Solihull Council receives over £2m to spend on road safety

Solihull Council has been awarded £2.435million as part of the HS2 Road Safety Fund and would like local residents to share their views on how it is spent. This fund is intended to provide communities living along the HS2 rail line with a lasting road safety legacy....

HS2 Notification: Hard shoulder closure along the M42 northbound between junctions 6 and 7 from Monday 2 August to Friday 6 August 2021

HS2 Notification: Hard shoulder closure along the M42 northbound between junctions 6 and 7 from Monday 2 August to Friday 6 August 2021 Read update Button does not work? Try this link. Like to ask a question to the project team? Email...

Heatwave Alert

Solihull Council is advising residents that the heatwave alert level in this region is at Level 3. Level 3 heatwave alerts are triggered as soon as temperatures are high enough to have a significant effect on health. People who are elderly, the very young and those...

Covid–19 – Waste and Recycling Service Disruption

Covid–19 - Waste and Recycling Service Disruption Garden Waste Collections - Cancellations Due to the current high number of Covid cases and the need for significant numbers of staff to self-isolate we are unable to provide all of our collection services. All garden...

Consultation on transformed Solihull Station begins

Be part of the consultation After new illustrative plans were shared recently, consultation on the new design for Solihull Station begins today, lasting for 8 weeks. The transformation of Solihull Station is one of the Council’s most important project and key...

Green light for new pop-up cycle lanes in Solihull

In a huge boost for cycling in Solihull, plans were approved last night (Thursday 8 July) to progress with the construction of three brand new cycle lanes. Following public consultation earlier in the year, the new routes will link the A34 Stratford Road corridor via...

Next year’s Commonwealth Games has 13,000 voluntary roles up for grabs – there’s not long left to ‘Call Paul’ for help

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games needs 13,000 volunteers – but there are only a few weeks left to apply. Each role is a unique opportunity to boost your skills and experience whether you’re just starting out on your career, looking to change career or you’ve...

8 July 2021 – Message from Councillor Ian Courts, Leader of Solihull Council

8 July 2021 – Message from Councillor Ian Courts, Leader of Solihull Council Our COVID rates are now well over 400 cases per 100,000 people, and still rising. Please, can everyone who can, get their double dose of vaccine. In my opinion, we are on a knife-edge. This...

Free HS2 event – Building HS2’s West Midlands Stations – Part 4: Building Bridges – Connecting Interchange Station

We would like to invite you to join a free webinar focussing the installation of two major highways bridges over the M42 and A446/A452 in 2020. When the future HS2 Interchange Station is operational, four new highways bridges will connect the current road network to...

Have your say on the proposed parliamentary constituency boundaries

Residents are being encouraged to comment on the proposed parliamentary constituency boundaries that have been proposed by the Boundary Commission for England (BCE), as part of an eight-week consultation. The BCE is required to ensure that the number of electors in...