Blythe is located in south Solihull with significant Green Belt land, bordered by the M42 motorway and commercial hub of Blythe Valley Business Park to the east, Bromsgrove to the west and Stratford district to the south.
As a longstanding local resident in the Ward, it is a great privilege for me to have been elected as your Conservative Councillor for Blythe in the 2 May elections.
My wife Sandra, and I moved into the area in 1987, raising a family that has benefited from the strong local community ethos that exists.
It is a privilege to represent my home ward as your councillor. I have lived in Monkspath for 39 years and have very close connections with Cheswick Green, Tidbury Green, and Dickens Heath, where family members live. In short – your concerns are my own concerns.
The council had paused the Local Plan examination process, because it had not accepted the requirement of the Inspectorate to identify another 1700 units from Green Belt.
The Conservative government recently announced changes to planning guidance (NPPF), relaxing the need for the use of the Green B
Residents will have received communications regarding two development proposals on land off Tythe Barn Lane and Tilehouse Lane. At this stage they are just proposals but need to be taken seriously because the land forms a site within the Local Development Plan.
Our landmark devolution deal for the West Midlands delivers more funding, more powers and ensures important decisions are made here, not in London
Working with local MPs and Councils, our Mayor Andy Street has negotiated a ‘Deeper Devolution Deal’ with the Government, worth more than £1.5 BILLION.
It’s a real shame the boy racers have taken it upon themselves to return to Tesco’s car park for their night-time activities. Following large gatherings in 2017, Solihull council and police were successful in obtaining a County Court Injunction to outlaw this anti-social behaviour.
Kineton Lane, the scenic connector between Blythe Valley and Box Trees Island on the A3400, has become a troublesome problem for both residents and authorities.
