Some services resuming, small steps towards a new normal? None of us understand just how we might emerge from this lockdown: ‘stay home, save lives’ may have to be in place for a while yet. As the Prime Minister said yesterday, this is the moment of maximum risk; we mustn’t lose patience with the lockdown, […]
Emergency road closure – Chester Rd, Chelmsley Wood – 27 April – 1 May 2020
EMERGENCY road closure on Chester Road, Chelmsley Wood (between the junctions with Coleshill Heath Road and Moorend Avenue) on 27th April to 1st May 2020 (9am to 4pm daily) due to the repair and replacement of street lamps. Access for emergency services will be maintained. A gateman will be on site to allow southbound access […]
Garden Waste Collections Resuming 4 May
Solihull Council will begin garden waste collections from Monday 4 May, following their postponed start due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Residents can check their collection calendar to find out which week their collection will start.
Finding jobs during the pandemic: Introducing Solihulll MBC’s Employment & Skills Team
Solihull Council has launched a new service to help residents out of work as a result of Coronavirus. The aim is to provide people with the necessary support to help them find work. Councillor Ian Courts, Leader of Solihull Council, said: “Coronavirus lockdown has had a devastating effect on the economy and while we all […]
Message from Cllr Ian Courts, Leader of Solihull MBC – 23 April
Hard to think about now, but we do need to prepare for better times The government has taken unprecedented steps to provide support for business and the Council is right behind all these efforts. Many of our teams have been redeployed for this purpose. At a time when everyone is being asked to stay at […]
Message from Solihull MBC: Emergency Business Grants – 23 April
Message from Solihull MBC The Leader of Solihull Council is calling on local businesses to apply for financial support to help them over the current lockdown period. Despite already pumping £17 million into 1,230 local businesses, up to a further 677 could access available funds. Councillor Ian Courts, Leader of Solihull Council said: “We have […]
Message from Councillor Ian Courts, Leader of Solihull Council – 21 April 2020
Stay home, protect our NHS and save lives! Are you getting bored? I hear stories of gardens being manicured, garages being cleared out, puzzle skills being re-discovered, and new games for the children. There will be stress, and short tempers, but we need to keep going and keep finding that extra drop of patience. As […]
Message from Councillor Ian Courts, Leader of Solihull Council – 16 April
Stay home, protect our NHS and save lives! Keep up the applause for key workers I understand many will be upset or anxious at the thought of the “Stay at home – Save lives” regime continuing, as it almost certainly will when the government makes its decision today. We are going through totally uncharted waters […]
Morrisons telephone shopping and Next Day Delivery for the ‘vulnerable and elderly’.
Morrisons has launched a dedicated telesales shopping service offering next day delivery on essential items for the “vulnerable and elderly”. Customers can now order from a list of 47 essential items over the phone and pay for goods with their credit card when their order is delivered. The new telephone service will ensure that more […]
Ask A&E
Ask A&E is an interactive tool that lets people get NHS answers when it is needed the most, 24/7. Now featuring a built-in COVID-19 care assistant, Ask A&E offers rapid NHS answers so one can decide what to do next. The COVID-19 care assistant will allow people who need to consult a healthcare professional to […]