The PC are working on a new accessible website, and we really need some new good quality photos of the village for the home page. If you would like to see your photo on our website – please forward them to dickensheathpc@hotmail.com A prize will be awarded for each one used.
Category archives: General Information
Solihull says Thank You
Solihull Council is launching a special initiative called ‘Solihull says thank you’, in place of The Civic Honours Awards which are postponed until 2021. ‘Solihull says thank you’ has been set up to acknowledge the support that people and communities have given each other over the last six months. This is an opportunity for Solihull …
Please Keep an Eye out for Fly Tippers
This mess in the car park behind Mortons has to be removed by Dickens Heath Management Co, SMBC won’t do it. And that means those paying the service charge to DHMC will end up footing the bill. If anyone sees this happening again – please can we ask you to take a registration number (or …
Playground Reopens
Reopening of Playground
Dickens Heath PC has not yet reopened the playground, but we are aware that it is being used again. We will therefore endeavour to officially reopen it tomorrow, Monday July 6th. No inspections have been done during lockdown, and so this is our first priority – to ensure that it is safe to use. The …
Update on Reopening of Playground
Solihull MBC have advised that although playgrounds are allowed to reopen from July 4th, along with other local authorities they are advising that their playgrounds cannot reopen before Monday July 6th.
Thank You to our Dickens Heath Heroes
In National Volunteers Week, the Parish Council would like to send out a massive thank you to all of our Dickens Heath Heroes who have been doing so much in recent weeks to help the local community. Thank you to our Pharmacy volunteers who have been delivering prescriptions to self isolating residents, thank you to …
Parish Council Meeting June 9th 2020
Having suspended the April and May meetings due to coronavirus, the Parish Council have decided to hold a virtual meeting, using Zoom, on Tuesday June 9th at 11am. Along with all of the usual PC business, there are 2 items that may be of particular interest to residents: 1) Although the playground is currently closed, …
Coronavirus Testing Expansion
The Government has announced the further expansion of access to coronavirus testing to help protect the most vulnerable. Anyone in England with coronavirus symptoms, who either has to leave home to go to work or is aged 65 and over, will now also be able to get tested.Tests are available across the country. They can be …
Foodbank Collection Box now in Tesco
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 …