LM (Laing O’Rourke and J. Murphy & Sons) on behalf of HS2 planned to install temporary 24-hour traffic lights on a short section of the A452 from Monday 24 May for one week. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, this work was postponed. They will now install these temporary 24-hour traffic lights on a short section […]
Prince’s Trust Training Programme for 16-25yo, launches 5 July.
The Prince’s Trust based at Chelmsley Wood Police station are looking for young adults between the ages of 16-25 years old to join their programme, which will be starting on Monday 5th July 2021. The course will be a 5 day a week, 12-week programme with certain measures put into place due to Covid-19. The […]
HS2 Works: A45 Bickenhill Overnight Lane Closures, 5th-23rd July.
Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), working in partnership with HS2 Ltd, will be carrying out carriageway drainage surveys in the verges, central reserve and side roads of the A45 Bickenhill. The drainage system will be jet washed and cleaned before a CCTV survey can be taken. To carry out these works safely they will be working […]
Message from Solihull’s Director of Public Health, Ruth Tennant
Relaxing of restrictions, combined with some seasonal summer weather may have made people think coronavirus is behind us – but I’m afraid it’s not. I have to give a reality check today and remind everyone Covid-19 is still very much with us and cases are on the rise again here in Solihull. Both locally and […]
Temporary lane closures along sections of the A452 northbound and A446 southbound extended to 7 and 8 June
HS2 originally scheduled temporary lane closures along sections of the A452 northbound and A446 southbound near Northway Island from Wednesday 2 June to Friday 4 June, 9.30am to 3.30pm each day. These traffic measures provided safe access to our work sites to prepare for future construction works, including roadside vegetation clearance. Due to unforeseen circumstances, these temporary lane […]
Notice of temporary overnight lane closures on M42 – 7-11 June
HS2 are installing temporary, overnight lane closures along sections of the M42, between junctions 6 and 7, from 10pm to 5am between Monday 7 June and Friday 11 June inclusive. This will include hard shoulder closures along this section of the M42 northbound and southbound. This is to carry out various activities to fully reinstate the M42’s […]
Second COVID-19 Community Testing Hub in Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre opens 29 May
Solihull Council is opening a second COVID-19 Community Testing Hub in Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre, next to the bus interchange. This follows the successful launch of its first hub in Solihull town centre earlier this month. The Chelmsley Wood Hub opens on Saturday 29 May and like its counterpart will be open seven days a […]
Shed Security Alert
The Chelmsley Wood Neighbourhood Policing Team, would like to draw your attention to shed breaks happening in your area. To help combat this your local Neighbourhood Policing Team will be conducting extra patrols in your area. Homeowners can reduce the risk of becoming a victim of this type of crime by following these simple and […]
Notice of Planning Application Refusal: PL/2021/00189/PPFL
The planning application submitted to Solihull Council for the formation of up to 388 No. additional car parking spaces to serve Units A and B at Prologis Park Birmingham Interchange with associated earthworks, engineering, landscaping and sustainable urban drainage systems has been refused. The application, reference PL/2021/00189/PPFL, can be viewed in full on the Solihull […]
Resurfacing Work: Notice of Temporary Road Closures – Coleshill Road 2-4 June
Coleshill Road – from the junction of Brooklands Way to Bickenhill Road – will be temporarily closed due to resurfacing working being carried out on behalf of Solihull MBC. Period of closure: Wednesday 2nd June 2021 to Friday 4th June 2021, between 08:00 – 17:00 daily. Alternative routes for traffic will be signed via Bickenhill […]