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Have your say on proposals on removing the cap on non-residential care charges from April 2017

5 November 2016

As you may know, the Council introduced changes in April 2015 to the way we work out the contribution people make towards their non-residential costs. When the changes were introduced, this meant some people who had previously paid nothing had to pay something towards the cost of their care. Therefore, to help support those who had … More Have your say on proposals on removing the cap on non-residential care charges from April 2017

Solihull’s annual rough sleeper estimate

4 November 2016

Solihull Council is encouraging members of the public to support its annual rough sleeper estimate.  The Council, along with a number of local authorities in the West Midlands, is planning to submit this year’s rough sleeper estimate for the evening of Thursday 10 November 2016. This will take into account reports made between Monday 7 … More Solihull’s annual rough sleeper estimate

BARRIERS TO COUNCILLOR DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

21 July 2016

I was asked to write up my thoughts about development training for councillors following a ‘conversation’ on twitter with Dr. Catherine Needham from Birmingham University  following comments I made when I read the report she co-authored entitled ‘The 21st Century Councillor’ 21st-century-councillor . This is a great read for all councillors, old or new. I do … More BARRIERS TO COUNCILLOR DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

SCHOOL PLACE PLANNING – Blythe Ward

21 June 2016

This post is a follow-up to the a post dated 3 February 2016 (see https://cllrkenhawkins.co.uk/2016/02/03/school-place-planning-in-blythe-ward/ ). That post was to outline school place planning within the ward as a result of planning applications, especially the recent application by IM Properties to develop Blythe valley Park. A short while ago Cllr Alex Insley and I had … More SCHOOL PLACE PLANNING – Blythe Ward

CHRISTMAS HAMPERS FOR THE ELDERLY IN SOLIHULL

23 December 2015

Some great work done by so many people in the last few weeks, but  most praise goes to Kerry Grandison, form SMBC’s Neighbourhood Services team. Kerry wanted to do something to provide Christmas cheer for the elderly residents in the borough, so she started a campaign to get donations for hampers so they can be made … More CHRISTMAS HAMPERS FOR THE ELDERLY IN SOLIHULL

BOY RACERS UPDATE

1 December 2015

Some great coverage of the issue by Cathrina Hulse, reporter for Solihull News and Birmingham Mail. I am grateful for Cathrina, also Solihull Observer and BBC Midlands in raising the profile of the issue, which saw a wide coverage following the August Bank Holiday gathering. This media coverage has certainly helped the authorities to focus … More BOY RACERS UPDATE

BOY RACERS UPDATE

21 November 2015

Some excellent news to report: Weather permitting, work will start on 23 November to install two manual barriers at the top end of the car park (commonly known as the Notcutts part). The barriers will be managed by Tesco staff and lowered during the evening, when Notcutts is closed. There will also be some additional … More BOY RACERS UPDATE