Uncertainty remains over Solihull Police Station

Deputy Council Leader Karen Grinsell and local Conservatives will continue to fight to retain a police station

The previous Labour Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) first announced in 2018 that Solihull Police Station would close. The current Labour PCC then reconfirmed this intention following his 2021 estates review, and the station set to close sometime at or after autumn 2025.

Residents were outraged at plans to shut the station and have campaigned alongside local Conservatives to ensure a police station is retained amid rising crime rates.

It was hoped that with the current Labour PCC recommitting to maintaining local policing that this decision could be reversed. However, there has been no communication about the plans for the station and no news about any potential replacement - leaving local residents deeply concerned about policing in the town.

Local Conservatives will continue to campaign for a Police Station in Solihull.

Andy Street's Survey

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1. The Government have recruited 1,375 extra Police officers for the West Midlands. What are the top THREE issues you want them to focus on?
2. What THREE measures would you support locally to cut crime?
3. In a meeting with Andy Street, the Police connitted to Operation Triton, aimed at clamping down on dangerous and antisocial driving. We are calling for the injunction on car cruising to be renewed. Do you support this measure?
4. On a scale of 0-10 where 0 is not satisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied, how satisfied are you with your local police force?
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5. How important is retaining a police station in Solihull?
6. We've recruited 8 more Transport Safety Officers to help minimise crime on our region's bus network. Have you experienced crime or anti-social behaviour taking a bus?

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