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A3400 Box Trees Road, Dorridge – The Roundabout at Kineton Lane. Closure will be in place overnight for 2 nights from Tuesday 30th July 2024 until the morning of Thursday 1st August 2024. 08:00 until 06:00 each night. Alternative routes via Illshaw Heath Road, School Road, A3400 Box Trees Road, B4101 Aylesbury Road, B4101 Grange Road, Earlswood Road, Four Ashes Road, Widney Manor Road, Widney Lane and Monkspath Hall Road.
Reason for restriction: Carriageway Resurfacing.
Works on behalf of: SMBC – Maintenance.
Access will be maintained through the site for Police, Fire and Ambulance Services responding to emergencies.
Pedestrian access to all properties within the restriction and access through the restriction will be maintained along defined routes throughout the period of closure.
For further information contact: Paul Price – 0121 704 8000.
Please find attached details of variations to Traffic Regulation Orders (car parking tariffs and operating conditions) that will take effect on the date shown in the individual notices.
If you would like to discuss any technical aspect of the Order, please contact the Council’s Highway Services Division on 0121 704 8004. For more information on Solihull’s permanent, temporary or experimental Traffic Regulation Orders, please visit:
https://www.solihull.gov.uk/Roads-pavements-and-streetcare//Traffic-regulation-orders
Date(s) and time(s) when restriction will apply: Monday 18th March 2024 at 08:00 until Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 17:00.
Location: Spring Lane, Hockley Heath – from its junction with A3400 Stratford Road to its junction with Cut Throat Lane.
Diversion route: A3400 Stratford Road, Kineton Lane, Dyers Lane and Cut Throat Lane. Vice versa for the opposite direction.
Works on behalf of Severn Trent (renewal of short comm pipe).
There are two Councillor seats available on Hockley Heath Parish Council (HHPC), to be filled through co-option. If you would like to be considered as a co-opted Councillor please visit https://www.hockleyheathparishcouncil.org.uk/election-and-co-option/ on this website where you can find further information and an application form. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 24th May 2023, 12pm. Notices have been published on the Parish Council website, HHPC Facebook page and the noticeboards in the village.
Solihull Council has published the notice of election candidates. There are 5 Councillor seats in Hockley Heath Parish Council and 3 members of the community stood for election, this means it is an uncontested election with the 3 Councillors elected, and two vacancies to fill through a co-option process. In due course (second week in May), the two vacancies can be formally advertised, but in the meantime if any members of the community are interested in learning more about the role of a Councillor please contact the Clerk at hhpc2009@hotmail.com. Here is the link to the SMBC notice of a uncontested election https://www.solihull.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-04/Hockley-Heath.pdf
Have you ever thought about becoming a Parish Councillor and representing your local community in Hockley Heath? With the forthcoming Parish Council elections in May 2023, here are some excellent resources that will give you an insight into the role of a Councillor.
Be a Councillor – Be a Councillor | Local Government Association
Make a Change. Become a Councillor – Elections — #MakeAChange (nalc.gov.uk)
If you would like to contact the Clerk at HHPC for any further information please email hhpc2009@hotmail.com
Publication of Notice of Election – Wednesday 22 March 2023
Receipt of Nominations – by 4:00pm Tuesday 4 April 2023
Publication of Statements of Persons Nominated – 4:00pm Wednesday 5 April 2023
Day of voting if a contested election – 7:00am to 10:00pm Thursday 4 May 2023
Appointed Councillors take up office – Tuesday 9 May 2023
First Parish Council meeting, and the Annual Meeting of Hockley Heath Parish Council for the new Council – 7.00pm Thursday 18 May 2023
Declaration of Candidates Expenses (Parish) – Friday 2 June 2023
Nomination papers can be downloaded from Solihull Council’s website using this link Nomination pack parish council election.doc (live.com)
Prospective Parish Councillor candidates must be proposed and seconded by two people on the electoral register for the area. Solihull Council can check whether your proposer and seconder are on the electoral register for this area and supply their elector number (the Clerk to HHPC can also access this information).
Completed nomination papers must be hand delivered to Solihull Council from 23rd March 2023 and before 4pm on 4th April 2023, late entries will NOT be accepted under any circumstances. Solihull Council prefers you to make an appointment with them so they can check the nomination paper has been completed correctly, appointments are available between 10am – 4pm from 23/3/23 – 4/4/23. Telephone 0121 704 8303 or email matthew.rossi@solihull.gov.uk to make an appointment to submit your nomination paper.
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