Vélo Birmingham & Midlands 2020 CANCELLED

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From the Vélo Birmingham & Midlands Route Team:
It is with a heavy heart that I write to announce the cancellation of Vélo Birmingham & Midlands 2020 that was due to take place on Sunday 21 June 2020.
HM Government are strongly advising against mass gatherings and non-essential travel and even if it is possible that the situation may have improved by June 21 (which seems far from certain), working restrictions and self-isolation recommendations mean that we are simply unable to complete the work necessary in the next few weeks to ensure that the event could proceed safely and with minimum support from and/or disruption to local emergency services, whose vital work is rightly focused on supporting public health needs through these exceptional circumstances.
Vélo apologise for any inconvenience caused, particularly to those that made specific arrangements around the event and associated road closures. You can find more information about the cancellation on our website at www.velobirmingham.com
To confirm, Vélo Birmingham & Midlands will not be taking place on Sunday 21 June and there will be no road closures associated with the event.
On behalf of the whole Vélo Team, we want to wish you well over the coming weeks and months.

Wildlife Ways making Solihull greener

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Route O Geen Lane

WildlifeWays Route O Poster
Stay connected in Solihull by walking and cycling along these improved greener routes. For more information see the website: https://wildlifeways.co.uk/area/castle-bromwich/

‘Stand Together’ – Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January

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A memorial service for Holocaust Memorial Day will be taking place at 11:00am on Monday 27 January at the Solihull Council’s Civic Suite.
The internationally recognised day remembers both the survivors and deceased during the genocides of the Second World War and in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur.
This event will also mark both the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.
This year’s theme is ‘Stand Together’. This theme notes how regimes throughout history have split societies by marginalising minority groups. The theme of ‘standing together’ with others is therefore vital in supporting all groups in society and rejecting division and prejudice wherever it is found.
The event will last 45 minutes and be attended by the Mayor of Solihull, as well as representatives of Solihull’s Jewish community, Chief Superintendent Lee Wharmby and West Midlands Deputy Lieutenant Stephen Goldstein CBE.
Members of the public are free to attend the event. The event will also be streamed live on the Council’s webcasting service: https://solihull.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/467481

Casual Vacancy

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Co-option Advert 2020-03Will you be a parish councillor? One of the council members has moved out of the area and we therefore have a vacant seat that we can fill by co-option. We would like to hear from you if you are prepared to attend regular evening meetings – the full council is held on the last Wednesday of the month and the committee meetings are on the first and second Wednesdays.  For full details please download the Co-option procedure.

Carol Concert and Christmas Market

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This years Carol Concert will be held on 24th November 2020 at Arden Hall. We plan to hold a Christmas market featuring local arts, crafts and produce.  Please check the website for updates.

Notice of Temporary Road Closures

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A452/A446 Birmingham Business Park Island – Southern Side
A452 Chester Road northbound approach to Birmingham Business Park Island

The Council gives notice under Sections 14 and 15 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991), being satisfied that all traffic should be restricted or prohibited to ensure that bridge parapet works can be undertaken in safety.

The works will require the following roads to be closed:

A452 / A446 (Birmingham Business Park island – southern side) from Monday 20th January to Friday 24th January 2020 (10pm – 6am only). Alternative routes for traffic will be signed via A452 Chester Road (southbound) to Stonebridge island, A45 (westbound) and B4438 Bickenhill Lane.

A452 Chester Road northbound approach to Birmingham Business Park island from Monday 20th January to Friday 24th January 2020 (10pm – 6am only). Alternative routes for traffic will be signed via A446 Stonebridge Road (northbound), across M6 Junction 4, Coleshill Heath Road (westbound) and A452 Chester Road (southbound).

Informatory warning signs will be deployed, not less than seven days before any particular road will be closed. Access for emergency services will be maintained through the restriction. Pedestrian and vehicle access to all properties within the restriction will be maintained along defined routes throughout the period of the closure.

For further information contact: Kier Highways 07467 117 356.

PAUL TOVEY
Head of Highway Management
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Manor Square, Solihull, B91 3QB