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At the heart of Chelmsley Wood, Meriden Park offers local residents a great mixed use Green Flag Park and Local Nature Reserve throughout the year.

At the heart of a vibrant community, Marston Green Park is a wonderful place for families to play, and also explore the wilder side of life together.

Two parks in one, Malvern and Brueton Parks, are perfectly located in the town centre. With Green Flag Park status, the space offers visitors and locals an easily accessible space to relax and play.

Located in Olton, Langley Hall Park offers an intimate space with a rich and varied environment for relaxation and play.

One of Solihull’s newest open spaces, Lavender Hall Park also boasts Green Flag Park status; offering a green haven for everyone living in and around Balsall Common Village.

Lanchester Park offers a space for recreation and a welcome green space for local people in this urban setting.

A Green Flag Park which is much loved by the local community, Knowle Park provides great open spaces and a play area for families to meet and relax.

Ideally located next to the local shopping centre, Kingshurst Park is a wonderful small area for local families to relax and play.

A Green Flag Park, Hillfield Park is a wonderful large landscaped area for the local community.

Nestled on the edge of Solihull, Elmdon Nature Park is a wonderful Green Flag Park and Local Nature Reserve.

Located in the heart of the community, Dorridge Park and Dorridge Wood Local Nature Reserve is a Green Flag Park, which brings the countryside into the area.

Ideally located for the local community, Bentley Heath Park is a great little space for families and friends to relax, play and get fit.

A Green Flag Park located in Kingshurst, Babbs Mill Local Nature Reserve (LNR) offers a varied and wild landscape, family play area and many other great facilities.

The parks and green spaces of Solihull are a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors. Packed with playgrounds, gardens, lakes and facilities to suit all ages, they provide a natural meeting point for friends and families.

Planning is a major part of improving and adding to the local community - and the Local Development Framework (LDF) is a key part of this.

The new planning system demands that the Solihull Local Plan, formerly known as the Core Strategy, was created based on strong evidence. The Spatial Planning Team is responsible for the LDF Evidence Base.

Roadworks and TROs

Verge & hedge maintenance

We can remove fly posting from bollards, railings, streetlamps, traffic signs and signals and trees.

We clear litter from public places, such as streets, parks, playgrounds and pedestrian areas, litter on private land is the responsibility of the landowner.

We have plenty of disabled parking spaces across the borough and Blue Badge holders can park for free in pay and display car parks as well as using bays marked for disabled people.

Apply for or renew a Blue Badge

If you live on a red route and you need to park on the lines outside your house, (if you are moving house for example), you can apply for a red route permit.

How to apply for a H Marking or Blue Badge Parking Space.

Apply to lower your kerb

A Residents’ Parking Permit Scheme is usually in place on roads where there is difficulty parking for most of the day.

Overview and scrutiny can 'call-in' a decision which has been made but not yet implemented. Subject to certain safeguards, this allows a separate group of councillors to consider whether a decision has been made properly and that the decision maker has considered all relevant factors.

The cabinet meet collectively in public on a monthly basis, to make decisions in line with the council's overall policies and budget. Individual cabinet members also hold meetings on average once a month when they make decisions with regards to their specific portfolio.

How the Council works and how we make decisions

This information is provided for the assistance and guidance of the organiser in order that proper arrangements may be made for the visit of the Civic Head (i.e. Mayor, Mayoress, Consort, Deputy Mayor, Deputy Mayoress, Deputy Mayor’s Consort or Mayor’s Deputy).