A rededication of a War Memorial has taken place in Cheswick Green today (20 January). The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Solihull, Cllr Flo Nash, along with members of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. A spokesperson said: “The stones were in a garden which was originally The Victoria Cross Garden and when a planning…

Pressure to do something about air pollution is growing at both a national and local level. Solihull Council’s draft clean air strategy, to be discussed this week, describes high levels of harmful substances in the air we breathe as “a significant public health issue”. The five-year action plan acknowledges that poor air quality can increase…

A van thief who crashed into a village war memorial on Remembrance Day has been jailed − as West Midlands Police releases dash-cam footage showing the incredible lengths he went to in a botched bid to evade cops. https://youtu.be/rFdaXuWSDw4 Grant Gold stole the Ford Transit from Lundy View, Kingshurst, at 1pm on 11 November last year…

A businesswoman is facing jail after financing a huge cannabis operation in a rented £2million farmhouse on the outskirts of Solihull. Now a judge at Warwick Crown Court has warned Lisa Scotney and two co-accused that they are all facing ‘substantial’ prison sentences ‘measured in years.’ Scotney, 54, of Broadway North, Walsall; Shaun Wilkinson, 49,…

Some empty homes in Solihull could see a council tax increase of up to 300 per cent as part of a push to get vacant houses back into use. Plans are being drawn up to impose new premiums on those properties which have been unoccupied for the longest periods of time. With increasing demand for…

The family of a man who died following a three-car collision in Castle Bromwich say he was a ”friend to many who will be missed forever”. Ross David Williams suffered a serious head injury when his Peugeot 207 was struck on Collector Road, near the junction of Lanchester Way, at around 8.25am on Friday (11…

Opposition parties in Solihull have requested an urgent meeting – amid fears over the future of the borough’s Citizens Advice service. A joint letter from the Green, Liberal Democrat and Labour groups has been sent direct to council chief executive Nick Page, following recent news the advice service is due to lose almost two thirds…

Solihull MP Julian Knight will open a special Westminster debate on the current challenges facing Jaguar Land Rover on Wednesday 16th January. A spokesperson said: “He will take the opportunity to explain to MPs the underlying causes of the recent problems at the Lode Lane plant, and set out the practical steps the Government can…

The Mayor of Solihull has opened a £7million extra care living scheme in Chelmsley Wood. Solihull Community Housing staged a special ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of Saxon Court, a 51-unit state of the art development. The Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Flo Nash, said: “Providing supportive accommodation that meets the needs of…

Thousands of drivers continue to be slapped with fines for using a Solihull bus lane. In a six month period, 2,944 penalties were issued to vehicles which had ventured into the specially designated route along Lode Lane. Road chiefs have said that a total of £48,569 had been raised through these fines, which were dealt…