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MAN v FAT Football is coming to Lode Heath

The popular MAN v FAT Football scheme which launched in Solihull in January last year is returning for a new free league at Lode Heath School, starting on January 31st.

Local men who want to tackle their weight issues now have the chance to join this incredibly successful weight loss league. With 95% of players losing weight and some players losing up to 70lbs during the 14 week league, it’s no wonder that the Football Association have officially endorsed the leagues.

Set up by Andrew Shanahan who himself lost five stone and was fed-up with weight loss classes just for women, MAN v FAT has been brought to the area by Solihull Council and combines football with 24/7 online and offline support. The leagues are different from the traditional football leagues, which many overweight and obese men find off-putting, because the weigh-in before each game contributes to the league position just as much as the score on the pitch.

As well as national press coverage and appearances on Sky Sports and BBC’s The One Show, last year also saw MAN v FAT Football receive the ultimate accolade: the first official endorsement that the Football Association have ever given to a weight loss company.

Andy Dyke, National Participation Manager of Recreational Football at the Football Association said, “Football doesn’t begin and end with the professional game, there are different levels and styles of football played throughout the UK. MAN v FAT Football is a brilliant initiative for anyone who wants to address their weight and start working their way back into playing football. The results of the leagues are extremely impressive and we are excited to see the impact this could have on men’s health across the country and around the world. You might be thinking that your footballing days are behind you, but MAN v FAT Football is a great bridge back into the national game. The FA are happy to back the scheme and suggest that players visit www.manvfat.com/football to get started.”

MAN v FAT Football launches at Lode Heath School from the 31st January and runs every Tuesday from 7.30-9.30pm for the next 14 weeks. It is completely free for Solihull residents and workers to register and the cost of games is also covered by Solihull Council. The only thing you have to lose in joining up is weight.

Players can join up at www.manvfat.com/football and they can get more information by calling 0845 163 0042 or emailing football@manvfat.com

For MAN v Fat media enquiries contact Andrew Shanahan on 07792017766.

10th January 2017

We are putting the final touches to the public consultation event which will be held:

Saturday 14th January 2017 from 1pm – 6pm in the hall at Hockley Heath Academy, School Road.

Please come along any time during the afternoon.  Drop in for a coffee and a chat.  There will be an opportunity to talk to parish councillors and representatives from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group  about the future of Hockley Heath parish.    There will be tables in the hall showing plans of the whole parish and sites which have been proposed for development by local land owners and developers.

You can make your views known on matters such as housing, facilities for the youth and the elderly,  health care and transport among other things.  If you dont understand about the Neighbourhood Plan and how it links to Solihulls Local Plan, come and find out.  These plans will be used to direct development in our parish – Do you have a view?

We are pleased to confirm that all the work for the Neighbourhood Plan, its promotion, the development of the questionnaires and assesment of the questionnaires, is being funded by a grant from central government and not from the local council tax / precept.

Here is a copy of the newsletter which will be coming to all homes in the next week.  The newsletter invites everyone to come along to a publiuc consultation event on Saturday 14th January between 1pm and 6pm at Hockley Heath Academy on School Road.

Consultation Newsletter January 2017

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Highways England is holding a public consultation for the M42 junction 6 improvement scheme from 9 December 2016 until 27 January 2017.

Visit a consultation event to meet the project team and learn more about the proposed scheme, or visit www.highways.gov.uk/m42-j6 to find out more about how you can get involved.

Contact Highways England via: m42junction6@highwaysengland.co.uk or 0300 123 5000

Hockley Heath Parish Council have today heard that they have been successful in getting a grant to cover the initial costs associated with the development of the Neighbourhood Plan.

The grant,   from the Community Rights Programme (funded by the Dept for Communities and Local Government) is for £2,843 and will be used to develop and analyse the questionnaire which will go to all parish residents in the New Year.

There will be a community consultation day on Saturday 14th January in the Pavilion, which will be your chance to look at Solihulls local plan, and discuss what you would like to see happen in Hockley Heath.  A leaflet will be coming round to all households over the coming weeks to explain more about the process.

Local residents and businesses are being asked to comment on Solihull’s Draft Local Plan, when a consultation begins on Monday 5 December.

This Draft Local Plan will eventually replace the current Local Plan (December 2013), which the Council decided to review following the legal challenge to the housing requirement in the current Plan.

The Local Plan Review will also take into account the housing shortfall across the wider housing market area and aim to maximise the potential economic and social benefits for Solihull of the forthcoming HS2 Interchange Station.

The consultation will last for eight weeks, closing on 30 January 2017.

The outline programme for the review is below:

1. Draft Local Plan – consultation 5 December 2016 – 30 January 2017
2. Publication of Submission Draft (in light of comments from the present consultation) for further consultation – Spring 2017
3. Local Plan submission to Secretary of State – Summer 2017, which will then trigger an official Examination in Public (Winter 2017)

Councillor Ian Courts, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Managed Growth, welcomed the new Draft Local Plan:

“The proposed consultation is not a statutory requirement. However, we want local people and businesses to get involved in preparing a robust Draft Local Plan. We can then produce a Submission Draft before finally entering into the official consultation that comes before the Examination in Public. This is why the proposals at this stage are not fixed and why we are so keen for people’s views.

“I know it is vital for the future development of Solihull that the borough has a plan in place that can support the creation of homes and jobs in a planned and sustainable manner, while retaining the essential ‘Urbs in Rure’ character of the area.

“The final plan will have to juggle many competing forces, but to be effective, it really should have the involvement of residents, businesses, developers and the many other stakeholders that are affected. The question I would pose to everyone as they read through the plan and look at various sites is, ‘if not here, then where?’

“It’s important for local people to take the time to read the Draft Local Plan Review and see how it will affect themselves, their local area and the borough as a whole.”

The consultation will open on 5 December 2016.

The Core – Friday 9 December
Chelmsley Wood – Saturday 10 December
Dickens Heath – Saturday 17 December (closed 1pm – 2pm)
Balsall Common – Saturday 7 January
Knowle – Saturday 14 January

The Draft Local Plan Review can be viewed at http://www.solihull.gov.uk/lpr from Monday 5 December

The current Solihull Local Plan, adopted in 2013, can be viewed here

Solihull Together small grants

The Solihull Together fund offers voluntary and community organisations in Solihull the opportunity to apply for grants of between £100 and £300.

Every year Solihull SUSTAiN raises funds through its Charity Ball and other events for the Solihull Together fund in order to provide extra cash for groups doing good work in Solihull.

The fund is open for applications until midday Friday 2nd December.
Find out and how to apply to the Solihull Together fund.

Father Christmas will be landing in Brueton Park for one day only on Sunday 4 December, 12.00pm – 3.00pm, where he will be making a special appearance at the Christmas in the Park event. 

Children can come and meet Santa and his little helper in his grotto, where they will receive a small gift, follow the festive treasure trail around the park and take part in a Christmas craft activity at the Parkridge Centre.  Time slots are pre-bookable on 0121 704 8000, with the entrance cost of £3 per child being payable at the event.

Free parking is available in Brueton Park car park, and refreshments and toilet facilities are available at the Parkridge Centre.

Featuring a carol concert led by the Leicestershire Co-operative Brass band from 1.00pm, visitors of all ages are sure to get into the Christmas spirit! 

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