In Silhill and St Alphege wards we have some of the most expensive housing in the Borough.  This applies to both to the price of property for sale and also property to rent, with Silhill having more privately rented flats and houses than almost any other ward in Solihull. 

No wonder our young people have to move to Birmingham or Coventry in order to be able to afford a property of their own.

I believe we need to build more homes that are affordable – both to buy and to rent.  And we need to include social housing in this so that local people can rent from a social landlord (or the Council) rather than from a private landlord.

The Local Authority has announced a consultation exercise on the Local Plan Review and you can find it HERE. It is important that you have your say in future housing development in the Borough.