News
Hampton-in-Arden Festival 2016
The Hampton Festival took place during the first weekend of July and, despite the occasional downpour, was a great success. The Recreation Ground was busy all day as guests enjoyed the W.I. tea and cakes, Scout and Guide Hot Dog stand, Hampton Manor Prosecco,...
May 2016 Newsletter
With spring finally springing, in this May edition of the Newsletter we bring you details of events to look forward to over the coming months, including the Hampton-in-Arden Festival and Solihull in Bloom. As ever we have updates on key issues affecting the Parish...
Revisions to Submission Draft of Neighbourhood Plan
It has come to our attention that the inset plan in Figure 3.3 on page 32 of the Submission Draft of the Neighbourhood Plan titled "Local Green Spaces" is incorrect as the boundary of Catherine de Barnes Common as shown is inaccurate. We have now addressed this issue...
Bus Update
We were asked to remind you that The Taxibus is available for all to use at the price of your usual bus fare. The minibus offers a door to door service for any age or ability group from Monday to Saturday between 8 am and 7.30 pm in the area outlined by Solihull,...
Railway Station ticket office adapted to allow direct access to the bridge
You may have noticed that, following several years of campaigning by the Parish Council, the Railway Station ticket office has recently been adapted to allow direct access to the bridge when the office is unattended returning us to the situation which existed before...
Motorway Service Area
You may recall that another application is underway by a developer intending to build a Motorway Service Area on the M42 between Hampton and Catherine de Barnes. The application is likely to be heard by SMBC planning committee on 27th April and objections will be...
Traffic Issues
The volume and speed of traffic through Hampton in Arden has been a subject of complaint for many years and is a major topic in The Neighbourhood Plan. Traffic will only get worse in years to come with planned development in the area such as HS2 and U K Central....
STOP PRESS – PROPOSED M42 MOTORWAY SERVICE AREA (MSA)
If you haven't already written to SMBC about the proposed Motorway Service Area (MSA) near Catherien-de-Barnes we urge you and your neighbours to do so now as a matter of urgency. As far as we know the application will be heard by the Planning Committee on the 27th...
West Midlands Rail Franchise
In response to the West Midlands Rail Franchise public consultation we have put forward our case for improvements to our station. railResponse.
The Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2028 has been submitted
The Submission Draft together with the Consultation Statement and Basic Conditions Document was lodged with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) on 24th February 2016. Solihull MBC will check that the Plan meets technical requirements, arrange a further six...