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Bickenhill & Meriden
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Local Labour
Margaret Brittin
Sam Mather
Our branch covers the two wards of Bickenhill and Meriden, in Meriden constituency. We have around 150 members. The branch is the largest – by geographical area – in Solihull & Meriden CLP.
We are a friendly and welcoming branch, covering all shades of Labour opinion, and our discussions are comradely and respectful. All of us are united in the aim of increasing Labour representation on Solihull Borough Council, and working towards a Labour government. Our members engage with the public through street stalls and leafleting, help out in other wards, and attend lobbies and rallies in both Solihull and Birmingham. Several members hold officer positions on the CLP Executive Committee.
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Litter & Fly-tipping – Enforcement Needed
Solihull Council has hit the headlines over the last few days for failing to issue a single fine for dropping litter in 2020/21. This compares to 77 fixed penalty notices in 2019/20. They claim that the lack of enforcement is due a decision to prioritise the Council’s public health response to Covid. It is hard […]
Meriden Library reopens for ‘Click & Collect’
Solihull Council has announced that Meriden Library will open for Click & Collect only from this week. Collection day is Wednesday from 10.00am to 12.00pm. The first collection will be on Wednesday 28 October. A limited service is available at several other libraries in the borough; for full details check with the Council here.
Arden Cross development must include affordable housing
The new HS2 Interchange station is being built on the triangle of land between the M42, A45 Coventry Road and A452 Chester Road near the N.E.C. There is going to be a big development, known as Arden Cross, on this site including up to 3,000 new homes. We will continue to campaign for many of […]
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