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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...
Network Rail Update
Resurfacing and improved drainage along Station Road is still outstanding in February 2016 despite an email from Network Rail stating 'I must reassure you on behalf of the residents of Station Road that the resurfacing works to our road will be happening once the...
February 2016 Newsletter
In this first edition of 2016 we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Recreation Ground, the success of the bulb planting carried out before Christmas and the future installation of two all weather table tennis tables! There are some important planning and HS2...
Updates on HS2
For up to date information on HS2 click here.
The Submission Draft Plan has been completed….
A total of 64 statutory and non-statutory bodies and local businesses were invited to comment on the Pre-Submission Draft of our Neighbourhood Plan together with all residents of the Parish. Representations from local residents were, on the whole, very positive and...
The Background to HS2
On 25th November 2013 the HS2 Environmental Statement was released by the Government. It is a very detailed plan for the construction programme of HS2 and forms the basis of the Hybrid Bill, the parliamentary go ahead for the scheme. The documents number thousands of...