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 […]

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 […]