Author: Hilary Goodreid

Step into Solihull provides gentle exercise sessions for older adults.  There is no need to book – just turn up!  All sessions are suitable for beginners.  Sessions include Walking, Extend (gentle exercise to music), Tai Chi, Dance and Yoga.    Why not try The Dorridge Walk meeting at St George& St Theresa’s Church (various dates) or the more gentle Tai Chi at Solihull Arts Complex on Fridays 9am?  Whatever your ability, there is something for you.  For more information call the Solihull Active Team on 0121 704 8207.

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Attached is a leaflet from Solihull Council outlining the forthcoming changes to recycling.  If you have any questions concerning this arrangement, please contact SMBC direct using the contact details on the leaflet.

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We are pleased to announce that the Stratford Canal Canoe Challenge event will be held on Saturday 21st June 2014 starting from The Wharf Tavern, Hockley Heath at 2pm.  This is a family friendly canoe paddle along the Stratford Canal.  It will retrace the route taken in 1957 by two canoeists from the Stratford Canal Club which helped to save the canal from closure.

Everyone is welcome.  For more information please email Len Cresswell from the Canal and River Trust, on lrecresswell@btinternet.com

The Parish Council have been advised that Solihull Council’s Street Lighting replacement programme is currently targeting Dorridge and Hockley Heath. This means that the Council’s street lighting team and its contractor Balfour Beatty will be on location over the coming weeks replacing certain street lights with new energy-efficient LED lanterns.

This programme has been initiated following a review of the Council’s street lighting practices and policies in 2012 which highlighted a need to reduce the Council’s carbon footprint as well as introduce cost-saving measures.

Should residents of your ward have any concerns, please ask them to contact us on 0121 704 8004 or email highwayservices@solihull.gov.uk.

For more information on the Street Lighting Replacement Programme, please visit http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Resident/Parking-travel-roads/street-lighting-replacement-programme.

If you would like to discuss this matter further, please contact our Highway Engineer, Edward Bradford on 0121 704 6477.

The Parish Council have received correspondence pertaining to a proposed wind turbine development at Box Trees Farm.  This will be considered at Parish Council on Thursday 20th February 2014 at 7.45pm.  If you want to look at the plans, please contact the Parish Clerk via email at hhpc2009@hotmail.com

With effect from the 20th February 2014, all Parish Council meetings will now start at 7.45pm rather than 8.00pm.