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Village Matters

Community Speed Watch

Thank you to all those residents who have volunteered for the Community Speed Watch initiative. Training took place with West Midlands Police on 29th and 30th April. Sarah Markham has kindly volunteered to become the Community Speed Watch Co-ordinator. The first community speed watch check will be held soon on the four roads that were identified in the Village Appraisal as causing concern. If you would like to volunteer please contact the Clerk.

To read more about the initiative click here.

 

 

Playing Fields Update

David Wilson Homes (part of the Barratt Group) have been appointed to develop the new playing fields and residential homes for Meriden. They'll be holding a public consultation at the Village Hall on Friday 5th June. As soon as the Parish Council receives further detailed information about the public consultation, notices will be displayed on the parish notice boards.

The new playing fields at Hampton Lane will not be completed for at least another two years. During that time the children in the parish of Meriden will have to continue using the facilities at Maxstoke Lane. In view of this, the Parish Council are delighted that a new piece of play equipment, "The Matrix", which has been chosen by the children of Meriden School should be installed in Maxstoke Lane park by the summer holidays. The Parish Council wish to thank Solihull MBC who have assisted with funding this project. Their thanks also go to the children and head teacher of Meriden School.

Changes to the 192/194 bus service to Solihull

The 192 and 194 services are being withdrawn to be replaced by the 19W and 19X service from Coventry which is operating on a similar hourly basis. There is still no evening connection to Solihull town centre. Caroline Spelman is taking up with the operator, National Express West Midlands the idea of a later bus running from Solihull to Meriden.