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Some good news this week – we have been given confirmation that the first plots of land around the HS2 interchange station will be available for development from 2030.

Applications are now open to join the Chelmsley Wood Neighbourhood Board, with space for up to ten volunteers who can help to transform the local community.

Solihull Council is pleased that the government’s intervention into its children’s social care services has ended and the statutory direction has been removed. The decision comes after years of large-scale improvements which culminated in the Council received a rating of ‘Good’ from Ofsted in January this year.

On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Solihull Council will be run by a Conservative minority administration and that I will be continuing as Leader of The Council.

New moving traffic enforcement cameras are being rolled out in Solihull to help improve road safety, cut congestion, and reduce dangerous driving.

Update on closure of town centre Post Office

The Core Theatre in Solihull is celebrating its busiest period on record after welcoming more than 60,000 visitors in its first 12 months since reopening.

Councillor Sardul Marwa MBE was elected as the 73rd Mayor of Solihull on Tuesday 26 May at the first Full Council meeting following the local elections. His term will run from 2026 to 2027.

Residents in Solihull will benefit from a new weekly food waste recycling collection this autumn, helping to turn their waste into renewable energy and fertiliser for local farms.

The Met Office has upgraded the yellow heat health alert to an amber heat health alert from 2pm on Friday 22 May until 5pm on Wednesday 27 May across the West Midlands.