Press Releases 2009
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
December
- A raised glass to the new Solihull Register Office
- Keep warm reminder
- Enforcement notice issued in Castle Bromwich
- Princes Way Car Park to be leased to Npower
- Solihull Council – tackling benefit fraud
- Money Counts at Christmas
- New Roundabout Opens
- Counterfeiters caught at Clothes Show Live 2009
- Restaurant owner fined after salmonella outbreak
- Brightening up Putney Walk
- Medical assistance available for town centre revellers
- Beat the winter weather and stay safe on the roads
- 2,400 tonnes recycled in Solihull
- Council commits to climate campaign
- Green by name, very green by nature
- Solihull succeeds in first area assessment
- Going Green in Germany
- Balloon found in Germany
- Unique chance to enter local history books
- Jobs boost for Solihull
- Carers Rights Day 2009
- Christmas in the Park
- Florals, Photos and Family Fun
- Twit twoo, thank you
- The numbers are up, up and away
- Solihull pair’s drug tackling efforts recognised with a national award nomination.
November
- Enforcement Notice issued on unpermitted change of land use
- Cleaner Street Success
- It’s child’s play – ten more play areas for Solihull
- Enterprise Week for the Borough
- Home sweet home
- Making a difference to sport in Solihull
- Christmas charity surprise
- Are you sitting comfortably..?
- Rounding up the rangers
- The German Christmas Market comes to Solihull
- Solihull says no to Cyberbullying
- Comedian Richard Digance returns to Solihull
- Return of the King
- Enjoy an evening of Indian classical music and dance
- Solihull välkomnar Swedish Guests
- Free Business Advice Clinics
- Solihull Council Awarded for Partnering Contracts
- Solihull school scoops national prize
- Local Businesses Showcase Green Technology
- Footsteps to safety
- The battle of the bards returns
- Find out what teaching really involves
- Business can Begin at Home
- Solihull Council Encourages Enterprise
- Solihull Recognised for using Technology to Build a Fairer Society
- Free financial advice for local businesses
- Family fun in the woods
- Solihull Libraries Thank Summer Volunteers
- Champions muck in around Marston Green
- New library opening in Chelmsley Wood
- Another business success story for Solihull
- Could you adopt a child in need?
- Joining forces for safer neighbourhoods
- Be safe, not sorry
- Help the council make the streets safer
- Creative kids scoop vouchers
- Lest we forget – website pages honour Solihull civilians
- Work starts on third new primary school
October
- Help on hand for enterprising locals
- Achieving equality
- Solihull scoops safer car parking awards
- Touchwood Champions muck in!
- Safer spooking this Halloween
- Road safety campaign is Spot On
- A big thank you to the borough!
- Solihull bars help our heroes
- Solihull Council doing its bit to reduce carbon emissions
- Plant a Bulb Week springs into action
- Time to rethink your drink?
- Knock, knock – who’s there?
September
- Residents to link up with Land Rover
- Making our streets safer
- Regional event to unite local businesses
- Information and advice on osteoporosis at Solihull Arts Complex
- New recycling services set to start
- Residents encouraged to go ‘Back to School’
- New school marks milestone for Solihull
- Taking the stress out of homework at Solihull libraries
- How’s my driving? Council training saves money and the environment
- Call for budding entrepreneurs
- Enjoy the delights of the Opera!
- Gambling Policy Consultation – Views Welcomed
- Woman given injunction for anti-social behaviour
- Residents' parking permit pilot approved
- Roll on wheelie bins
- Decision made on Arden Safer Routes
- Solihull strikes gold!
- Have your say on ‘Smart Routes’
- eBay counterfeit seller sentenced
- Tai Chi at Tudor Grange
- Steve King Big Band
- Revisit the 70s at festival
- Have your say on the borough’s libraries
August
- New dance classes at Lyndon School in Autumn
- Great GCSE results for Solihull students
- Solihull signs business charter for social responsibility
- Good gully! Thefts cost taxpayer £25,000
- Future choices
- Beat the boredom
- Funding boost for drug treatment
- Call for clean-up help
- How does your garden grow?
- A Level students make the grade
- Last chance to win outdoor games
- New Health Walk in Castle Bromwich
- Safety crackdown on cabbies
- Work starts on improving recycling centre
- Solihull pupils at the top of the class
- Have your say on the borough’s libraries
- New leaflet to help people ‘Weather the Storm’ through recession
- Review of Gambling Policy - We Want Your Views
- Wave a flag for Solihull parks
July
- Marriage off to a tee
- Businesses given a kick-start to success
- Sports day in Solihull
- Fun festivals in the borough’s parks
- New play areas promise summer of fun
- Celebrating the borough’s best builds
- Busting the myths on wheelie bins
- Drugs deaths remembered
- Full House for Solihull club
- Don’t fake it
- Looking out for the community
- Raising a glass to Best Bar None
- Dance workshops this summer in Solihull
- Get out and about for Love Parks Week
- Solihull - the gateway to tourism success
- Emergency road closure
- Give your business idea a kick-start to success
- Volunteers play vital role in road safety
- Youth centre makes musical magic
- Top of the league for Council Tax collection
- Popular park party returns
- Solutions for Success in Solihull
- Open day to showcase Council schemes
- Summer of reading fun
- A weekend to remember
- Huneyz on the Wood 2009
- We love rock and roll
- Suits you sir!
- Major Jobs and Advice Events Announced
- Calling time on drugs
- Budding artists
- Summer starts here!
June
- Winning author in annual Book Award to be unveiled
- Floral Oscars in town
- Work starts on £11m transport scheme
- Health Information Week 2009 comes to Central Library
- Choosing Solihull was a snip for surgical company
- Solihull location of choice for French Software Solutions Company
- Gear up for Get Active Week
- Residents invited for sneak peek of new wheelie bins
- Hobby turns business for out of work Solihull resident
- Solihull mothers up in court for their children’s school absences
- Accidents cost Tesco over £62,000
- Making the borough bloom
- Worldwide visitors head to the borough
- Last chance to give views on gambling policy
- Mindless vandals target popular park
- Str8 Up advice about drug and alcohol use
- Solihull's opportunities for tourism success
- Caitlin grins and Bears it
- Moove over . . . there’s a cow in Knowle Park!
- Grab it, Bag it, Bin it
May
- Fusion volunteers needed
- Up, up and away!
- Council crackdown on rogue traders
- Half term fun in the borough’s parks
- Council Shares Views with Potential Casino Operators
- International bestselling author visits Shirley Library
- What's all the buzz about?
- Mother pleads guilty for child’s school absences
- Operation zig zag
- Information and advice on epilepsy
- Council funded charity contributes £1million a year to local economy
- Self Service comes to Central Library
- Thousands of pupils set to stroll to school
- Gardeners’ Delight in Malvern Park
- Make your mark on Election Day
- Fascia Plus Fined for Fly Posting
- Gardeners' Delight
- Fostering Fortnight this May
- Return to learning with Solihull Council
- Sponsorship scheme supports Solihull in Bloom
- Solihull Council needs summer suggestions
- Council climate change plans approved
April
- New play areas promise summer of fun
- Consultation event for a safer route to school
- New Standards Committee member needed
- Council and developer “committed to the future of Shirley”.
- Council notice against farmland being used for parking
- Solihull Music Service scores success
- Step into spring with Solihull Council
- Spring cleaning in Solihull parks
- Easter extravaganza at Council’s pools
- Solihull parents urged to save money with real nappies
- Notice issued on garden eyesore
- Flower bed winners announced
- Net closes in on tyre tippers
- Borough’s businesses get innovative
- Historical Novelist comes to Knowle library
- New home for recycling banks
- Public enemy number one
- Residents dive into their first free swim
- Solihull’s UK Youth Parliament members announced
- Council celebrates creativity
- Better packaging boost for local recyclers
- Solihull pupils are top of the class
March
- Council launches new family service
- Runway extension granted planning permission
- Next step in regenerating North Solihull schools
- The Mayor of Solihull commemorates local volunteer
- Council workshop to help businesses get greener
- It’s time to Bloom!
- Gas Safe Register
- Park life
- One week to go until free swimming
- Solihull Council boosts Shopmobility
- Businesses get innovative with Solihull Council
- Grow your own greens with Solihull Council
- Car park level will re-open for busy weekend
- Exciting exhibition comes to Solihull
- Solihull Council wins Beacon status
- Speed limit changes
- Council reaches for the stars!
- Council Tax rise to cost just under £1 a week
- Get your free swim pass
February
- Car park levels closed
- War Memorial restored
- Consultation starts on new schools partnership
- Solihull Connect centre closed
- Solihull Council – Here to Help Local Businesses
- New roundabout
- Shared service success
- Solihull shows life can be sweeter with Fairtrade products
- Could you offer a child a place in your home?
- Step into Solihull
- Mayor to honour World War II Land Girls
- Council Tax rise could cost just £1 a week
- There 'sNOw' stopping the Climate Cops!
- Vandalised boat house to be demolished
- Calling out to all entrepreneurs
- Swings and roundabouts in Solihull
- Keeping salt supplies steady
- Businesses in the borough get greener
January
- Money Counts……Top ten tips to help residents
- Refuse and Recycling Collections
- Winter warm help as cold snap returns
- Concordat signing paves the way for borough small and medium sized businesses
- Information and advice on epilepsy
- Information and advice on autism
- £11m transport scheme for Solihull
- Get advice on Meriden issues at the library
- Story times for the under-fives
- Solihull Council scores survey success
- Solihull Council says yes to Smith’s Wood Sixth Form
- Foreign language learning just got easier at the Library
- Motorway service station appeals refused
- Mother pleads guilty for child’s school absences
- Help find the forgotten Solihull
- Self service in Solihull libraries
- Ex Boomtown Rats Rock Solihull
- Get back to nature with Solihull Council
- Solihull students make the grade
- Final call for flower bed ideas
- Improving school attendance is four wheel
- Holocaust Memorial Day – Tuesday 27th January
- Solihull Communicates Success for Big Umbrella Media
- Join the Big Garden Bird Watch in Solihull’s parks
- Splash around for free in Solihull
- Healthy New Year events programme
- Young people honoured with Diana Anti-Bullying Award for the Second Year
- Have some smoothie fun with Solihull Council
- Volunteers wanted to hear school appeals
- Discover your family history