Much-Loved Birmingham Bakery Set to Return to City Centre After Months Away Friday, July 17, 2026 bakery birmingham greatwesternarcade piccadillyarcade bread citycentre construction revival gilleszidane localbusiness A treasured Birmingham bakery, The Bread Collection, is poised to return to the city centre after being forced to close its Great Western Arcade location earlier this year. Since 2012, The Bread Collection delighted locals … Read More
Free Window Cleaning Expanded for HS2-Affected Homes in Water Orton and Coleshill Sunday, July 5, 2026 hs2 waterorton coleshill windowcleaning dust grime subsidy residents construction advocacy More than 135 additional households near the HS2 construction sites in Water Orton and Coleshill will now benefit from free window cleaning and subsidised car washes, expanding a scheme that addresses years of dust and grime … Read More
Mini Housing Estate Approved in Kingshurst Despite Access Dispute Friday, June 26, 2026 kingshurst housing planning development solihull access councillors approval construction legalities A proposal for a mini housing estate in Kingshurst has been granted planning permission by Solihull councillors, despite ongoing concerns about site access. The land, located at the rear of Cooks Lane, had prior consent for … Read More
Solihull Planning Chief Slams Retrospective Building Applications: 'Get Permission Before You Build' Monday, June 22, 2026 solihull planning development retrospective permission construction objections committee regulations neighbours The chairman of Solihull’s planning committee, Councillor Bob Grinsell, has sharply criticized a recent retrospective planning application involving a home built with altered plans prior to obtaining official permission. At … Read More
Plan to Build Five-Bedroom House Behind Balsall Common Pub Thursday, June 18, 2026 balsallcommon housing development planning greenbelt residential sustainability solihull construction agriculture Plans have been submitted to construct a new five-bedroom house on land behind the Ye Olde Saracens Head pub in Balsall Common, Solihull. The application, lodged by Daniel Thwaites, proposes developing 0.6 hectares at the … Read More
Sandwell Council Approves Major Redevelopment of Perryfields Academy Wednesday, June 17, 2026 sandwell perryfields academy redevelopment education oldbury schools construction sports facilities sport Sandwell Council has given the green light to a significant redevelopment project at Perryfields Academy in Oldbury, marking a major milestone for the school, which has not seen a substantial upgrade in decades. On June 10, … Read More