Solihull Council is celebrating recognition at the highest level for its Mountfort development in Kingshurst, which has been named ‘Best Small Social Housing Development’ at the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards 2025 – West Midlands. Taking the top spot regionally, the scheme has now been shortlisted for the prestigious Grand Finals 2025, placing it among the top social housing projects in the country.
In September, I wrote about the challenges Solihull faces in meeting the housing targets established by government. I tried to explain the nuts and bolts of what is a really complicated legal and policy situation.
Solihull Council proudly hosted the ‘Your Future Chelmsley Wood’ Schools Celebration Event, bringing together primary schools from across Chelmsley Wood, Kingshurst and Smith’s Wood to showcase their inspiring work on environmental sustainability and community engagement.