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From Monday 8 March anyone living or working in Solihull who doesn’t have COVID symptoms can access regular, rapid COVID tests as part of Solihull Council’s community testing strategy to tackle the virus.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) – which runs Census 2021 – is working with Solihull Council and local organisations to deliver a successful census.
The proposed traffic improvement scheme will reduce congestion and enhance walking and cycling provision
I have been so impressed with the vaccination programme over the last few weeks, and it is heartening to see that over 13 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
The Cold Weather Alert for the West Midlands has been raised to level three. The Cold Weather Alert has now been extended until Saturday 13 February.
Three new bicycle repair stations have been installed in Solihull, thanks to a successful bid by the Council’s Sustainable Travel Team to the government’s Emergency Active Travel Fund.
Adoption Central England (ACE) is celebrating three years as a regional adoption agency supporting families in Solihull, Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire to provide children with a loving permanent adoptive home.
The vaccination programme continues to accelerate and it looks like we should have offered a first dose of vaccine to over 15 million people by mid-February.
Find out how you can get involved in Fairtrade Fortnight this year.
Councillor Andy Mackiewicz, Solihull’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Planning & Housing, outlined plans for the creation of a new forest in Solihull at the Full Council meeting held on 2 February 2021.
Our COVID infection figures are at last starting to see a significant reduction, down approximately 29%, thanks to your efforts in following the lockdown rules.
LGBT+ History Month is a month-long, annual, celebration and remembrance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, which started in the UK, in 2005.
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With only 18 months to go the Commonwealth Games is moving another step closer and to help with preparations we’re inviting residents, businesses, schools and organisations to start sharing your ideas, priorities and expectations for the Games.
The vaccination programme continues to see hundreds of thousands of people getting their first jab each day.
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