4 new trees have been planted on the Village Green this week. 3 diseased horse chestnut trees were removed a couple of weeks ago and Solihull MBC have provided 3 replacements (alternative specimens given that 3 of the horse chestnuts have died). Plus they have provided a flowering cherry as a Tree of Hope to …
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Solihull Local Plan Review Consultation – SMBC Webinars
Solihull Local Plan – Draft Submission Plan webinars SMBC officers are holding two webinars to help residents and businesses make final representations about Solihull’s Draft Submission Plan. Representations can be submitted up to Monday 14 December 2020, before the Plan is submitted for independent examination. Solihull’s Local Plan will guide the development of the borough …
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Highways England M42/M40 Works
We have received notification from Highways England that they will be carrying out overnight survey works on the junction M42/M40 which will ultimately be a ‘Smart Motorway’ system. Below are basic details:What are we doing?We’ll be carrying out a number of different surveys including; checking drainage systems, existing buried services locations, drilling carriageway core samples …
Solihull Local Plan Review Consultation now open – the Parish Council would like to hear Residents’ Views
Solihull’s Local Plan will guide development in the borough for the next decade, and beyond. It is the basis for future planning decisions as it creates a ‘blueprint’ for when and where major developments can take place, and where they shouldn’t take place. Residents and businesses are being asked to make final representations about Solihull’s …
Cancellation Of Solihull Round Table Annual Firework Display and Details of Solihull Council’s Quieter Fireworks Campaign
Solihull Round Table Annual Firework Display is cancelledSolihull Round Table is saddened to announce that this year’s Firework Display and Bonfire at Tudor Grange Park in 2020 will not be going ahead.Daniel Gibbin, the event organiser for 2020 said: “Despite detailed planning and constant communication with Solihull Council we have made the decision that this …
Remembrance Sunday
Unfortunately, due to social distancing guidelines, it will not be possible to hold the usual Remembrance Sunday Service in Dickens Heath. The Parish Council will be marking the event by observing the silence and laying wreaths. It would be great to see residents putting poppies in their windows – either a poster or one to colour …
Halloween
We know that many of our residents love Halloween and will be disappointed that things will be a bit different this year. Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council have asked that, due to the risk of spreading Covid-19 and in line with the government guidelines that residents: avoid knocking on doors/traditional ‘Trick or Treating’ activities and attending …
Further Building Plans for Dickens Heath Parish – Please Give Us Your Views
Update on Solihull MBC’s Final Draft Local Plan Proposals for Dickens Heath The latest information on the Solihull Local Plan Review can be seen at https://www.solihull.gov.uk/lpr and we expect the Consultation will be open to early December 2020. The Parish Council would like to take residents’ views into account in their response. Please forward your …
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