal, has produced an interim report on the role of councillors based on the 20 round tables and 147 written submissions. The report identifies the constant themes with which councillors are continually engaging, such as … More ROLL OF COUNCILLORS – REPORT via Centre for Public Scrutiny
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