In 2022, Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, seventy years of service. There will be year-long Platinum Jubilee celebrations throughout the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and around the world as communities and people come together to celebrate The Queen’s historic reign. An extended bank holiday, from […]
Recruiting members for the Warwickshire, Solihull & Coventry Local Access Forum (LAF)
The Warwickshire, Solihull & Coventry Local Access Forum are recruiting new members from those who would like to get involved and feel they can add value to the forum. The Local Access Forum (LAF) exists to advise the Appointing Authorities and other organisations on the improvement of public access to the countryside and public rights […]
Tackling health inequalities across Solihull: Have Your Say (closing date 7 Feburary 2022)
Solihull Health and Wellbeing Board have created a short 15-minute survey to allow you to share your views on their strategy to address health inequality across the borough. The survey will be open until Monday 7 February. The aim of Solihull Health and Wellbeing Board’s strategy is to improve the lives of those with the worst […]
Severn Trent Works: Temporary Road Closure – Elmdon Road, 10-14 January
From 10-14 January, a 50-metre section of Elmdon Road between Hidcote Grove and St Leonards Close will be closed to allow Severn Trent Water to install a new domestic water supply. The Temporary Road Closure Notice can be found on the SMBC website by clicking here. Click here to view a map showing the diversion routes […]
Planning Appeal Decision – IAC Group Ltd, Unit 1-2 Progress Way, Birmingham B40 1AB
Following a site visit made on 2 November 2021, the Planning Inspectorate has dismissed the appeal made by IAC Group Ltd regarding additional car parking to serve units A and B at Prologis Park. The full decision can be found here.
M40-M42 Interchange Scheme: Advanced Works Update and Christmas Lane Closures
bmJV, working on behalf of Highways England, began advanced works on the M40-M42 interchange in September. These will continue into February 2022. So they can deliver this work safely, they will temporarily close some lanes to move their traffic management. Where possible, they will continue to work at night time, when the road is at its […]
Mist Netting at Millennium Wood – 11 December
On 11th December, 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. They put up five nets, moving one […]
Notice of Casual Vacancies – 2 x Parish Councillors
Would you like to get involved in making decisions about your community and make a contribution to the area in which you live or work? If so, Bickenhill & Marston Green Parish Council is looking to fill by co-option two vacancies – one in the Merstone Ward and the other in the Marston Green Ward. […]
Carols Around The Tree: Wednesday 8 December, 7pm.
The Annual Carols Around the Tree event will take place this Wednesday (8 December) at 7pm at the Memorial Garden. All are welcome.
Memorial Christmas Tree Update
The Memorial Christmas Tree is now in place in the Garden of Memory. It is provided for the residents of the Parish to decorate in memory of their loved ones. In the interest of Health & Safety, the following items must not be used to decorate the Memorial Christmas Tree (any such items will be […]