Back to school and the new normal – all about being very careful in how we go about our daily lives. For children, young people, parents and carers across the borough, the return of all year groups to school this week marks a significant milestone as we continue to emerge from lockdown and start defining […]

Grab and Go …. to the library! The Core and Solihull’s libraries will reopen to the public during September. In order to ensure the safety of customers and staff there are lots of changes – including new opening hours and a new ‘Grab and Go’ service to encourage people to leave as soon as they […]

As part of the Wildlife Ways programme, Solihull MBC’s contractor, Idverde, will be planting crocuses and primroses along Gloucester Road later in autumn.

“Let’s do the right thing for Solihull” Several things to mention this time, but first the Covid-19 update. Our centres are busier and people have been making the most of the “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme. Most people are wearing face coverings when they should. For me, this is important, not just to protect […]

Solihull Council and the Woodland Trust have agreed a long term partnership which will see the Trust providing 11,886 trees in the first year at a cost of nearly £23,000 as a contribution towards the Council’s Planting Our Future project. Planting Our Future will encourage Solihull residents to engage with tree planting projects, get involved […]

On Friday 7 August 2020, junctions 6 and 7A (northbound) and junctions 7 and 6 (southbound) of the M42 were closed to traffic. This closure enabled LM/HS2 and their contractors to safely install a 65 metre bridge over the motorway. The closure of the M42 was lifted on Sunday 9 August and road users can […]

Stay alert, control the virus, save lives – and keep social distancing! Our work with partners on the Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire NHS Test and Tracing Beacon is continuing apace. We have agreed how we can support each other, if one of us suffers a major outbreak of Covid-19. We are now looking at how […]

West Midlands councils stressed that testing will be key to preventing further Covid-19 lockdowns across the region, and urged residents and businesses to play their part. As large parts of northern England woke to new local lockdown rules this morning, council leaders and public health bosses have made it clear that widespread testing is now […]

Stay alert, control the virus, save lives – and keep social distancing! “Let’s do the right thing for Solihull” I was in the town centre last week to help launch Solihull BID’s initiative, to offer shoppers free hand sanitisers and face coverings funded by our ERDF Reopening High Streets Safely fund.  Well done to Solihull […]

Solihull Council has launched a campaign – ‘Let’s Do the Right Thing for Solihull’ – to make sure people are clear around the guidance for keeping themselves and their communities safe from Covid-19. As restrictions have been lifted, feedback has shown that some people think the pandemic is over. The campaign will ensure that residents […]