Action on Graffiti! Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 St Alphege Conservative Councillors, Samantha Gethen and Bob Grinsell responded promptly to reports in the community about large unsightly graffiti in their community. Demonstrating their commitment to maintaining the appearance and cleanliness of the area, they immediately took action to address the issues by cleaning up the mess as much as they could. Local News
20mph Limit proposed - Silhill, Buryfield Road area 12th September 2023 Your local Councillors would like to inform you about a proposed 20MPH speed limit for Buryfield Road and the adjacent streets. The Cabinet Member, at his... Local News
Massive 5G Mast on Solihull Road Rejected! 6th September 2023 Good news: The application has been rejected ! Your local Councillors, Karen Grinsell, Mark Parker and Annette Mackenzie are very pleased to report that the... Local News
Impact of HS2 HGV lorries around Balsall Common 23rd August 2023 The planning inspector and Secretary of State upheld the second HS2 Ltd appeal against the SMBC refusal of planning permission to increase the number of trucks... Local News
16 Solihull Parks awarded Green Flag 17th August 2023 Elmdon ward Councillor Yvonne Clements praises the Borough's success in retaining its prestigious 16 Green Flags awarded to our parks, cemeteries and green... Local News
Malvern Park Play Area 17th August 2023 Malvern Park is a Green Flag award winning park. Our playground improvements will help to show the continuous improvements for Solihull to retain this... Local News
Fly-tipping on Kineton Lane 30th June 2023 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... Local News
Kingshurst Park consultation 28th May 2023 Kingshurst and North Solihull residents are asked to take part in a survey about proposed enhancements to Kingshurst Park - providing better facilities for the... Local News
Visit to Damson Wood Primary School 15th May 2023 Councillor Yvonne Clements visited Damson Wood Primary School just before the King’s Coronation. Yvonne then invited the school children to enter a Coronation... Local News
Careers Fair 12th May 2023 Whether you are in school, sixth form, or have graduated from university and are looking for your next steps, come along and meet some potential employers and... Local News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
