Solihull Council is cracking down on fly-tipping by installing covert cameras in a bid to catch criminals in the act. In the last three years the council has spent over £332,000 clearing up fly-tipping across the borough. The new hidden cameras, which can be viewed and controlled remotely, will make it easier for council officers…

A property in Solihull has been made the subject of a Closure Order as a result of drug offences related to the address. Ian Roberts, 25, failed to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 14th January, having been served with a Closure Notice for the property at 27 Merton House, Crabtree Drive, Fordbridge. Following a…

A new waste disposal facility is set to be built in Solihull – the unit will be at the Meriden Quarry site off Cornets End Lane. It will be capable of processing waste water and up to 45,000 tonnes of food, green and wood waste every year. A spokesman for Beechwood Recycling, the company that…

Plans have finally been lodged to knock down and regenerate the former Powergen site in Shirley – more than two decades after it was vacated. The 75 million redevelopment, which would see the end of another building designed by renowned Birmingham architect John Madin, and centred around an ExtraCare retirement village for elderly people. Joint…

This week marks the 75th anniversary of the first fatal bombing attacks on Solihull during World War II. On 19th November 1940, 11 residents died when German planes dropped bombs on the area. High explosives and incendiary bombs fell in Lyndon and Shirley – also on Solihull High Street, hitting Winfield chemist, Fitters jewellers and…

Solihull will not be having an official Christmas lights switch-on this year because of health and safety fears, it has been confirmed. Organisers say huge crowds expected for the festive event would make it difficult to stage a traditional countdown and switch-on ceremony. There will be Christmas trees on the High Street and the lights…

Solihull Council’s major transport infrastructure project, Solihull Gateway, will be complete on Sunday 15th November. The work has been carried out by Balfour Beatty Living Places, the Council’s highway maintenance partner. The project has seen a major overhaul and remodelling of the Station Road and Poplar Road area of Solihull town centre – aiming to…

The future of some businesses has been thrown into doubt following plans to change the face of Solihull’s historic town centre. The expansion plans, which include a move to demolish some of the historic buildings in the High Street to extend the Touchwood shopping centre, have been given the go ahead by councillors. But the…

The fifth annual Solihull Civic Honours took place recently in the Council Chamber of the Council’s Civic Suite. Those selected were invited to receive their awards from the Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Glenis Slater, and to meet representatives from local businesses and organisations. Residents of the borough had been invited to nominate their unsung heroes…

Solihull has lost its title as the best place to live in the UK, with Edinburgh now taking over in the top spot. Factors which have been taken into account include high disposable income, long life expectancy, fast broadband speeds – and even the amount of sunshine. The uSwitch.com study looked at 138 local areas…