The Canal & River Trust continues to urge people to follow Government guidance to stay at home. If you do venture out, please remember that use of local canal towpaths should be strictly limited, keeping your distance from others and moored boats. We appreciate the important role our canals play in urban areas – providing …
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Birmingham and Solihull GP Practices To Open Over Easter Weekend As part of the NHS-wide response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), GP practices across Birmingham and Solihull will be open during Good Friday (10 April) and Easter Monday (13 April) – with many practices also providing access to primary care on Saturday (11 April) and Sunday (12 …
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The Dickens Heath Covid-19 Community Support Group has been set up by the Parish Council and the Library and we hope to support our community through this very difficult time. We heard that Dalton’s Pharmacy are expecting a huge increase in requests for home delivery of prescriptions to self isolating residents. They are a small …
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Dickens Heath Parish Council and Dickens Heath Library, in conjunction with Solihull MBC, have set up a new Community Support Group on Facebook – with the aim of supporting our community through the Covid-19 pandemic. We are aiming for as many members as possible – so that residents can offer help to each other, or …
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If you are self isolating and need help, you can call Solihull MBC on 0121 704 8001 or 0121 704 6000. The Parish Council are working with Solihull MBC and the Library regarding further support for our community, and we will post further information as soon as possible. If you know of elderly and vulnerable …
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We know we have lots of lovely responsible dog owners in Dickens Heath who already pick up after their dog every time. There are just a few who are letting the rest down. We are taking a new approach to highlight the problem…..literally 🙂 Below is an example of our highlighting handiwork:
Further Update: Fairways are now able to provide limited maintenance while adhering to social distancing – this should hopefully start next week. Solihull MBC and the Parish Council have only owned/been responsible for the Village Green for one month and had put in place a contract for maintenance with Fairways. Unfortunately, in line with Government …
Following the Government’s announcement the playground is now closed until further notice.
Parish Councillor Mike Small yesterday joined members of Dickens Heath Scouts to plant saplings, provided by The Woodland Trust, on the Village Green. This makes Dickens Heath officially the first to work with Solihull MBC on their campaign to plant more trees in the Borough.Well done to all involved!
On March 4th 2020, members of the Parish Council were delighted to attend the official opening of The Hub, a new community premises located at Dickens Heath Community Primary School. Borough Councillor Ken Hawkins and former pupil Max are seen cutting the ribbon. The facility has been a very long time in the planning, and …
