News
February 2019
Parish Council Elections Parish Councillors are elected for a four year term which ends with the election of a new Parish Council in May 2019. If you fancy getting more involved in village life and helping towards the maintenance and improvement of our lovely...
Have You Heard About The ‘Fix My Street’ Website?
In January 2019, at the Street Watch training session at Solihull Police Station, the Parish Council were made aware of the Fix My Street website (https://www.fixmystreet.com/). This website maps and reports street problems to the Councils responsible for fixing them...
Police Consultation – Have Your Say
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are seeking your views on the proposed transfer of the powers and responsibilities of the Police and Crime Commissioner to the Mayor of the West Midlands in May 2020. Currently, separate elections for a Police and Crime...
HS2: Notice of Archaeological Works near the A452, A45 and M42
From week commencing Monday 21 January 2019, HS2 will begin digging over 400 trenches, on HS2 owned land, around the A452, A45 and M42. This work will continue until summer. The works will be undertaken by LM (Laing O’Rourke and Murphy & Sons Joint Venture) on...
Street Watch – How to Volunteer
Our local PCSO Aaron Murdoch has been in touch to confirm that the police are putting on a training and sign up session for those wishing to volunteer/be part of Street Watch. The sessions will be running on the 21st January and 30th January at Solihull Police Station...
Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Calming Meeting – A Success!
We were delighted to see so many residents turn up to the meeting held on the 12th December at Fentham Hall - over 130 people were in attendance. Parish Councillor Ken Blanch presented the proposed Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Calming Plan and provided explanations...
Traffic Calming – Village Meeting: 12th December (7.30pm, Fentham Hall)
Are you concerned about speeding traffic in the village? Are you worried about pedestrian safety? The Parish Council is pleased to announce that we have finally agreed a proposed Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Safety Plan with Solihull Council. This Plan includes: •...
December 2018 and January 2019
Could You Volunteer for Speed Watch and Street Watch? The local policing team are looking for volunteers to assist with the new Community Speed Watch and Street Watch in the local area. They already have a small number already volunteering for these groups but...
It’s Official… Catherine-de-Barnes will join the Parish
Following the Community Governance Review and the results of the consultation process, we have now received the official Reorganisation of Community Governance Order from Solihull MBC. This document confirms that the existing Parish boundary will be altered to include...
Calling All Hampton Residents – Could You Volunteer for Speed Watch and Street Watch?
The local policing team are looking for volunteers to assist with the new Community Speed Watch and Street Watch in the local area. They already have a small number already volunteering for these groups but the more the better. The local police team will be holding a...