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Local authorities across the West Midlands have joined to help rough sleepers as they battle the harsh winter weather and ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is searching for 2,022 Batonbearers to carry Queen’s Baton.
Paralympic champion and first Batonbearer, Kadeena Cox, encourages nation to ‘Take It On’.
Nominate a Batonbearer at birmingham2022.com/qbr
Paralympic champion and first Batonbearer, Kadeena Cox, encourages nation to ‘Take It On’.
Nominate a Batonbearer at birmingham2022.com/qbr
Latest update
It’s the start of a New Year - and another one framed by us all living with COVID.
Haven’t been fully vaccinated yet? Stuck for transport?
We are offering Solihull residents a taxi service to and from local NHS walk-in COVID-19 vaccination centres.
We are offering Solihull residents a taxi service to and from local NHS walk-in COVID-19 vaccination centres.
This week, I’m sharing the latest news on Omicron. We know that Omicron is much more transmissible and as a result, we are seeing a large increase in cases. We now have 225 confirmed Omicron cases locally with a further 701 probable cases.
I do hope you all have a Christmas full of joy and hope. Relax and enjoy time with family and friends – safely!
Haven’t been vaccinated? Want to get it done before Christmas? Stuck for transport?
We’re operating two FREE transportation services to and from our new drop-in clinic at Jaguar Land Rover.
We’re operating two FREE transportation services to and from our new drop-in clinic at Jaguar Land Rover.
The Mayor of Solihull, Cllr Ken Meeson, reflects on the year and sends Christmas greetings to residents of the borough.
Volunteers from The Renewal Centre, staff and residents from Solihull Community Housing and members of Solihull Council’s Community Development Team have combined forces to provide Christmas treats for local families in temporary accommodation
Solihull Council has signed two three year contracts with national charity Mental Health Matters to provide mental health community support for adults in the borough.
Solihull Council has announced that it will again be suspending parking enforcement in residential areas over the Christmas and New Year period.
Solihull Council’s ‘Planting Our Future’ team has been working with a global volunteer organisation - Soroptimist International Solihull and District club - to plant a new 100-tree woodland in Dorridge Park.
New Solihull Vaccination Centre opens
This week across Birmingham and Solihull we reached the two million jab milestone. This is an incredible achievement by our NHS and all those on the front line, the volunteers, the vaccinators and everyone else who helped behind the scenes.
Pupils from several Solihull schools recently had the opportunity to ask Councillor Ian Courts a series of questions about climate change. The students' carefully constructed questions covered a range of themes, from tree planting to reducing waste.
Solihull Council is consulting on its updated Environmental Crime Strategy and Action Plan for 2021-2026 and two proposed Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) relating to dog controls.
The torture and murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes by the very people who were meant to care for and love him still occupies my thoughts.
This week, the Mayor hosted the finalists of his Christmas card design competition for children in Solihull for refreshments and prize giving. The winning designs will be proudly distributed as the official Mayoral Christmas greetings cards for 2021.
The Prime Minister has announced a move to Plan B measures, as outlined in the Covid-19 Autumn/Winter Plan. Plan B measures will come into force while more data on vaccine efficacy is assessed.
As part of a region wide launch, electric bikes (eBikes) have been added to the West Midlands Cycle Hire Scheme for the first time in Solihull.
Solihull Council has helped a local boxing club relocate to new premises and last week they welcomed Councillor Bob Sleigh OBE to see how they are settling into their new home.
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and local councils across the region have launched a new winter campaign to help rough sleepers and those at risk of becoming homeless.
I issued a statement on Friday at how shocked I was, as Leader of Solihull Council, at the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes at the hands of his father and his step-mother. Just how could this have happened.
As Leader of Solihull Council, I am deeply shocked and appalled at the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes at the hands of his father and his partner.
Look out for the free Fantastical Christmas Show which is on tour in Solihull during the run-up to Christmas and soak up the seasonal vibes.
This week is National Tree Week (27 November – 5 December), the UK’s largest annual tree celebration and the council’s ‘Planting Our Future’ team has marked it by planting hundreds of trees along the borough’s highways and in local parks
Working alongside key stakeholders, Solihull Council is developing a long term plan to secure the future vibrancy of Chelmsley Wood Town Centre. A visitor survey has been launched today to help local residents and visitors to share their views.
Solihull residents who receive Housing Benefit or Universal Credit (Housing Costs element) may be eligible for financial support from the Discretionary Housing Payments Scheme.
Ambitious plans for the wholesale transformation of Kingshurst Village Centre have taken another leap forward with the submission of a Full Planning Application.
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