School in parking plea

DORRIDGE Nursery and Infant school has called on parents not to park outside the school.

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Dorridge nursery plan revised over road concerns

PLANS for the biggest nursery in Knowle and Dorridge have been revised to cut staff and add more parking following concerns from highway bosses.

   

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Village celebrates 30th Knowle Fun Run

MIDLANDS Today presenter Nick Owen fired the starter pistol at the 30^th Knowle Fun Run.

                             

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Knowle care home plans to be re-submitted

PLANS for a 60-bed care home in Knowle are to be resubmitted to secure the future of the Old Silhillians Sports Club.

            

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Consultation opens on Knowle parking charges plan

A CONSULTATION has opened on plans to charge drivers to park in Knowle for three hours or more.

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Knowle 88 homes plan approved

PLANS for 88 homes off Hampton Road, Knowle, were approved by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's planning committee last night. Click here for background details.

Updated: Sainsbury's announce store changes

SAINSBURY’S is to submit revisions to its stalled plan for Dorridge – to include more floor space - and said work will start within six months if approved.

                  
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Plan to cut Knowle speed limits

SPEED limits should be cut in three Knowle roads, a council review says.

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Approve Knowle 88-homes plan, planning officer says

PLANS for 88 homes to the back of Knowle Primary School should be approved this week, a council planning officer has said.

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Primary dropped from Tudor Grange admission plans

CONTROVERSIAL plans to give priority to two primary schools for admissions to Tudor Grange Academy have been revised so only one gets priority.

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400 back bid to protect Knowle land

MORE than 400 Knowle villagers have helped a bid to give official protection to three plots of land used by the public.

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Fun run entries soar

ENTRIES to Knowle Fun Run have surged after the cold weather saw a slump in those taking part.

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Sainsbury's to "improve appearance" of Forest Court

SAINSBURY’S has said it is looking to improve the appearance of boarded-up Forest Court in Dorridge after delaying plans for a superstore there.

                  

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Switch speed cameras back on, council urged

SOLIHULL’S speed cameras must be switched back on, a motion to councillors says.

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MP Spelman: Thatcher "made me proud to be British"

CONSERVATIVE Meriden MP Caroline Spelman has paid tribute to Baroness Thatcher, saying she made her “proud to be British”.

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Work to start on Dorridge petrol station

SAINSBURY’S has said work will start on Dorridge’s closed petrol station on Monday with it set to open in early June.

   

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Four Ashes homes plan approved

A PLAN for 44 homes off Four Ashes Road, Bentley Heath was approved by councillors last night. Click here for background details.

Cut free parking, council says

COUNCIL bosses want hotels and supermarkets to cut free parking in Solihull – as they announce plans to hike but cut some charges.

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Weather hits fun run entries

KNOWLE Fun Run entries are down so far this year because of the cold weather, ogranisers have said.

Yet they hope warmer temperatures and a new offer of a free mug for entrants will boost entries for the Sunday May 12 event, the 30^th in its history.

                        

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Proms event for Hockley Heath

HOCKLEY Heath’s first “Proms in the Park” will be held in the village on Saturday July 20, it has been announced.

                

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