On Sunday 10 November, the nation will honour the fallen of two World Wars and those who have sacrificed their lives in service of their country. As in previous years, a Memorial Service will take place at St.Leonard’s Church at 10.00am, followed by a parade to the Memorial Garden where a short service (including the […]
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Our D-Day 80 Parish event: 6 June, 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Join us at the Recreation Ground to mark the 80th anniversary of this special occasion with food, entertainment and the lighting of the D-Day beacon. All are welcome. Join the event on Facebook
Mist Netting at Millennium Wood: 22 October
On 22nd October, a group of volunteers certified by the British Trust for Ornithology returned to Millennium Wood to carry out mist netting. Mist netting is an important tool for monitoring species diversity, relative abundance and population size and is harmless to birds when carried out by trained professionals. The group processed 84 birds, mostly blue […]
M42 J6 Works: Overnight closures M42, 10-18 October
Skanska will be removing temporary traffic barriers on the southbound exit slip at junction 6 and installing gantries on the M42 between junctions 5 and 6 for October. To allow this work to be carried out safely, overnight closures will be in place from 10pm to 5am on the following dates: Date and time of closure Closure […]
M42 junction 6 Improvements: S’bound Exit Slip Road overnight closures – 25-27 September
As part of their ongoing Junction 6 work, Skanska need to remove two existing gantries on the southbound junction 6 exit slip road, shown in red on the image below. To allow them to carry out this work safely, they will be closing the southbound exit slip road overnight on 25, 26 and 27 September, from 10pm to 5am. Traffic […]
M42 junction 6 upgrade: Upcoming overnight work at Clock Interchange roundabout, 25-28 September
Between Monday 25 and Thursday 28 September (10pm until 5am), Skanska will be working on the Clock Interchange roundabout. They are moving the existing concrete barriers to allow them to work on other areas of the roundabout. To do this safely, they need to close the roundabout overnight in two phases over four nights. Details are […]
Notice of temporary off peak single lane closures on the M42 overbridge near the NEC, Solihull, 18 September to 5 October.
LM (working on behalf of HS2) need to conduct maintenance to the verges on the M42 overbridge. Single lane closures will be in place on the M42 overbridge from 18 September to 5 October 2023, weekdays only, from 9.30am to 3.30pm. The work will start on the northbound side and then switch to the southbound […]
M42 J6 – Overnight Closures: 9th, 10th and 18th September, 10pm-5am.
During September, Skanska will be installing gantries on the M42 between Junctions 5 and 6 for September. To allow this work to be carried out safely, overnight closures will be in place from 10pm to 5am on the following dates: Date and time of closure Closure Diversion Saturday 9 September M42 closed in both directions between J5-J6 […]
Notification of Temporary Traffic Restrictions – Clock Interchange & Surrounding Roads, Bickenhill – Ongoing until 31 January 2024
Temporary Road ClosuresA45 Coventry Road (Westbound Entry Slip Road), Bickenhill – from Catherine de Barnes Lane to A45 Coventry Road – ongoing until 31 January 2024 at 23:59hrs. Alternative routes signed via Clock Interchange, A45 Coventry Road Eastbound, to travel around the roundabout at M42 Jct.6 to return on A45 Coventry Road Westbound. Temporary 30 […]
Various HS2 Works: 23, 24 and 25 July
23 July: Overnight road closure – A452 southbound, Bickenhill On the night of 23 July, the southbound slip road of the A446, (a.k.a Biddle’s Loop) will be closed to install a temporary safety barrier. To minimise disruption to residents and business, the road will be closed from 8pm at night and reopen at 6am in […]