News Archive
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Hockley Heath Baby and Toddler Sale
Hockley Heath Baby and Toddler Sale started 5 years ago to raise funds for Hockley Heath Gardening Club.
Vandals Strike Hockley Heath in Bloom
Hockley Heath Garden Club are celebrating 10 years of planting flowers around the village of Hockley Heath yet vandals strike again uprooting and damaging plants.
Your Village! Your Footpaths!
Recent times have seen many changes to our village. Some of these changes are positive and welcome. However, changes to our footpath routes have been seen by many as unwelcome.
Safer Streets
Have your say on street safety NOW!
A new Home Office website gives residents a real say in how to improve the safety of our streets. Solihull has been chosen to pilot the scheme for a three month period...
Sing Hallelujah!
Solihull Choral Society are joining in with Radio 3's Children in Need 'Sing Hallelujah' a their next concert
VEHICLE THEFT IN BLACKBERRY AVENUE! 27th Nov 09
A white transit van was stolen from Blackberry Avenue at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday 27th November. The vehicle, parked outside number 20 belonged to builders working on the property at the time.
Christmas Bike Ride
The Sunday morning cycling club has been running now for 5 weeks where a handful of friendly people head out for 1 hour of sociable riding. If you
would like to join us please meet at the old Jag garage at 9:30am on Sunday 20th for the last ride before Xmas.
The emphasis is on fun so feel free to come along and enjoy the company. For further details contact Alan Turton through this form.
Hockley Heath marina Reaches Final Planning Stage
Comment by Amanda Tullah - thanks for your contribution Amanda!
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:
- Strong opposition from Residents. Over 200 opposition letters from residents sent to Warwick Planning and supported by 2 local MPs, Hockley Heath & Lapworth Parish Councils, Stratford on Avon District Council, local Ward Councillors and Hockley Heath Residents Association.
- Marina Plans viewed as ‘inappropriate development’ by Area Planning Officer. Developer required to submit its reasoning why there are Very Special Circumstances justifying why the development should proceed.
- In response, the Developer submitted a “Statement of Material Considerations”, supported by British Waterways’ document “Summary of Moorings in Solihull”.
- The Opposition Group Committee submitted 3 detailed documents, in response to the Statement of Material Considerations.
Area Planning Officer advised the Developer that their latest evidence of “need” for a Marina, was insufficient & invited them to present further evidence of need.
