Why Regenerate?

History

Kingshurst Hall 1956 Kingshurst Primary School August 2007

North Solihull is a relatively new area in the West Midlands, built between 1965 and 1971 on ancient woodland (part of the Forest of Arden) as an overspill town for Birmingham.

Located located near Birmingham International Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. There are several bus routes linking the area with Birmingham city centre, just 8 miles away, as well as the town centre of Solihull.

With over 40,000 residents living and working in the North Solihull, the area covers 1,000 acres and is divided into 3 wards: Chelmsley Wood, Smith's Wood, Kingshurst & Fordbridge.

Due to the decline in industry in the early 1990's and the premature dilapidation of some of the buildings and infrastructure, the components that the community needed to help them adjust adapt and move on were not there. Solihull Council set up the North Solihull Partnership to work with the community to address these issues.