Author: Keith Green

TFWM are inviting residents to give feedback from Monday 6th January to Sunday 30th March regarding proposals for Bus Franchising the links are below Information about the Bus Franchising Consultation can be found online on TfWM’s website: http://www.tfwm.org.uk/bus-reform and on Commonplace: http://www.busreform.commonplace.is

As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025 I am reminded as a Christian the need to support our wider communities. A few days before Christmas we delivered to “Seeds of Hope” Kingshurst whom provided a hot meal and a warm place on Christmas Day to this morning at St Johns Church Food bank Sparkhill supporting the local community. Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year The stronger we make our community makes it a better place to live.

The two issues we mention in the video are the Food Bank Collections and Security/Safety. The community was so generous when we asked for donations to the Helping Hands Food Bank charity at the Renewal Centre. We collected 30 full bags of donations and the food bank was so grateful. The images attached to this post shows the donations from week one.

Just a couple of bloopers from this afternoons attempt !!! This was not the first take !!

This matter came before Solihull Council yesterday evening where a motion objecting to the increase was supported by all but one councillor, with the LibDem and Green councillors supporting an amended motions which Cllr Ken Hawkins proposed. The motion we agreed reads: “Council notes the Labour Government’s decision to raise the single fare cap on bus journeys in England from £2 to £3 from January 1st, 2025. This represents an increase of 50%. It will cost someone who commutes to and from work every day on the bus an extra £450 a year, roughly the equivalent of a 1% tax rise for the...

Released: Via Solihull Council Website  Friday 29th November, 2024 Following the withdrawal of Solihull’s Draft Local Plan, the Council is building on the work already undertaken to develop a new Plan for the borough by issuing a ‘call-for-site submissions’, as set out in the report to Full Council in October.  On 4 September 2024 the Inspectors appointed to examine Solihull’s Local Plan recommended that it be withdrawn. The matter was considered at Full Council on 8 October 2024, and it was resolved that the Plan would be withdrawn. Those promoting any sites in this...

As a standing member of the Stronger Communities and Neighourhood Services Scrutiny Board I took the opportunity to raise the question of how SMBC are dealing with Anti-Social Behavior. As a ward Councillor I attend several Parish Council meetings and a local Resident Association group where this topic is often raised as a growing concern. I have called upon SMBC to work closer with resident groups to establish a clear line of communication.

A planning application nos PL/2024/02587/PPFL has been submitted for “Demolition of existing hotel, restaurant and replacement with new building providing additional hotel bedrooms and breakfast room, together with alterations to the car park and associated works.

In a letter to Solihull’s Head of Planning Design and Engagement, Blythe ward Councillors, Ken Hawkins, Richard Holt and Keith Green have called for a major planning application in Dickens Heath to be withdrawn. An application for 450 new homes was submitted in December 2023 by Richborough Estates and have still to come up with a plan to relocate the sports clubs that will be lost because houses will be built on land they currently use. Clubs affected are Old Yardlians Rugby club, Highgate United football club and Wychall Wanderers football club. For any application to succeed there needs...