Residents will be aware that plans are underway to turn Solihull Hospital into a Covid-clear facility to enable local patients to undergo surgery and procedures that had been placed on hold due to the Coronavirus pandemic. 

Solihull Council is urging local groups and organisations to bid for funding for community improvement projects and almost £360k is up for grabs across eight wards in the borough. 

Solihull Council has launched its Economic Recovery Plan for the Borough of Solihull.  The plan is designed to help support businesses and the local workforce to recover from the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic through a partnership approach, with local, regional and national organisations. 

Message from Cllr Ian Courts, Leader of Conservative-led Solihull Council

"Yesterday heralded the first of many small alterations to guidelines that we can expect in the coming months, as our response to this pandemic changes.

Today the gates giving access to the car parks of Solihull Borough parks have been unlocked and people can now drive to them. This will be great for families with young and older members who did not have local parks within easy walking distance.

Solihull Hospital has been chosen by University Hospital Trust to become a Covid free hospital to make way for elective surgery to resume. 

Solihull’s Conservative-led Council is to resume the rota for collections of garden waste from Monday 4 May.  It will also resume the bulky waste collection service from Tuesday 5th May. 

Conservative-led Solihull Council to help residents find work. That’s the message from Leader of SMBC Councillor Ian Courts

Cllr Ian Courts, Leader of SMBC is urging eligible business in Solihull to apply for financial support grants available to help them financially through the current Covid 19 pandemic.

Meriden Conservatives have selected Saqib Bhatti as their parliamentary candidate after the decision by the current MP Dame Caroline Spelman, to stand down at the forthcoming General Election.