Bickenhill Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) will reopen on Monday 18 May – but residents are being warned to expect significant queues and are asked to think very carefully about whether a trip is really essential. In order to follow social distancing guidance, only five cars will be allowed in at a time and only …
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COVID 19 and VE Day Friday 8 May 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (commonly known as VE Day). This year the Government moved the May bank holiday to VE Day to allow the nation to remember the sacrifice so many made in the fight against fascism. Given the restrictions due …
Council Car Park Charges Suspended Solihull Council has suspended parking charges in Council-operated car parks and on-street parking bays in Solihull town centre, Knowle and Shirley until further notice. This decision was approved virtually by the Cabinet Member for Environment & Highways. People can still access Council-operated car parks – please check the website for opening/closing times. …
Coronavirus Update – Changes To Our Service and How You Can Help Changes to our serviceThroughout these changing times, one thing which will never change is our commitment to keeping you safe. We want to reassure you that we’re still here to prevent crime, protect the public and help those in need. However to minimise …
There is now a way to donate non-perishable food within Dickens Heath which will be passed onto a local food bank within Solihull (Renewal, Lode Lane). Tesco Express, Dickens Heath have very kindly offered to act as a collection point for donations.Borough Cllr Ken Hawkins will be collecting donations from Tesco each Wednesday. All donations …
Solihull Council and the local voluntary sector have worked together to produce some additional information to help people through the current period. Under the banner of Here 2 Help, the pages cover a range of topics such as – shielding for really vulnerable people, help with food – including food bank deliveries, money advice, how to …
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It is a difficult time for everyone, but the process whereby Solihull MBC have been advertising the disposal of the Village Green via a lease to the Parish Council has continued. And we are delighted to report that there have been no objections to the lease and so it can now be completed. The Parish …
