Cllr Dicicco with Jennie and Leah from the Community Older People’s team, displaying the banner which will be outside the event venues. The Council is encouraging residents to come to events on 14 or 28 June to help you plan ahead for later life and make good decisions early. The drop in events take place at The Bridge in Shirley and The Onward Club in Chelmsley Wood, where people can talk to local experts including teams from the Council, NHS, Age UK Solihull, and Carers Trust Solihull. Councillor Tony Dicicco, cabinet member for Adult Social Care and Health, explains…

Cllr Dicicco and Cllr Grinsell with the updated Carers Strategy. To mark the start of Carers Week (9-15 June), Solihull Council has published its updated Carers’ Strategy and action plan for the next two years. This sets out how the Council will support the estimated 20,000 adults, young people and children in the borough who have caring responsibilities for a family member or friend. Cllr Karen Grinsell, Leader of the Council and cabinet member for Children’s Services, acknowledges the valuable feedback from Solihull Carers’ Forum which has helped to refresh the strategy and plan. “We understand that carers in Solihull…

Councillor Grinsall (left) and Councillor Qais (right) with young people, youth workers and representatives from Crabtree Hall Funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Solihull Council has provided over £450k to improve facilities and foster a stronger sense of community for Solihull residents. Renovations to nine buildings, including improvements to youth spaces, community areas, kitchen facilities, a new music studio, roofing, car parks and toilets, have been made possible through Solihull’s allocation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This includes grants awarded through the Solihull Community Buildings Fund, delivered via the Heart of England Community…

The Mayor of Solihull ahead of the VE Day 80 event at Elmdon Park on Thursday 8 May 2025. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day and to honour those who fought during the Second World War, the Mayor of Solihull will be lighting the beacon at Elmdon Park on Thursday 8 May. There are also many other commemorative events taking place in different corners of Solihull. The beacon lighting ceremony will begin after 9pm and includes poetry readings in the park beside Elmdon Church. The beacon at Elmdon will be our opportunity to reflect on the peace…

Pop Voices and Boogaloo Babes member Anya Small, The Mayor of Solihull Councillor Shahin Ashraf MBE, and Solihull Council Councillor Wazma Qais A variety performance showcasing the best musicians and performers that Solihull has to offer will help celebrate the grand reopening of The Core Theatre. ‘We are Solihull’ will be the first performance in the main auditorium since August 2023, following the completion of remediation works to the roof. Hosted by The Mayor of Solihull, Cllr Shahin Ashraf MBE, to celebrate her year in office, the variety performance brings together an eclectic mix of music, dance and spoken word…

The first stage in preparing a new Local Plan for Solihull has begun, through a call-for-sites exercise. This was an opportunity for site owners, promoters or other stakeholders to identify what land is available in the borough for potential inclusion in the Council’s Local Plan. The exercise was conducted over a two-month period, from the end of November 2024 to the end of January 2025 and resulted in over 300 sites being suggested for potential development. It is important to note that this is a land availability exercise, and it does not necessarily mean that these sites are suitable for development. …