Please find posted my expenses claim form for the first three months of this Municipal Year (May to July 2011). I feel I should explain that I do not claim mileage when using my car to travel to meetings in or near to Solihull Town Centre. The two claims relate to my attendance at seminars … More Expenses claimed – May to July 2011
I have posted a copy of the scrutiny Handbook for Councillors at SMBC. Although the publication is two years old it is still accurate and helps to explain to residents what Councillors actually do. Scrutiny Handbook 2009 If anyone wishes to comment or have anything explained please get back to me. Also, if anyone wishes to … More The Roll of Scrutiny in SMBC
Most residents of Cheswick Green should be aware by now of the public meeting tomorrow evening (7.30pm Thursday 28 July) at the Village hall, Cheswick Green. The meeting has been called by the Parish Council and there will be a presentation by architects representing the golf club. What will be interesting is the views of … More Planning Application – Shirley Golf Club
Newsletter June 11Please find the latest monthly report from the Neighbourhood Team for Area 3 (basically the whole of the Meriden area of the borough). You will see that the Council and Police teams are track and doing some brilliant work.
As a member of the councils Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (OSMB) I took part in an all day scrutiny of the proposals for HS2. We took evidence form a range of groups and the papers for the meeting can be accessed here: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/akssolihull/users/public/admin/kab14.pl?operation=SUBMIT&meet=92&cmte=OSM&grpid=public&arc=71 Our recommendations to the council’s Cabinet and Full Council are: that the Council: … More SMBC Scrutiny of High Speed 2
Some excellent news announced by the Deputy Prime Minister at the Local Government Conference today (see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13952431 ). The collection of Business rates is a sore point for SMBC. Our officers have one of the best collection rates for Business and Council Tax in the country but although we collect about £90m in Business Rate this … More Business Rate Collection
Planning application 2011/403 relates to an application by Shirley Golf Club to develop a golf academy, road access and residential development. The detailed application can be found via: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/planning/dc/ViewApp.asp I have written to several residents in Creynolds Lane seeking their views about the application. I have concerns about more building in greenbelt land, especially that … More Golf Academy and Residential Development?
Yesterday morning I joined fellow ward councillor Martin McCarthy, some of the Council’s Neighbourhood Environment Officers and pupils, staff and parents from Cheswick Green Junior and Infant School clearing up the park/play area in by the Village Hall. The pupils were great and seemed to like getting into the brook to clean that out – … More Cleaning Up In Cheswick Green
I am writing to all residents in Tilehouse Lane to seek their views about the speed limit on the stretch of Tilehouse Lane between Birchy Leasowes Lane and Tythe Barn Lane, where vehicles can travel up to 60 mph. With houses set back on both sides of the road some residents complain that the speed limit should be reduced. I am … More Tilehouse Lane, Tidbury Green -Is the speed limit safe?
The document shown below is a scanned copy of a leaflet highlighting the services offered by this brilliant organisation.
Ken Hawkins 