Author archives: Helen
Update on unauthorised encampment on Tythe Barn Lane
SMBC served notice yesterday on the unauthorised encampment on the cul de sac section of Tythe Barn Lane. Our SMBC neighbourhood coordinator anticipates they will move by the end of the week, and SMBC will then clear the site. Further Update: The 6 Caravans that arrived on Saturday have now moved on and SMBC will …
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Update re: tree works on Dickens Heath Road
Tree works are due to be carried out by SMBC along Dickens Heath Road from Miller and Carter to the canal, on the allotments side, this will include the removal of a number of trees, that are self seeded and not supposed to be there. Following this, the ditch will be checked/cleared and then the …
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Tree Planting Project for 2020
The Parish Council are embarking on a tree-planting project. With increasing awareness of the impact of global warming on the environment, we have given some consideration to what we could do, as a local community, to try and make a difference. Clearly, anything we do will be a small contribution to a huge problem but …
New Bus Timetables 27th October
Stop And Think
Remembrance Sunday in Dickens Heath
New App to Increase Flood Awareness
Following the flooding in the borough last year, Solihull Council has invested in a new app which will allow residents to be more flood aware. Solihull Council has collaborated with Vision Link to develop the new app, which allows people to view the Council’s network of cameras and sensors which monitor water levels. Users can …
Photo Garden Competition Prize Winners
Chair Maureen Holloway presenting the prizes for the In Bloom Best Front Garden Competition 2019 to residents David, Priscilla and Tony.
****UPDATED****SMBC Proposal to Reduce Hours at Dickens Heath Library from January 2020 and Parish Council Response
Due to representations from the Parish Council and Borough Councillors Ken Hawkins and Richard Holt – this proposal has been deferred until April 2020.