Press Releases 2011
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
December
- Business leaders take part in tree planting project
- Kids told to get on their bikes!
- New system for Blue Badge from 1 January
- The perfect early Christmas present
- Just the ticket!
- Search Engine Success in Solihull
- Christmas message from the Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Irene Chamberlain
- Could you adopt a child in need?
- Parent fined for their child’s school absences
- School stars wanted! New award by Council and NEC recognises talent.
- A festive message for Solihull’s visually impaired
- Support for rough sleepers
- Solihull celebrates Chanukah
- A tree-mendous donation
- Festive fun and more at your fingertips
- Counting down to Christmas in Solihull Library
- Waste and recycling collections for Christmas and New Year
- Solihull is simply the best – again!
- Help shape the future of your library services
- Children's Chorus to hit choral heights at Birmingham Town Hall
- Keep recycling your green waste this winter
- Solihull young people congratulated by Blues star
- Lighting up when you need to slow down
- Young people address professional workshop on neglect
- Community clear up Castle Bromwich
- Worry-free residential parking in Solihull this Christmas
- Will you see a criminal when you look in the mirror this Christmas?
- Regional Twitter gritter goes live
November
- Solihull teenagers in Parliament debate
- Thank you for loving food and hating waste
- Positive Ofsted results for two Solihull schools
- Parents fined for children's school absence
- Call to arms! Young people wanted to make history!
- Regeneration moves forward in North Solihull
- Shirley residents put their best foot forward - thanks to the Council.
- Caring for the carers
- Tomorrow’s Young Entrepreneurs
- LDF Update – Shaping Solihull’s future together
- Pay and display in Mell Square car park
- Young people bring a musical message to the borough
- Christmas cheer in Solihull’s parks
- Christmas Fayre comes to Solihull
- Finding out what Us Girls want
- Full of grit and ready to go!
- Solihull Council is the best for innovation!
- Leader of Solihull Council's reaction to news of 1000 new jobs at Jaguar Land Rover
- Come and explore the Oaks and Shires
- Brrr...ring in for Winter Warmth advice
- Spooktacular Solihull!
- Help beat the bullies in Solihull
- Solihull Council pledges to cut children free from sexual exploitation
October
- Suspended prison sentence for counterfeit DVD seller
- Tightening the grip on rogue traders
- Solihull Council celebrates three new Honorary Aldermen of the Borough
- New pre-show meals at Solihull Arts Complex
- Solihull Mayor launches Poppy Appeal
- Gypsy and Traveller sites consultation continues
- Give eBooks a try with Solihull Libraries
- Allsorts Solihull Art Fair – original gifts & art work for sale
- Half term Halloween fun at the Arts Complex
- Changes to the Permit scheme at Bickenhill Household Waste Recycling Centre
- It's Walk to School week in Solihull
- A Taste of Italy for Solihull
- Residents invited to Family Learning Festival … to try something new
- Have your say in adult learning consultation
- Autumn half term family fun in Solihull Parks
- An evening packed with the humour of Bob Newhart & Tom Lehrer
- The Country Wife comes to Solihull
- An Acoustic Salute to Classic Rock by Stuart Bishop
- Apply now for secondary school places
- Parents fined for their child’s school absences
September
- Take a closer look at the stars in Dorridge Park
- New work clubs in Solihull
- Richard Digance returns to Solihull
- Magical Extravaganza on Ice
- Interim injunction given to anti-social behaviour man
- Six month undertaking given by Solihull tenants
- Solihull celebrates Black History Month
- A 'snowy' October set for Solihull Arts Complex
- Injunction against Solihull couple granted
- Solihull's the new business location for Aarca
- New Business Location for Ctrack in Solihull
- Amillan secure new apprenticeships in Solihull
- Solihull residents reminded to return their voter registration forms
- Taste of the East - cancellation
- Easier recycling on the horizon
- Fostering and adoption team launch new shop
- New acoustic nights in Solihull
- The Panto Girls – Brand new comedy play
- 4 Poofs and a Piano – Back in Business Tour
- Dance class returns to Solihull
- Solihull fostering and adoption teams head to Touchwood
- Heart of England Kite Day
- Happily ever after at Malvern Park Fun Festival
- A Taste of the East
- Real life stories re-told through poetry
- Barb Jungr performs the music of Bob Dylan
- Solihull Council launches new commercial pest contract service
- Save money by mastering perfect portions
- Solihull residents urged not to lose their right to vote
- Gospel meets rock at Solihull Arts Complex
- Family history courses at Solihull Central Library
- Sign up to learning this September
August
- Family fun day!
- Time for change at Solihull Arts Complex Cafe bar
- Change a child’s life; find out about fostering and adoption
- GCSE students top of the class
- Dangerous substance found in mothballs
- Free workshop for entrepreneurs
- Mayor champions winners of summer contests
- Exhibition marks ten year milestone
- Don’t forget to recycle your old TV
- The final countdown to easier recycling in Solihull
- Anti social behaviour man promises to improve behaviour
- A wild time had by all
- Team building fun for Solihull youth groups
- Berkswell residents to have their say on speed restrictions
- Calling Allsorts of local artists!
- Last afternoon of the proms
- Sixth Form interns working at Solihull Council
- Avoid the fines…return your books on time
- Summer holiday fun for budding actors
- Children receive a warm welcome to Solihull
- Roll up, roll up for circus skills in the library
- Pushing forward to shape Solihull’s future
- Helping keep the roads safe
- Swinging to the beat at Tudor Grange Park
- Switched on to electric cars in Solihull
- Solihull’s young people go national!
- CBeebies star to stir up some fun at Solihull Arts Complex
July
- Consultation starts on future of residential care
- Decent homes for Solihull residents
- Solihull Mayor welcomes visitors from Nepal
- Solihull welcomes new investors
- Congratulations to Solihull’s Birthday Honours recipients
- Fees and charges – A Fairer System
- Spreading the news about recycling in Solihull
- Solihull welcomes ‘In Bloom’ judges
- Solihull Council launches employment roadshows
- 4,000 not out for the changed mobile library service
- Festival fun at Solihull's parks
- Cranmore Business Network welcomes new Chair
- Holiday fun at Solihull Arts Complex
- Local Olympic legend gets more out of life online
- Come and Join the Huneyz on the Wood!
- Solihull Arts Complex’s Autumn Season Unveiled
- Solihull celebrates one year to go till the London 2012 Games
- New playground opening
- Summer’s out for families
- Family fun day!
- Best Foot Forward
- Solihull pupil honoured in Diana’s name
- Solihull’s Sports Stars Celebrated
- Save money and enjoy the taste of summer
- Simply the best
- The flower factor
- Solihull Council agrees Conditional Support for principle of High Speed rail, but needs assurances
- A welcoming new sign
- Road Safety Week a success
- Safer driving drama
- HS2 scrutinised by Council board
- Solihull ranked the best in region
- Caribbean flavour to spice up Fun Day
- Gypsy and Traveller accommodation consultation launches
June
- Casino granted licence on land at NEC
- Petrol retailers praised for accuracy of equipment
- Change a child’s life; find out about fostering
- Go Green in Mell Square
- Jazz for free
- Race for Life a Solihull winner
- Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band
- Pinocchio – Family show in Brueton Park
- Taming of the Shrew – Outdoor Shakespeare in Brueton Park
- Love your park
- Going green in Solihull
- Behind the scenes for students
- Knowle Library to open longer on Saturdays
- A pioneering new children's chorus for Solihull
- David Miller talks Today!
- Get healthy in your local library
- Counterfeit items to be put to good use
- Start saving for Christmas now
- Solihull flies the flag in honour of Armed Forces Day
- Better luck next time for Solihull Special school
- Solihull in Bloom Garden Competition
- Open day and memorial service at Woodlands
- Council tax scam alert
- Solihull Council asks for views on HS2
- Pupils head south for National competition
- Noisy Scrap Dealers Collect Court Fines
- New Mayor settles into her new role
- The Songs of Leonard Cohen
- Eco award for special school
- Solihull's Enterprise for Success Programme receives top regional award
- Solihull - Magnet for Inward Investment
- A musical tribute to the '60s
- Commercial Agents Forum launched in Solihull
- Solihull Set for Tourism Success
- Get composting in Solihull
- A new Mayor for Solihull
- Vandalism puts the brakes on car park payment machines
- Calling all Solihull residents and businesses
- Volunteer in Solihull
- Ten more years for Solihull Community Housing
May
- Come to an evening with author M.R. Hall
- The art of disability
- An extra special road safety week
- Quality service for parents
- Allsorts for sale
- A chain for youth
- Big, local and app-solutely fabulous!
- Nominate your Solihull sporting heroes
- Positive inspection results for Solihull
- Cleaning in the rain
- School chef triumphs at national competition
- Mayor to open new housing development
- Foster for Solihull
- Shopmobility arrives in Chelmsley Wood
- Woman sentenced for breaching Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction
- Spring clean makeover in Solihull
- King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys
- Championing the environment!
- Margaret Preece returns home
- Young trees need you!
- Multi-million pound new transport scheme opens in Solihull
- Solihull celebrates local heroes
April
- Walk in the name of Green
- Adult Learners’ Week returns to Solihull
- More support for Solihull’s landlords
- King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys
- Songs at dawn!
- Replica guns seized from Solihull trader
- Check before you vote!
- Proposal for location of Enterprise Zone agreed
- Blooming Bluebells Trail
- Grab your poles and walk this way!
- St Alphege’s traditional Fayre set to return
- Walks of Witness for Easter
- Andy Street, Managing Director of John Lewis, named Chair of Birmingham and Solihull LEP
March
- Census deadline looms
- Summer closing hours for car parks in Solihull’s parks
- Changes to mobile library service
- Go green in April
- Spring into self employment…..
- Solihull schools set to take the Consumer Challenge Quiz
- Lode Heath School enjoy international visit
- Digging in across Solihull
- On the lookout for Solihull’s speeders
- New pedestrian and cyclist crossing on Moorend Avenue
- A cleaner route under Cooks Lane
- Learn to drive with the library
- Mother and father fined for their children’s school absences
- On your marks, set, go to the library for 2012 Olympics tickets
- Independent Chairman required for Solihull Council’s Audit Committee
- A chance to Reveal what links art and autism
- Scrooge comes to Solihull
- Fun in the parks for all the family this Easter
- Abracadabra! The Magic Show comes to Solihull Gallery
- Find a job at Solihull’s Job Fair
- Residents to join children safeguarding board
- Find your past at the library
- The census hits Solihull
- Young and old working together in North Solihull
- Solihull’s young people have their say
- Panto tickets on sale now – oh yes they are!
- Get some extra pounds in your pocket this spring!
- Still time to nominate your community heroes
- Pay your Council Tax by direct debit
- ‘I’m aware, are you?’ says Mayor
- Solihull Council agrees budget
- Celebrating the life of Little B
- Dig out those Rusty Racquets and get into tennis in Solihull
- Fairtrade near and far
- Get ready for some extra pounds in your pocket this spring!
- Don’t just bin it – recycle it!
February
- Get into the Bloom
- Solihull cycle routes receive a £2.6m boost
- Could you adopt or foster a child in need?
- The Solihull Wedding Show
- Get outrageous with sing-a-long Rocky Horror
- How to become the next apprentice
- Making 30mph speed limits clear across Solihull
- 43 million steps beyond
- The Mayor celebrates Rotary’s outstanding work
- Spice up your afternoon with a Midday Variety show
- A dance show full of consequences
- Solihull family history group takes national stage
- A lesson in the night sky
- On the hunt for Solihull’s sporting STARS
- Extended free parking at Tudor Grange leisure centre on the horizon
- New waiting restrictions for Libbards Way
- Last chance to Take Control and earn £50
- Spring into Learning
- Extended parking restrictions around Brueton Park
- Keeping children safe online
- Just the ticket
- No call backs
- Forget the hearts get into art this Valentine’s Day
- Local artists show us your work!
- Helping Silhillians research their Irish roots
- Looking into Shirley’s history
- In for the count
- Get closer to nature this half term
- Play time in Solihull
- The sky’s the limit for young entrepreneurs
- Lighting up the fight against speeding
- You're hired! Businesses encouraged to take on apprentices
- Irish tales for St Patrick’s Day
- Cracking great comedy for the kids
- Bin your scam mail
January
- Remembering the Holocaust in Solihull
- Mayor thanks conservation volunteers
- Were you a Teenager in Love?
- Join the Kilkennys for an evening of toe-tapping folk magic!
- Cessante Causa – When the Cause is Removed
- Shamrock Season set to leave Irish eyes smiling
- Calling Solihull’s heroes
- Recycling litter bin trial
- Enjoy some midday fun
- Solihull celebrates Chinese New Year
- Lanchester School
- Still time to get your ticket to the Ball for All
- Results of the Olton by-election
- Spot birds in Solihull
- Changes to parking prices in Solihull coming into effect
- Promote your business at Solihull’s Jobs Fair
- Parents – have your say about services
- Parents keep up to date with the help of the Parents’ Network
- New Year, new business
- Holocaust Memorial Day in Solihull
- Dog fouling lands woman in court
- Success is sweet for Helen
- Get creative in Kingshurst
- Online help to research your family tree
- Solihull Council’s Music Service hits the right note
- A different kind of dance
- Recycle your tree
- Help improve the wildlife in our parks
- Enjoy the great outdoors on your doorstep