On 25th June, 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 ringed 15 new birds and […]
Temporary Road Closures – Catherine de Barnes Lane and Shadowbrook Lane – until January 2024
Over the next 12 months, some temporary road closures will be in place due to Excavation and construction work on behalf of Skanska. Exact dates and extents will be advertised locally. Note: These works will not go live until Phase 1 of the works are completed. 1. Catherine de Barnes Lane – Monday 10th July […]
M42 Junction 6 Works: Catherine-de-Barnes Lane/Clock Interchange, Bickenhill.
For 2 nights, from Thursday 22nd June 2023 at 22:00 until Friday 23rd June at 05:00 and from Friday 23rd June 2023 at 22:00 until Saturday 24th June 2023 at 05:00, there will be temporary road closures to allow Skanska to carry out major Clock Island upgrades as part of M42 Jct.6 Project. Affected roads […]
Road Closures: Catherine de Barnes Lane, Bickenhill 26 June until 2024.
Over the next 12 months, there will be a series of closures affecting Catherine de Barnes Lane. This is to allow Skanska to carry out excavation and construction work. Exact dates for each closure and what will be involved will be advertised in advance. The first closure runs for 4 weeks, beginning on Monday 26th […]
Temporary Traffic Restrictions in Marston Green: Scout Parade 24 June, 12-1pm.
On Saturday 24th June 2023 between 12-1pm, temporary road closures will be put in place around Marston Green to allow the safe running of the Parade being held by 1st Marston Green Scouts Group. Closures are as follows: All side roads between the above closure points will also be closed for the duration. There will […]
Celebrating the Coronation
On 6 May, residents turned out to mark the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Here are a selection of shots taken on the day where celebrated this historic occasion.
M42 J6 Works: Catherine de Barnes Lane closed from 24 June until Spring 2024
National Highways are due to open the new Solihull Road bridge on 24 June 2023. Once open, work on realigning Catherine de Barnes Lane will begin. This will be carried out in four phases. As work will take place on different sections of the carriageway, Catherine de Barnes Lane will be closed to through traffic from […]
Footway/Footpath Closure – Church Lane Footbridge, Bickenhill – 12-30 June
Bridge construction work will require the closure of Church Lane (Footbridge), Bickenhill – from south of A45 Coventry Road to north of A45 Coventry Road – from midnight Monday 12 June 2023 until midnight Friday 30 June 2023. Alternative routes for pedestrians will be signed. See the map below for details of the affected area […]
M42 J6 Information Evening – 6 June, Fentham Hall.
20mph Speed Limits in Marston Green – 5 June 2023
Solihull MBC are putting a 20mph speed limit in place on the following roads in Marston Green: Station Road – From its junction with Farlow Croft to its junction with Chelmsley Lane.Alcott Lane – From a point approximately 38 metres south-west of its junction with Chelmsley Lane to its junction with Station Road.Holly Lane – […]