FORESTRY – the Solihull approach

The Council’s Urban Forestry Strategy 2019-2029 was developed and approved to promote, sustain and enhance the urban forest within Solihull. It recognises the contribution trees make towards the character, appearance and economy for all who live, work and visit Solihull. It also sets out the wider context around the value of trees, and the Urban … More FORESTRY – the Solihull approach

Veolia and Solihull Council launch Community Environment Fund with £20,000 up for grabs.

SMBC press release 17 Feb 2025: Veolia, in partnership with Solihull Council, is launching a third round of funding through the Solihull Community Environment Fund on 17 February with £20,000 available to support local eco-projects, clubs and communities. In the photograph: Sue Cummine, Solihull Contract Manager – Veolia (left) and myself (right) with Nikki Mapes … More Veolia and Solihull Council launch Community Environment Fund with £20,000 up for grabs.

Whitlocks Reach, Dickens Heath

I have posted about this site before – it forms the smaller plot of site BL1 within the (now withdrawn local plan). Planning application PL/2024/00728/PPFL for 90 homes was submitted in April last year. Full details of the application can be found on the councils planning portal: https://publicaccess.solihull.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=SC3DRWOEHLK00 A few important documents are posted here: Updated Layout: https://publicaccess.solihull.gov.uk/online-applications/files/FFDB5480E4913BDCF838EE580045028D/pdf/PL_2024_00728_PPFL-UPDATED_INFORMATION_-_PLANNING_LAYOUT-2172076.pdf Flood … More Whitlocks Reach, Dickens Heath

SHERBOURNE RECYCLING IS ONE YEAR OLD

‘An incredibly flexible, highly efficient, and technologically advanced solution to waste management’ Sherbourne Recycling Ltd is a joint partnership of eight local authorities across the West Midlands that is changing the face of recycling waste management. The company was founded in 2021 and tasked with designing, facilitating the development of, and subsequently operating, a state-of-the-art … More SHERBOURNE RECYCLING IS ONE YEAR OLD