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Ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight, schools in Solihull have been busy creating handmade sculptures and artwork for this year’s theme of ‘Choose the World you Want’. To mark the occasion in the borough, the ‘Solihull Fairtrade Trail’ is getting underway.
Storm Eunice is expected to bring strong winds to the West Midlands today – please see the Met Office for more details.
I do hope everyone manages to stay safe as Storm Eunice sweeps through the borough today. Our emergency teams are on standby and unfortunately we had to close Bickenhill Household Waste and Recycling Centre at midday due to the high winds.
Solihull Council is today hosting a Job Fair, bringing jobseekers face to face with potential employers – for some maybe a first since lockdown.
Solihull Council today warned residents to be on guard against potential fraudsters following the recent Government announcement of a £150 council tax rebate.
On Monday, Solihull’s Local Safeguarding Children’s Partnership will receive the findings from the recent Joint Targeted Area Inspection.
On the afternoon of Tuesday 15 Feb, the Mayor of Solihull formally welcomed Richard Critchley, President of the National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO), to the borough. The two men sat down for a cup of tea in the Mayor’s Parlour.
Advisory changes to the Highway Code have been implemented nationally to improve safety for people walking, cycling and horse riding.
Solihull Community Housing - which runs Solihull Council’s housing service - scooped one of the top prizes at this year’s Housing Digital Innovation Awards.
The Government has announced a £150 council tax rebate – to be paid direct to eligible households via local councils from April.
A single grandmother who works part-time as well as being a foster carer has encouraged others with similar circumstances not to be put off by ‘myths’ surrounding fostering.
We continue to see high rates of COVID infections in the borough but thanks to the incredibly successful vaccination programme we can now imagine living with this virus and returning to a new ‘normal’.
Solihull will be celebrating its connection to world famous poet WH Auden with the first ever Auden Festival, taking place next weekend from 18 to 21 February.
The Queen’s Deputy Lieutenant Professor Sir Nigel Thrift joined the Leader of Solihull Council, students and staff from Langley School, local ward councillors and council staff to plant 54 trees at Langley Hall Park for The Queen’s Green Canopy.
The number of infections in the borough remains high, although the Omicron wave appears to be peaking. Our official data shows that there were 2,248 cases in the week 25 - 31 January so there are still high rates of circulating virus.
Solihull is this week proudly supporting the National Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness campaign across the UK.
Yesterday the Government published its long awaited ‘Levelling Up’ strategy and while Solihull wasn’t amongst the areas to be directly targeted there were some aspirations that are UK wide and are to be welcomed.
This Friday sees the start of a month of bike inspired activities across the borough with the launch of four new community cycling hubs, Dr Bike bicycle repairs, group bike rides, advice and support.
Residents and businesses are encouraged to start planning for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - information and updates will appear on birmingham2022.com/getset and on the new Get Set Twitter account - @GetSet2022
Throughout February, Solihull Council will be celebrating LGBT+ History Month. 2022 is a particularly notable year, as it will mark the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march in the UK.
I was dismayed to see a headline last weekend suggesting that the Council was making Solihull Moors leave their current stadium. I’ve written to Darryl Eales, the Moors Chairman, to reassure him that the Council is not eyeing up their stadium.
To help people protect themselves from online scams and fraud, Solihull Council and West Midlands Police are holding a free webinar at 7pm on Tuesday 1 February.
In the first nationwide assessment of its kind, Solihull Council has been rated as one of the nation’s highest performing local councils when it comes to having a strong and robust climate action plan in place.
Solihull Community Housing – which runs Solihull Council’s housing service – was granted two Closure Orders by Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday in response to anti-social behaviour and criminality at properties in Smiths Wood and Chelmsley Wood
This Thursday 27 January, The Core is hosting ‘Small is Beautiful’ – a day of activity featuring art by 22 local artists. Performances and film will start at 2pm with the final performance at 8.45pm.
Tudor Grange Leisure Centre’s astro pitch is closing in March for a complete refurbishment.
Solihull Council is calling for people’s views on a proposed three-year strategy to tackle health inequalities across the borough.
Applications have opened for volunteers to join the cast of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Solihull Council is holding a virtual event on Tuesday 25th January 6.30-7.30pm to help people find out more about becoming a foster carer and has launched a dedicated Facebook page to share news and information.
COVID continues to occupy the headlines in 2022. Cases are rapidly increasing in Solihull and these are due to the Omicron variant. Despite what some may say, Omicron is not ‘a cold’.
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