Traffic restrictions for Dorridge and Hockley Heath

TRAFFIC restrictions are planned for School Lane, Dorridge and the Stratford Road, Hockley Heath.

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Tickets still available for Hockley Heath proms

THE first Hockley Heath Proms will be held in the village on Saturday July 20.

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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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Gypsy article in Private Eye

ARTICLE in Private Eye about Hockley Heath Parish Council.

Hockley Heath homes plan refused

A PLAN for homes in Hockley Heath was refused by councillors this week. Click here for the background.

Refuse Hockley Heath homes plan, officer urges

PLANS for six homes on Green Belt paddock in Hockley Heath must be refused tonight, a council planning officer has said.

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Homes plan for Hockley Heath paddock

PLANS for six homes on a field near St Thomas Church in Hockley Heath have been submitted.

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Shot doorman loses compensation bid

A HOCKLEY Heath doorman who was shot at a Kanye West concert has lost his claim for compensation against the NEC, The Birmingham Mail reports.

Plan to keep open Hockley Heath pub

A THREATENED Hockley Heath pub appears to have been saved after its owner unveiled plans to make it a more ‘honest’ watering hole.

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Flats plan for offices after downturn

A HOCKLEY Heath office complex is set to be turned into flats after it failed to attract businesses.

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Hockley Heath pub demolition refused

A PLAN to knock down a Hockley Heath pub for retirement flats has been refused.

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Horses on M42 after collision

THE M42 was closed this morning after a collision turned over a lorry carrying horses, leading them to escape onto the carriageway.

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New showroom plan for Hockley Heath

A MOVE has been made to scale down a planned car showroom for Hockley Heath.

The replacement for the demolished Jaguar garage on the Stratford Road was approved by council planners in April but a new scheme has been submitted.

This has ‘drastically reduced’ the height from three storeys to two and ‘integrates into the local area better’ said AT Architects Ltd.

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council will need to approve the new scheme for it to go ahead.

Plan to demolish Hockley Heath pub for flats

A BID has been made to demolish The Harvester in Hockley Heath for retirement flats.

The plan would flatten The Nags Head on The Stratford Road for 30 flats and parking.

No further details are available from the planning application, which has been submitted to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for a decision.

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Parking ban proposed for Hockley Heath

MOVES are being made to introduce parking restrictions in School Lane, Hockley Heath.

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'Upmarket' coffeehouse plan for Hockley Heath

A NEW ‘upmarket’ coffeehouse and bakery is hoping to sell wine in Hockley Heath.

An application has been made for 2404 Stratford Road in Hockley Heath to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.

It says: “A new upmarket coffeehouse/bakery offering fine wine as an accompaniment to food, and the opportunity to purchase the bottles as gifts.

“To operate Monday to Saturday 0830 to 1900 and Sunday 0830 to 1600.”

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Hockley Heath apartments on sale soon

THE first homes at a development in Wharf Lane, Hockley Heath is to be released soon.

Taylor Wimpey Midlands is offering one and two bedroom properties from £112,995 and £129,995 respectively.

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Horse rescued from canal

A HORSE was rescued from a canal in Hockley Heath.

Firefighters were called to the Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal on Saturday at about 5.30pm.

They used a 30m line and slings to rescue the horse at about 6.10pm, West Midlands Fire Service said.

Ambulance responses 'amongst West Mids worst'

KNOWLE and Dorridge is low in the West Midlands league table for ‘life threatening’ ambulance response times, figures uncovered by The Silhillian show.

The B93 postcode was ranked 173rd out of 241 areas covered by West Midlands Ambulance Service where the most serious ‘category A’ calls are reached within eight minutes.

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Planning applications & decisions: Dorridge & Hockley Heath

THE following planning applications and decisions have been made for Dorridge and Hockley Heath.

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