Useful Links: ActionFraud website (Coronavirus Fraud Reports page)
WMCA Community Support Hub website
West Midlands Combined Authority have established a Community Support Hub website. It can be accessed from this link.
Closure of Licensed Premises
Officers from Solihull Council’s Regulatory Services have been checking that licensed premises, such as pubs, restaurants and clubs, are closed. Businesses which do not follow COVID-19 restrictions will be issued with prohibition notices. Businesses which fail to comply will receive fines and could also face the loss of their alcohol licence. There will be no […]
Public Space closures – UPDATE
Following the Government announcement, the play area on the Recreation Ground and in Bickenhill is now CLOSED in order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Your understanding and patience in this matter is much appreciated.
Message from Cllr Ian Courts – Leader of Solihull Council – 26 March
Stay Home, protect our NHS and save lives. I am pleased that people do seem to be heeding the advice and are now staying at home. This, along with keeping your distance, is the most important action we can take to fight coronavirus; it’s all about reducing the spread of infection by minimising day to […]
Message from Jayne Turner, Police Staff, Partnerships Engagement Officer, Solihull
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday introduced significant social restrictions, which touch on everyone’s lives across the West Midlands. These are unprecedented in peacetime and I know will be hard on you and your families. I want to assure you that my officers and staff will continue to work every hour of every day to […]
Message from Councillor Ian Courts – Leader of Solihull Council – 24 March
So the penny didn’t drop with some of our fellow citizens about “social distancing”. The threat of casualties is every bit as high as in a war, except this enemy does not drop bombs, it is invisible. A bout of sunny, early spring weather over the weekend, and out they went, even in the town […]
Garden Waste Collection Suspended
The collection of Green Garden waste has been suspended by Solihull Council until further notice. Solihull MBC will be moving their resources that they would have used to provide the garden waste service to support the normal delivery of their rubbish and recycling services. Bickenhill Waste site has also been closed with immediate effect.
Scam Warning during current COVID-19 crisis
In the wake of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Solihull Council is warning residents of a series of new scams related to the virus. Organisations, which include: The Chartered Institute of Trading Standards (CTSI); Action Fraud; and The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) are urging consumers not to fall for scams. Some […]
West Midlands Network – SERVICE CHANGES FROM 23 MARCH
Due to government advice for people to work from home and introduce social distancing as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been a significant reduction in people travelling and operators will begin to reduce the frequency of bus and rail services. Transport for West Midlands is working closely with transport operators and key […]