Ken Hawkins

LAND EAST OF JOSEPH HOUSE, STRATFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL

30 December 2025

Petition to object link shown in the text. Fellow ward Councillor Keith Green and I met with the promoters of this site a couple of weeks ago and we can now inform residents that a formal planning application has been submitted. PL/2025/02373/PPOL refers to: Outline development for residential development of up to 120 dwellings, open space, landscaping, … More LAND EAST OF JOSEPH HOUSE, STRATFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL

LAND EAST OF JOSPEH HOUSE – STRATFORD ROAD, SOLIHULL

15 December 2025

Taylor Wimpey (developers) are consulting on proposals for some 120 new homes on ‘Land East of Joseph House, Stratford Road’. Full details about their proposals can be found via their dedicated website, where you can also have ‘your say’: http://www.tw-stratfordroad.co.uk This site accompanies the developments off Dog Kennel Lane that received outline planning permission last … More LAND EAST OF JOSPEH HOUSE – STRATFORD ROAD, SOLIHULL

Fast. Fierce. Fatal.

25 November 2025

I am posting this campaign overview from West Midlands Fire Service. Lithium-ion battery fires are one of the fastest-growing fire risks in homes today. In November 2024, a young couple tragically died in a Coventry house fire caused by the battery on an e-bike. It had been converted from a standard pedal bike. Such battery … More Fast. Fierce. Fatal.

PROTECTION OF OUR TREES AND HEDGEROWS:

16 October 2025

Blythe ward councillors, Keith Green and Ken Hawkins have requested Solihull Planners to examine how trees and hedges on green belt land can be protected from destruction by developers who may wish to circumnavigate planning niceties. In a letter to Mark Andrews, Solihull’s Head of Planning Design and Engagement, they refer to an incident a … More PROTECTION OF OUR TREES AND HEDGEROWS:

NEW WARD – MONTHLY REPORT

10 October 2025

Town Centre: The regeneration of the town centre is moving forwards. Already the council is undertaking essential maintenance of the Popular Road car park (the one we used to know as the M&S car park). The works will be finished before the end of November, with some levels open before then. The works have been … More NEW WARD – MONTHLY REPORT

Solihull – Heat Route Network:

15 September 2025

Many will not have failed to notice works, causing some disruption, in and around Homer Road this summer. These works are almost complete and relate to the new district energy network in Solihull, which once operational will deliver sustainable heating, hot water and power to a range of town centre buildings, via a cutting-edge district … More Solihull – Heat Route Network:

Solihull – Town Centre update:

15 September 2025

The regeneration of the town centre moves on at pace. The full planning application submitted by the council’s development partners, Muse, can be found on the council’s planning portal and the application is likely to go before planning committee in the next few months. I have provided a link here: The development will breathe new … More Solihull – Town Centre update:

Solihull Economic Strategy Delivery Plan Update

9 September 2025

A report before the councils Economic Development, Managed Growth & Skills Scrutiny Board next week provides an update of the borough’s economic strategy delivery plan. Since the adoption of the Economic Strategy in 2023, significant progress has been made in key areas across each of the four Themes. Overall, it is considered that the key … More Solihull Economic Strategy Delivery Plan Update

FORESTRY – the Solihull approach

3 September 2025

The Council’s Urban Forestry Strategy 2019-2029 was developed and approved to promote, sustain and enhance the urban forest within Solihull. It recognises the contribution trees make towards the character, appearance and economy for all who live, work and visit Solihull. It also sets out the wider context around the value of trees, and the Urban … More FORESTRY – the Solihull approach

Help with Council Tax for residents with a terminal illness

29 August 2025

Residents of Solihull have a range of options for financial support for those at the end-of-life. A range of support is available from the Council which is detailed below. Any resident who may require support with the above can contact our Financial Inclusion Team on 0121 704 6202 or via email at financialinclusion@solihull.gov.uk. Our Community Advice Hubs … More Help with Council Tax for residents with a terminal illness

Blogging about issues in Blythe Ward (includes Monkspath, Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath and Tidbury Green) and Solihull.