Black Country news and blogs Saturday 15 November 2014
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South
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Solihull Youth Unemployment – lowest for 9 years 
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 17 Sep 14
The end of Summer 2014 and I have great news, Youth Unemployment across the Borough is at it’s lowest level for nearly 9 years with the current rate falling to 4.7% (745 claimants) in August 2014, a monthly fall of -0.2% or 35 fewer claimants than …
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Have your say on the future of Shirley’s most infamous eyesore
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 6 Sep 14
Have your say on the future of Shirley’s most infamous eyesore Public consultation in September for former Powergen site Concept plans for Shirley’s most infamous eyesore, the former Powergen site, are to be put before local people this month.
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Solihull set for biggest summer of Tennis
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 16 Jun 14
As a local Shirley lad I spent many a sunny day in Shirley park playing on the public courts and I’ve been lucky enough through the years to be a member of both Solihull Arden and David Lloyd tennis clubs in Solihull to home my racquet skills.
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Shirley Library officially opened by New Mayor Kate Wild
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 15 Jun 14
As a local councillor in Shirley I’m so happy that we have a brand new Library with exciting modern facilitates when other Libraries all over the Uk are closing or facing cutbacks.
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Solihull has a new Mayor
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 14 Jun 14
Can I be one if the first to welcome Councillor Kate Wild as the 61st Mayor of Solihull, I was happy to be in the chamber to witness Kate in her Robes looking fantastic and saying some wonderful things.
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Shirley Update June / July 2014
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 14 Jun 14
Man of the people Cllr Peter Doyle’s first Community Update of the new municipal year here for your delectation, please enjoy.
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Stranger Danger
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 12 Jun 14
Today I received (among many) a very important email from the head of Education in Solihull and our Chief Superintendent Sally Bourner, yes very important indeed.
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What’s going on in Shirley in 30 seconds – June 2014
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 11 Jun 14
- Parkgate – now open – Asda, 99p store, Shake waffle and Roll , Peacocks, Phones4 you etc – Following £600,000 worth of improvements Shirley Park will officially be re-opened on Saturday 14 June by the Leader of the Council, Councillor …
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Solihull Conservatives welcomed Prime Minister to Parkgate
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 11 Jun 14
On a seemingly quiet day in May Julian Knight, Conservative candidate for Solihull has welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron to the Parkgate development so he can see first hand the jobs and homes the project will bring to Shirley.
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Consultation about proposed changes to Solihull Children’s Centre services
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 10 Jun 14
We as residents and parents of Solihull don’t have long left to contribute to the proposed changes to Solihull Children’s Centre services from April 2015 Ends Sunday 6 July 2014 Solihull Council is committed to providing ‘early childhood …
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New Shirley library open
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 9 Jun 14
Well my children certainly love it! The brand new Shirley Library and Solihull Connect walk-in service is open.
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Total revamp for Shirley Park
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 7 Jun 14
Me and my children have visited the improved Shirley park on a number of occasions now and I have to say both they and I love it! The £600k has been very well spent.
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Scrap That
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 7 Jun 14
I just want to quickly congratulate Solihull for its triumph at the Scrap Metal Awards Event The work that has been undertaken in Solihull around scrap metal was recognised at a recent regional scrap metal awards event.
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2015 here I come
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 30 May 14
I took the past municipal year rather lightly.
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Shirley Park Improvement Program
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 22 Nov 13
As a local boy I spent many happy days in Shirley park and can still occasionally be spotted with my brothers ( sometimes Dad dusts off hit racquet too ) playing tennis on the public courts… I have a personally vested interest in the protection…
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Shirley Community Update – November 2013
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 20 Nov 13
The Local Police Crime Board has been carrying out a survey.
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Local Action to address Unemployment
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 20 Nov 13
Claimant Unemployment Headlines lets start with some good news; In October 2013 there were 3,420 working age (16-64 years) people claiming JSA in Solihull, equating to a claimant unemployment rate of 2.7%.
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Solihull – the Best place to live in the UK
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 14 Nov 13
Solihull is the best place to live in the UK.
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Shirley Community Update June 2013
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 13 Jun 13
It’s June and time for another neighbourhood update from Cllr Peter Doyle.
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Shirley Roadworks Update June 2013
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 5 Jun 13
As we all know Shirley is undergoing a multi million pound private investment known as Parkgate.
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Team Shirley giving back
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 29 May 13
Appalled at a series of callous break-ins at the the Cancer Research UK and Debra charity shops on the Stratford Road the Shirley Conservative Action Team lead by Cllr Peter Doyle, conservative parliamentary candidate Julian Knight and local …
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Cllr Peter Doyle welcomes £345k grant for Solihull Citizens Advice Bureau
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 21 May 13
Cllr Peter Doyle, Caroline Spelman MP Julian Knight welcome big grant for Citizens Advice Bureau Cllr Peter Doyle as you may know sits on the board of Trustees for The Citizens Advice Solihull Bureau which has been awarded £345,160 by the …
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Shirley Community Update May 2013
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 20 May 13
Shirley’s busy cllr Peter Doyle is back with his community update for May and it has been a busy one!! Shirley consists on three wards – Shirley East, West and South each having over 10,000 residents making your ward councillors very busy…
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Unemployment Update May 2013
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 16 May 13
Lets start with some good news, I would like to bring your attention to the sharp fall in youth unemployment across the borough.
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Team Shirley gives up Bank holiday to clean up streets…
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 8 May 13
Shirley South Councillor, Peter Doyle led a team of volunteers, including Julian Knight, the Parliamentary Candidate for Solihull and his fiancé Philippa, this bank holiday weekend to clear up hanging hedge-growth and pick up litter in the Highlands…
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We FRIED that Kentucky Chicken!
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 24 Apr 13
Your local cllr Peter Doyle spoke passionately last night in opposition to the proposed KFC site in Shirley and, we are happy to report that it was unanimously REJECTED by the planning committee Solihull Council.
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Shirley Community Update April 2013
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 22 Apr 13
Your hard working Cllr Peter Doyle has been very busy since the last community update, campaigning to ‘ Say No to KFC Drive Thru ‘ in Shirley, ‘Save the Walk In Centre ‘ at Solihull Hospital an attempt to get a Zebra crossing …
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KFC Planning Application on the Stratford Rd
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 3 Apr 13
KFC Planning Application on the Stratford Rd Fast food giant KFC has put in a planning application to turn a currently un-used site (old etrinsic building) at 473 Stratford rd (in-between Shirley Heath Junior school entrance and the BP petrol garage…
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Shirley Library Update
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 3 Apr 13
So as I see from other Councillors in Solihull quite a lot of ‘scaremongering’ has been going on… I shall name no names or throw any negativity on this subject – I will however breathe an air of truth onto the matter by …
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Campaign to Save Solihull Walk In Centre
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 27 Mar 13
So I started this week a Facebook page to gather and gauge interest from the people of Solihull in their appetite to SAVE Solihull Walk In Centre .
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Unemployment in Solihull
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 23 Mar 13
Cllr Peter Doyle’s update on Unemployment for March 2013 Solihull Claimant Unemployment Headlines In February 2013 there were 4,382 working age (16-64 years) people claiming JSA in Solihull.
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Shirley Community Update 2013 (inc. KFC Drive-Thru section)
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 19 Mar 13
Cllr Peter Doyle’s community update posts in 2011 and 2012 were very popular so now it is Spring and we have seen flowers sprouting up on our beautiful Silhillian grass verges we thought it was time to start up again and let you wonderful …
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Conservatives freeze Council Tax in Solihull for the 3rd year running
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 16 Mar 13
Conservative led Solihull Council has frozen Council Tax again for residents.
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Shirley Update Spring 2013
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 11 Mar 13
Below is a point by point update of the goings on in Shirley for Spring 2013 As your local community champion, cllr Peter Doyle will keep and eye on these issues and update you once more information is avaliable.