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Games on the Green – 30th June
After the success of the recent picnic, Dickens Heath village church would like to invite everyone to come along tomorrow (30th June) for a couple of hours of fun and games on the village green from 11.30am -1pm. The weather forecast is currently looking good! The church team will provide tea, coffee, cold drinks, biscuits […]
Police to attend Annual Parish Meeting to discuss Speedwatch – 21st May
The Police are attending the Dickens Heath Annual Parish Meeting on May 21st to explain how speedwatch works and how residents can be trained to use speed cameras. So if you’re fed up with cars speeding through the village and would like to do something positive about it go along to the Parish rooms, Waterside […]
Natalie’s Wish antenatal & postnatal courses now running in Dickens Heath Village Hall
Natalie’s Wish has been developed by Dickens Heath-based midwife and mum Natalie Rossiter to provide private Antenatal and Postnatal courses to women and their families in the West Midlands. The courses range from personalised courses at home to group sessions over a five week period. All enable fully informed choices to be made by parents-to-be through the […]
Would you like a Delicatessen & Butchers in Dickens Heath?
Do you think it would be a good idea to have a new Butcher and Delicatessen in Dickens Heath? Local meats and produce would be sold along with homemade products. The Parish Council have been approached by someone who is considering opening one and they would like to know your opinion on this. You can […]
Parish Council: youth facilities, village memorial and gypsy & traveller sites on agenda
The agenda for the next Parish Council meeting, 16th April at 7.30pm in the Parish Rooms, includes a number of items of interest to villagers. Youth facilities, traveller site locations in the local area – as well as new opportunities such as a gardening club and women’s evening are all included. Bet the clock gets […]
ENDS TODAY! – Consultation on proposed Dickens Heath parking restrictions
Solihull Council (SMBC) proposes to introduce parking restrictions in Dickens Heath Village – to address villagers’ concerns about dangerous and inappropriate parking. The proposals include double yellow lines at key points around the village and a zonal ban on pavement and grass verge parking. An informal consultation has gone live today on the Solihull MBC website […]
Griffin Lane flooding caused by “cork in a bottle effect”
Dickens Heath Parish Council has received a reply from Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) to queries about the flooding in Griffin Lane, in relation to the planned housing development. In their reply SMBC (having consulted with the Environment Agency) suggested that the flooding levels in November were ‘exceptional’ and were due to a ‘blockage of the […]
UPDATED: Tudor Grange Academy admissions consultation – should we be concerned?
NEW: It has been reported by the Silhillian that Solihull Council are set to oppose the plans saying that “Children living in the Hockley Heath, Blythe (*that’s us, folks) and Tidbury Green areas should be noted as particularly at risk.” Tudor Grange Academy plans to give priority for places to children who attend two Church […]
West Midlands Fire Service Consultation – ends 4th January 2013
West Midlands Fire Service has launched a consultation on the West Midlands Fire Service plan. They are asking their communities and partners to help gather views and preferences. To have your say please complete ‘The Consultation Questionnaire’, which is available to complete online together with access to the following documents- Community Safety Strategy 2013-2016 The […]