JLR Public Meeting - October 18th
Elmdon Liberal Democrat councillors, Glenis Slater and Martin Hewings are helping to put together a public meeting at Elmdon Church, on Tuesday 18th October at 7.30pm.
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37 Bus Protests Continue
60 people gathered at St Margarets Church in Olton for the third protest meeting about the 37 bus re-routing trial. The meeting came after the Council had arranged for two temporary bus stops to be placed nearer the Olton Interchange, on the Warwick Road.
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Library Consultations Announced for Solihull
Over 1400 people filled in an online survey in the Summer about the future of libraries in Solihull. Now there's a chance to attend consultation events at libraries across the Borough. Library users and non-users are welcome at the sessions. No booking required.
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Stop Press - Council Provide Temporary Fix for 37 Bus Users
Solihull Council has bowed to pressure from protesters complaining about the change of route for the 37 bus. Temporary stops have been installed a little closer to Olton Station, on the Warwick Road.
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JLR Expansion - Tell Us What You Think
Jaguar Land Rover has revealed plans for a new logistics warehouse to the East of Elmdon Park. The plans are good news for employment in the borough, but there are serious concerns about the impact on the local area.
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Campaign to Save the 37 Bus Interchange
Another meeting was held for people opposed to recent changes to the no. 37 bus route, at Olton Library on Saturday the 3rd of September.
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Local Libraries - Have Your Say
Solihull Council has been consulting residents about the future role of Libraries in the Borough. This comes against a backdrop of widespread library closures across the country in recent years. We'd like to see even wider community use of these valuable resources.
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Council Tax Increases for Working Age Poor - Give your Views
Solihull Council is asking for your views on its Council Tax Reduction Scheme. This is the scheme that reduces payments made by the poorest in our Borough, and the Council is proposing to reduce that assistance from April 2017.
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Uproar Over Olton Station Bus Changes
Bus users in Solihull are angry at a recent, poorly publicised change - part of a 6-month trial by National Express West Midlands (NX). The Council have recently arranged for temporary stops to be placed nearer to the station, ouside the library, but does this go far enough?
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Lib Dems Retain Seats in Solihull
Liberal Democrats successfully retained our 3 seats on Solihull Council that were up for election this year.
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