The M42 will be closed between junctions 6 and 7A (northbound) and junctions 7 and 6 (southbound) after the evening rush hour on Friday 7 August. It will reopen before the morning rush hour on Monday 10 August.  This closure will be in place so that LM (a joint venture between Laing O’Rourke and J. […]

Neighbourhood Watch Network is excited to launch our first National Impact Survey and we want EVERYONE to take part. It doesn’t matter if you are part of Neighbourhood Watch or not, we want your views. It should take you less than 10 minutes to complete. Click here to learn more about the background to the […]

The main message still remains: stay alert, control the virus, save lives – and keep social distancing! One unexpected statistic that has come out of this Covid-19 pandemic is the role that obesity has played in determining people’s ability to fight off the infection.  We were told that older people and those with underlying health […]

Swimming pools in Solihull will open for lane swimming on Saturday 1 August, after extensive work by Solihull Council and Everyone Active in order to adapt the pools for social distancing. Tudor Grange Leisure Centre and North Solihull Sports Centre are managed by sports and leisure operator Everyone Active in partnership with Solihull Council. The […]

From Friday 7 August The area between junctions 6 and 7A (northbound) and junctions 7 and 6 (southbound) will be closed after evening rush hour on Friday 7 August 2020, and reopen before morning rush hour on Monday 10 August 2020.  During the temporary closure, diversions will be in place and clear signage will be […]

THERE’S SAFETY IN NEIGHBOURS Our new Neighbourhood Watch campaign to prevent burglaries. As lockdown eases in the UK, we’re expecting a rise in burglaries. We’ve partnered with the Home Office to create a new social media campaign to help keep people safe.  We need your help.  Please help us spread the word and share the […]

Solihull Council is looking for an independent member to join its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has a key role to play in ensuring the Council’s governance, financial procedures and risk management processes are sound, which is particularly pertinent during this time in which we face unprecedented financial challenges. The Council is looking to appoint […]

Stay alert, control the virus, save lives – and keep up social distancing! Wash hands frequently and wear face coverings in shops. So have we just learned a Spanish lesson?  The disappointing news on Saturday was that holiday makers returning from Spain will now have to go into quarantine for 14 days.  The news from across […]

The key message remains: stay alert, control the virus, save lives – and keep social distancing. We now have the detailed data telling us where infections are occurring so we are in a much better place to act swiftly to contain any potential outbreaks.  We remain extremely vigilant and are following the data closely. Even […]