• Proposed junction at Haresfield / Brixfield Way, Dickens Heath
The Parish Council is arranging a meeting between the developer, the Parish Council and the Borough Council to discuss proposals for the junction at Haresfield / Brixfield Way, Dickens Heath

• Britain in Bloom Scheme
The Parish Council is participating in the Borough Council’s Scheme and established a scheme for Dickens Heath Village with provision of the hanging baskets, made a donation to Hockley Heath Gardening Club towards provision of the floral tributes at Hockley Heath and also contributed towards replanting of the containers at Cheswick Green.

• Hockley Heath War Memorial
The Parish Council has just been advised by English Heritage that it’s application for the War Memorial at Hockley Heath to be included on the list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest has been accepted. The War Memorial has been designated as Grade II.



• Proposed Zebra Crossing – Dickens Heath Road
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council are proposing to consult regarding proposals for a zebra crossing on Dickens Heath Road, alongside the Village Green. It is hoped that plans will be available for this to be discussed at the next Parish Council

• Cheswick Green Village Hall and Recreation Ground – Flooding
The Parish Council are to investigate a flood barrier being provided for Cheswick Green Village Hall.

• Old Dickens Heath Road – Construction Traffic
The Parish Council pursued a complaint from a local resident with the Borough Council regarding plans to open up Old Dickens Heath Road in Dickens Heath to construction traffic to facilitate the construction of Garden Squares which the Borough Council is involved with. The Borough Council advise that the temporary re-opening of Dickens
Heath Road was part of the original planning consent and will go ahead.
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• PROPOSED MOTORWAY SERVICE STATION
Site adjoining Stratford Road (A3400) and Gate Lane

At the Public Inquiry held in 1999 into the three potential sites (Catherine de Barnes, Junction 5 Ravenshaw and Junction 4 Boxtrees) for a Motorway Service Area along the M42 Motorway, all three ‘cluster groups’ and Solihull MBC objected to the proposals. The Planning Inspector recommended to the Secretary of State that there should be a Motorway Service Area at Catherine de Barnes.

The Public Inquiry into the proposed Motorway Service Area at Catherine de Barnes is to be re-opened on 12 June 2007 to consider this proposal in the light of certain changes in circumstances.

A revised planning application has also been submitted for a Motorway Service Area at Junction 4 Boxtrees as an alternative to the Catherine-de-Barnes site. Access to the Motorway Service Area would be via the existing roundabout on the A34 / M42, which would be enlarged with the creation of additional traffic lanes to accommodate increased numbers of vehicles. The Parish Council are objecting to this application on the grounds of impact on the Green Belt, noise pollution, light pollution and increased traffic and congestion at the motorway junction.

Solihull MBC has not made a decision on this application at Junction 4 Boxtrees, and the applicants, Shirley Estates Limited, have appealed to the Planning Inspectorate against non-determination of their application. This new appeal is to be considered at the same Public Inquiry opening on 12 June 2007.

Details of the proposals are available at: - Solihull Connect and www.solihull.gov.uk
Should you wish to comment on or object to the proposed MSA at Junction 4 Boxtrees, please write to: -
Ian Kemp, Programme Officer, 36 Campbell Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2HY
quoting reference APP/Q4625/A/06/1199380. Letters should be sent as soon as
possible and no later than 17 April 2007.
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