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This week we reached our 600th death from COVID in the borough. We are finally seeing rates really decrease but this is a very sad reminder of the impact this virus has had and a moment to remember everyone whose lives have been affected so badly.
The vaccination programme continues apace and I understand will be accelerating as we move from focusing on the initial priority groups to the wider general public.
In today’s budget announcement Solihull has received a huge sum of funding to develop the multi-storey car park at the future HS2 Interchange Station site.
The consultation closes 11 March
Overall the average for take up of the vaccine across the borough for the first five priority groups is 90%.
Solihull Council is calling on residents to join in and help to shape an ambitious new action plan to reduce the borough’s carbon emissions.
Working on behalf of Solihull Council, Age UK has helped hundreds of households this winter with their heating and food bills to ensure they are warm and fed.
The government has released the annual rough sleeper figures for the country. In line with most of the UK, Solihull’s figures show a marked reduction in the amount of people sleeping on our streets.
As promised the Prime minister outlined the Government’s leaving lockdown roadmap on Monday. I hope, like me you see it as a realistic map to get back to some sense of normality.
Solihull Council has awarded just over £10, 000 in grant funding to a local synagogue to help support local families. The money will be used to provide hot meals for vulnerable residents during the pandemic.
In a move to encourage more people to embrace active travel, the Council has shared its plans for three proposed temporary cycle lanes and invited residents to share their feedback.
Solihull Libraries, The Core Theatre Solihull and Art at the Heart CIC have teamed up to create Solihull Reading Friends – a programme of free events designed to help people connect and combat feelings of loneliness and isolation.
COVID infection figures in Solihull continue to fall, your efforts during the lockdown have contributed to a 24% reduction. However, the borough’s infection rate is still high at 184 per 100,000 infections, although much lower than in recent times.
With over 15 million now having received at least one dose of the vaccine our NHS vaccination programme has been nothing short of incredible. Well done to all the teams delivering this programme!
As Wildlife Ways begins to draw to a close, the project brings some traditional hedge-laying to the borough, giving some much needed love and care to the wildlife that lives in and around them.
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