A9 BUS SERVICE – Confirmation: This really good news and confirmation of the great work undertaken by TfWM in providing a new service through the borough. It will be an hourly service from BVP to Solihull Town-centre, then onto Olton, Yardley and Kingshurst. The route goes along Cheswick Way and Monkspath Hall Road, thereby providing … More
Copied from the SMBC news page: Made even more special as I have been a governor at Monkspath J&I School for over 30 years. Green-fingered Year 4 pupils from Monkspath Junior and Infant School planted flowers in Hillfield Park as part of on-going environmental developments in the Solihull borough to support local wildlife. With help … More Green-fingered pupils help with planting at Hillfield Park
Being the victim of crime is not nice and I know what its like to have your house burgled; ironic as I was at Crown Court on the morning of the break-in, giving evidence (as a police officer). I was though content to be able to arrest the shite a few weeks later when catching … More CRIME PREVENTION – WMP Handbook
A report before next week’s Joint Scrutiny Board meeting, Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Board – includes an Update on access to Primary Care and the Reprovision of Services at Solihull Hospital . This is good news and confirms the reinstatement of a Minor Injuries Unit at Solihull Hospital. Below are some of the … More SOLIHULL MIU Update:
Taylor Wimpey is consulting on a proposed development they will be submitting a planning application for. Hares Croft is the name of the development and is on land off Dog Kennel Lane. The proposals are for 732 new homes. There is also provision for a two-form entry primary school, as well as village centre. I … More HARES CROFT DEVELOPMENT – DOG KENNEL LANE
Copied from SMBC news report today: Local residents will soon benefit from some exciting environmental improvements taking place in Tudor Grange Park and Hillfield Park this autumn. Solihull Council’s contractors, Ebsford Environmental, are carrying out extensive pond and brook restoration, bringing positive improvements to the parks’ nature and biodiversity. The work involves coppicing trees, clearing … More Pond and brook restoration at Tudor Grange Park and Hillfield Park
Copied from SMBC New release: A new segregated route into Solihull town centre which protects pedestrians, joggers and cyclists has been shortlisted for a national award. The 3 km Active Travel route along the A34 to Solihull town centre, incorporating Blossomfield Road, uses Department for Transport funding which was made available in response to the … More Solihull’s new active travel route shortlisted for national award
The rising cost of energy, food and other essentials are combining with existing disadvantage and vulnerability within our communities to put more households at greater risk of both immediate hardship and reduced opportunity and wellbeing. The issue is subject of two motions put before Solihull Council this week (11 October). This is an in-depth … More COST OF LIVING PLAN -SOLIHULL
This is from Mark Parker, a colleague who represents Shirley East ward: Macc Group has lodged an appeal to the Secretary Of State against the decision of Solihull MBC to refuse to grant planning permission to build a very large and high building on the former Morrisons site at 281 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 … More Developers appeal over refusal for a care home on Morrisons site, Shirley, Solihull.
A report before the joint Birmingham and Solihull Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee next week mentions some promising news about the reprovision of a Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) and Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at Solihull Hospital. The trust accepts the strength of feeling in Solihull regarding the urgent care services that are currently available to … More University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) commit to reprovision of the MIU and UTC at Solihull Hospital.
Ken Hawkins 