HHPC News

There will be a public consultation event to consider new proposals for the above site on Wednseday 8th April 2015 at the King George Memorial Hall from 3.30pm – 7.30pm .  All welcome.

The consultants will then be attending the meeting of Hockley Heath Parish Council on Thursday 16th April 2015 at 7.45pm at the Pavilion, Hockley Heath Recration Ground, Old Warwick Road.

Solihull Council is committed to promoting local groups and organisations in relation to the services and activities that are available locally for individuals and communities. This is all part of our programme of supporting our citizens to find help and fellowship to live well – contributing to health and well-being. As part of this commitment they would like to signpost people to local organisations though our My Life Portal (http://solihull.mylifeportal.co.uk/home/). This new resource is being developed to help individuals and families to find and access the right information, advice and support as well as learn how to get involved in and participate in local activities.

My Life Portal will be regularly updated as new and updated information becomes available and therefore it will retain its relevance for local people.

There is a useful function on SMBC web site where residents can select information updates on a wide variety of topics.

http://www.solihull.gov.uk/

For more infromation about your council tax please go to the below link:

http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Resident/Council-tax

CAN YOU HELP RAISE THE NEXT GENERATION OF GUIDE DOGS?
Guide Dogs is looking for volunteers to help look after our Guide dog mums in their homes.

For more information please contact the National Breeding Centre on 08453727432 or email BSH enquiries@guidedogs.org.uk

FAMILY SWIM Open to the whole family, these sessions offer an ideal opportunity for people with disabilities and their families to enjoy swimming when the pools are less busy.

SWIMMING LESSONS Exclusive and group lessons are available with specially qualified instructors.  Please contact Tudor Grange Leisure Centre on 0121 705 6371 to discuss your requirements with a specialist.

AQUABILITY BUDDY SCHEME Would you like to go swimming but need additional support?  A Buddy is a personal assistant who will assist you in changing and support you in the pool so you can have a positive swimming experience: Call SoLO on 0121 779 3865

DISABILITY AQUA-FIT Aerobics in the water, this activity is a fun way to get fit in the water without having to swim! Participants must be able to be independent in the water.

Get involved in this years Comic Relief Fun Run for just £5, with all proceeds going to Comic Relief.  Join in by wearing some fun face paint or take part in costume and you could win a prize for your efforts.

The adults prize is a free months gym membership and the childs prize is a free course of physical activity of their choice, both at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre.

For full terms and conditions please visit www.solihullactive.co.uk

On Thursday 7th May, as well as the general election and SMBC elections, there will also be the opportunity to elect / stand for  Hockley Heath Parish Council.  If you are looking for more infromation about this or are thinking about standing yourself for election, please go to the link below or visit the parish council newsletter for February 2015.

http://www.solihull.gov.uk/About-the-Council/Voting/elections2015

SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 – SCHEDULE 14 (PARAGRAPH 25)
Notice is hereby given that the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull (“the Council”) intends to resolve that the enactments detailed below shall apply throughout the Council’s administrative area to enable the Council to charge for the street numbering and naming service in accordance with Section 93 of the Local Government Act 2003, namely:
 Sections 17-19 of the Public Health Act 1925 relating to naming of streets; and
 Sections 64 & 65 of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 relating to the numbering only of streets.
Details of the proposed charges for the financial year 2015/16 for the street numbering and naming service may be obtained by:
 written request from the address given below; or
 inspecting the deposited documents at Solihull Connect located at Library Square, Touchwood, Solihull during normal opening hours.
Objections to the intended resolution must be made in writing and addressed to Mr L Stevenson, Corporate Governance Division, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Council House, Manor Square, Solihull B91 3QB stating the grounds on which the objection is being made by no later than 27th February 2015.
NICK PAGE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House
Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
13 February 2015

Solihull Council has confirmed arrangements for waste and recycling collections during the Christmas and New Year period.

The waste collection schedule will be as follows:

Monday 22 December – Normal collection
Tuesday 23 December – Normal collection
Wednesday 24 December – Normal collection
Thursday 25 December – No collection (Waste will be collected on Saturday 27 December)
Friday 26 December – No collection (Extra waste will be collected on Friday 2 January 2015)
Monday 29 December – Normal collection
Tuesday 30 December – Normal collection
Wednesday 31 December – Normal collection
Thursday 1 January 2015 – No collection (Extra waste will be collected on Thursday 8 January 2015)
Friday 2 January 2015 – Normal collection

For more details and information on recycling collections please visit the Council website at www.solihull.gov.uk/xmascollections.

Residents are reminded to make the most of their recycling service during the festive period. The Council will take additional recycling that is placed at the side of their other recycling – the old recycling boxes and jute bags are ideal for this. Extra recycling that is placed in plastic bags or carrier bags will not be collected as these cannot be recycled.

If after recycling residents have additional rubbish over the Christmas holidays, the Council will collect additional bagged rubbish between Monday 29 December 2014 and Friday 9 January 2015. Residents should place any extra rubbish in bin bags and leave them tied and next to their black wheelie bin or purple sacks.

Normal collections will resume from Monday 12 January 2015 and any extra rubbish will not be collected after this date.

The Council is also reminding residents that they can recycle corrugated cardboard as part of their normal collections. This simply needs to be broken or folded down to fit in the brown wheelie bin and any polystyrene and/or plastic wrapping should be removed. Christmas cards can also be recycled.

The Council will also collect real Christmas trees with household rubbish until Friday 16 January 2015. All decorations and pots should be removed and any large trees (6ft or more) should be broken in half. Alternatively, residents can recycle their trees at Bickenhill Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC).

Opening hours for the HWRC during the festive period have also been confirmed. The affected days are as follows:

Wednesday 24 December 2014 – early closing at 2.30pm
Thursday 25 December 2014 – site closed
Friday 26 December 2014 – site closed
Wednesday 31 December 2014 – early closing at 2.30pm
Thursday 1 January 2015 – site closed

Councillor Robert Hulland, Cabinet Member for Environment and Housing, said: “I want to wish all Solihull residents a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We introduced the new recycling service to the borough in 2014 and residents have done us proud in adapting to the changes. I encourage all residents to make a resolution for 2015 and continue the excellent recycling so that we can increase our recycling rate even more.”

For the latest updates on Council services throughout winter, follow Solihull Council on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SolihullCouncil or like the official Council Facebook page at www.facebook.com/solihullcouncil.