Black Country news and blogs Saturday 21 July 2018
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Garage sites considered for new homes across Solihull 
Birmingham Post 17 Jul 18
Though developing the sites for new-builds can be ‘problematic…
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New town centre bank plan approved in Solihull
Birmingham Post 16 Jul 18
The new bank is set to open on the High Street…
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Investigation into devastating flooding in Solihull underway
Birmingham Post 12 Jul 18
It may be some time before residents get any answers…
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Huge rise in pothole damage insurance claims across Solihull
Birmingham Post 12 Jul 18
It is costing the council tens of thousands of pounds…
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Huge cost revealed of faulty wheelie bins across Solihull
Birmingham Post 11 Jul 18
And there are tens of thousands of bins that still might need replacing…
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Here’s how Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country MPs voted on Heathrow’s third runway
Birmingham Post 26 Jun 18
See how West Midlands MPs voted when the Commons approved plans for a third runway at Heathrow…
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£250k put aside for ‘under pressure’ services in Solihull
Birmingham Post 25 Jun 18
It will be allocated to areas where work is ‘desperately needed…
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Major survey of Solihull’s roads for £2 million safety projects
Birmingham Post 21 Jun 18
More than 90 miles of highways in close proximity to the HS2 rail line are to covered by the survey…
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Heated debate as tempers rise over recycling rate in Solihull
Birmingham Post 20 Jun 18
A green smiley face had been stuck next to figures which showed a slight dip in figures…
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Warning issued over bogus bins in Solihull
Birmingham Post 20 Jun 18
Questions were raised about an odd-looking bin which had appeared…
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Forty-one flats set to be created inside Solihull town centre office building
Birmingham Post 18 Jun 18
The proposals would see the entire three-storey office building turned over to residential use…
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Thousands of motorists fined for driving in bus lanes in Solihull
Birmingham Post 18 Jun 18
Nearly 4,000 motorists were caught and fines collected totalled 81,569…
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‘Gigantic’ block of flats in Solihull suburb thrown out by planners
Birmingham Post 14 Jun 18
It would have replaced one house with five apartments…
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Government and trade unions welcome Jaguar Land Rover investment in Solihull
Birmingham Post 13 Jun 18
Decision to shift production of the Discovery to Slovakia is part of plan to secure the future of the Solihull plant…
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Hundreds in protest against ‘garden-grabbing’ plan in Solihull
Birmingham Post 12 Jun 18
There are plans bulldoze a detached home and build five flats on the land…
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Jaguar Land Rover shifting Discovery production to Slovakia is ‘deeply concerning’
Birmingham Post 12 Jun 18
Solihull MP is worried about Jaguar Land Rover announcement but welcomes future investment in car plant…
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More than 1,100 homes sit empty in Solihull
Birmingham Post 4 Jun 18
Empty homes used as drugs dens and gardens turning into ‘jungles…
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‘Extremely challenging’ future lies ahead for Solihull
Birmingham Post 30 May 18
The figures are now available for public inspection…
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Anger over builders who flout regulations in Solihull
Birmingham Post 30 May 18
It’s an effort to restore credibility in the planning process…
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Calls to give local residents priority over affordable homes in Solihull
Birmingham Post 29 May 18
This is something that the community feels very strongly about.
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Top cop’s low tech answer to beat high tech car crime in Solihull
Birmingham Post 29 May 18
Criminals are using increasingly sophisticated devices to break into cars…
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Free WiFi at GP surgeries across Birmingham and Solihull
Birmingham Post 23 May 18
NHS managers say offering patients free WiFi will allow them to use health apps on their phones…
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New role to focus on boosting leisure and tourism in Solihull
Birmingham Post 16 May 18
Given the importance of leisure and tourism we wanted to invest in a new cabinet post.
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New Lib Dem leader to focus on ‘local issues’ in Solihull
Birmingham Post 14 May 18
The former leader was ousted after a shock defeat in the local elections…
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New councillors in Solihull prepare to enter political fray
Birmingham Post 14 May 18
Seven will be taking a seat in the chamber for the first time…
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More people sleeping rough and begging in Solihull
Birmingham Post 11 May 18
A warning that these cases are often just the tip of the iceberg…
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New high street bank could ‘harm’ Solihull conservation area, warning
Birmingham Post 10 May 18
The site is opposite the 15th century Manor House…
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Invisible pollution still a danger in Solihull, warning
Birmingham Post 2 May 18
Just because we can’t see it, doesn’t change the fact we are breathing it in.
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Meet the war hero turned top cop brother of new Home Secretary Sajid Javid
Birmingham Post 1 May 18
Superintendent Bas Javid is commander of Solihull Police…
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Solihull local elections: Tory pledge over ‘all the things that people expect’
Birmingham Post 30 Apr 18
Leader says he is taking ‘nothing for granted going into the elections…
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Measles outbreak in Birmingham sparks vaccination warnings to parents
Birmingham Post 30 Apr 18
The outbreak, which originally focused in Birmingham and Solihull, has now become a West Midlands wide community issue with over 100 cases…
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Housing shortage concerns for Solihull’s young people
Birmingham Post 27 Apr 18
Concerns have been raised that too few homes are being built for Solihull’s young people, with a warning that this could be storing up problems for the future.
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Developers slated for hacking down trees in Solihull
Birmingham Post 27 Apr 18
When ‘trees are cut right down before any development even sees the light of day…
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Here’s what could happen as five political parties battle for seats in Solihull
Birmingham Post 25 Apr 18
The Tories currently hold 31 of the 51 seats, but could things change…
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Worry over ‘terrible’ increase in crime figures across Solihull
Birmingham Post 19 Apr 18
There has been an overall increase of 1,467 crimes in the year to date…
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Rubbish recycling target not being hit by Solihull Council
Birmingham Post 18 Apr 18
True figures are adrift of the 50 per cent target that the local authority had hoped to achieve…
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How a £125 million energy company levy could be used to cut fuel bills and save the planet
Birmingham Post 7 Apr 18
Experts draw up plans for four green energy zones in Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry and the Black Country…
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Birmingham Airport hit by new restrictions on late night flights
Birmingham Post 4 Apr 18
Solihull Council backs plans to minimise disturbance for residents…
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Historic windmill ‘under threat’ from new housing development
Birmingham Post 3 Apr 18
Solihull Council inundated with objections to potential housing development…
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Thousands sign petition opposing plan to close Solihull Police Station
Birmingham Post 21 Mar 18
Opposition is growing to the planned closure of 24 police stations across the West Midlands…
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£10m boost for new HS2 urban quarter
Birmingham Post 13 Mar 18
Plans to create a new business and residential village based around the new HS2 Interchange station in Solihull backed by devolution cash…
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West Midlands Police Commissioner accused of targeting Solihull and Sutton Coldfield for station closures
Birmingham Post 7 Mar 18
West Midlands Police Commission David Jamieson is accused by Conservatives of targeting Solihull and Sutton Coldfield for station closures…
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This 17th century Solihull farmhouse is to be transformed into a pub and restaurant
Birmingham Post 19 Feb 18
Company behind Birmingham bar The Physician is hoping to renovate listed farmyard complex…
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Barclays hosts event for corporate and wealth clients
Birmingham Post 19 Feb 18
Barclays held an event for its corporate and wealth clients and the Birmingham professional community…
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Former rugby pro to open new café in Birmingham
Birmingham Post 19 Feb 18
Venue in Bull Street will be Sam Smith’s second caf after launching his new venture in Worcester in 2016…
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Works starts on new HMRC building in Birmingham
Birmingham Post 19 Feb 18
More than 3,600 tax and pensions workers will be relocated to new city centre home in 2020…
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Why are we letting rough sleepers die in the streets?
Birmingham Post 17 Feb 18
The nation was shocked when a rough sleeper died near an entrance to Parliament.
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Comment: Message to GKN shareholders – stick with it
Birmingham Post 16 Feb 18
Shareholders now have a choice between what Melrose and current GKN Management are offering, says Professor David Bailey…
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Police station sell-off: 24 buildings to be axed to save force £5 million a year
Birmingham Post 16 Feb 18
Police commissioner says force will retain ten public stations…
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Wanted: £120,000-a-year project director for the Commonwealth Games
Birmingham Post 16 Feb 18
City Council looking for individual with big event experience to deliver Commonwealth Games schemes…