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Councillor Ian Courts, Leader of Solihull Council, comments of the latest Ofsted report.
Helping to make Solihull’s roads and streets safer for all our residents is a little-known group of people - Solihull Council’s vulnerable road user group. The group would like more members - find out more here.
Solihull Catering Services – part of Solihull Council - has launched a new website promoting award-winning meals for primary school pupils.
Mayor met with this year's sea scout
As the days draw shorter and the cold weather begins to bite, I wanted to begin this week’s message by highlighting free health checks that are available across the borough.
People across Solihull can now check their height, weight, blood pressure and BMI at libraries across the borough, for free.
Blood pressure monitors have been installed at The Core, Shirley Library, Chelmsley Wood Library and Hobs Moat Library.
Blood pressure monitors have been installed at The Core, Shirley Library, Chelmsley Wood Library and Hobs Moat Library.
Solihull Council and Carers Trust Solihull are encouraging young people and adults who look after a family member or friend to join them for an information event at the Council’s Civic Suite on Wednesday 22 November from 4:30pm to 7pm.
Hobs Moat Library will temporarily close from Monday 27 November 2023 until 10am on Thursday 28 December 2023 for essential works.
This Sunday - Remembrance Sunday, I will join the congregation at St. Alphege Church to pay my respects to all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Carers Trust has received a donation of £1500 thanks to the Deputy Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Ken Meeson who chose them as one of his mayoral charities during his time as Mayor.
The Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Diana Holl-Allen MBE, recently enjoyed lunch with pupils at Marston Green Infant Academy as part of National School Meals Week (NSMW) 2023.
Remembrance Sunday events and closures
Monday 6 November marks the beginning of Youth Work Week 2023, where the fantastic work of youth groups and organisations in Solihull is recognised and celebrated.
This week I need to again lead with Mell Square, as we announced the start of development plans. I won’t go into the technical details in this message, you can read that elsewhere. Instead, I will expand on what this will mean for our residents.
Thanks to a new state-of-the-art recycling facility which uses AI technology, Solihull residents no longer need to separate glass from their other recycling.
Changes have come into force (from 31 October 2023) which affect the way people can apply for a postal or proxy vote.
The Leader of Solihull Council, Cllr Ian Courts, joined fellow Cabinet Members Cllr Andy Mackiewicz and Cllr Ken Hawkins, staff and contractors today as work began to plant nearly 3,000 more trees and shrubs across the borough from November to March.
Solihull Tree Wardens have been given new tools to help measure the environmental benefits and values of our local trees, including their carbon production.
Solihull Council has named Muse as its preferred development partner to bring forward ambitious regeneration plans for the iconic Mell Square.
As I made my way through the crowds at the Solihull Apprenticeship Show this week, I found it really heartening, not just to see so many people there (well over a thousand), but also to hear from some apprentices about all that they have learnt.
Young people across Solihull had the chance to find out more about local opportunities at the Solihull Apprenticeship Show.
The free event took place on Tuesday 24 October at Cranmore Park and attracted over 2,000 visitors.
The free event took place on Tuesday 24 October at Cranmore Park and attracted over 2,000 visitors.
Solihull Council alongside Act on Energy and the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) will be delivering their next series of free home energy advice events across the borough in November.
Solihull Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are holding a free event for local businesses and entrepreneurs to highlight and share the support available to them.
Diwali this year will be on 12 November. Solihull Council encourages you to celebrate this festival and come along to the events taking place across the borough.
Solihull Council has successfully secured additional Government funding to help deliver on the latest phase of its ambitious regeneration scheme in Kingshurst.
Solihull's Civic Honours Awards recognising the contributions of our outstanding citizens held in October
Solihull Council is pleased to announce that tickets for this year’s pantomime, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ to be held at The Core at Artrix, are now on sale.
Question Time event for Local Democracy Week attended by local students to ask questions to a panel.
Efforts to combat climate change have again been evaluated by Climate Emergency UK, a not-for-profit organisation who assess all the UK’s local councils and their climate change initiatives.
It’s no secret that we’ve made improving Children’s Services our top priority as a council. I’m pleased to say that we are acting on that and I have a few updates I can bring you.
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