Official Solihull Thread - Page 4

morestoreysplease · July 2nd, 2007, 01:39 AM

Places like Munich (the Messe - exhibition) have a shopping quarter in the area and scores of restaurants and hotels to keep it busy. I just think Solihull council should be encouraged to bring in a development company to design something similar to keep the NEC buzzing after hours. And what's wrong with aircraft noise - people in Sheldon put up with it, and it does go hand in hand with living in a city.

rottersclub · July 2nd, 2007, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by feltip

Yeah but Brindley Place different to creation of NEC. NEC was pretty much conference, exhibition and hotel. I think you could have a brindley place style set of buildings but brindley place mixed use development with homes so its place to live, work and shop although less of big shops. I don't think NEC is same and airport noise would be quite offputting. Im hoping the NEC masterplanning that was announced last year will have a plan but not too sure if Id like your idea.

I know Excel centre in London and Manchester G-MEX different but they dont need a town centre.
I will have a muse on it

I agree with you. Creating such a place would drain people away from surrounding town centres, and also the location of these places is somewhat isolated by airports and motorway networks. It'd be better to keep it as it is, and let proper town centres develop without any further competition.

ultraviolet · September 10th, 2007, 02:50 PM

A bit of a different perspective of Solihull

Elmdon Business Park with BHX in the background

BHX

N.E.C. House, soon to be turned into a Ramada Hotel

Smiths Wood and Chelmsley skylines

Nacho · September 10th, 2007, 03:01 PM

Thanks for the photos UV....we don't get many from that area.

Butterfield · September 10th, 2007, 03:12 PM

Yeah, thanks for those UV!

You certainly manage to find some unique views to capture.

mk61 · September 10th, 2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ultraviolet

Smiths Wood and Chelmsley skylines

Wow! That's a great spot.

Erebus555 · May 21st, 2008, 10:19 PM

smysti - you should be keeping this thread afloat! Tut!

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West Midlands council tenants get free web access via electrical power lines

Author: Antony Savvas
Posted: 11:41 21 May 2008

West Midlands residents are to get free or subsidised web access via power lines.

Solihull Community Housing is providing the access to residents via electrical plug sockets. The residents include the long term unemployed, low paid workers, single parent families with young children and the disabled.

The scheme will also create a wireless hotspot area which Solihull Metropolitan Council hopes will attract local businesses to a part of north Solihull designated a deprived area.

Solihull Community Housing (SCH) manages 11,000 council homes on behalf of the council. It is implementing the technology in partnerhip with CI-Net, a specialist in wide area networking (WAN).

SCH plans to provide bandwidth to the buildings via CI-Net's RedKite wireless connectivity service, which uses pre-Wimax radio signals to deliver high-speed, symmetrical broadband without physical telecoms lines.
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The RedKite wireless radio signal will be transferred to the buildings' electrical power lines to enable internet access through electric sockets in tenants' homes.

"One of our technical challenges was finding a low-cost, low-maintenance, reliable way of providing internet connectivity," said Chris Deery, head of IT at SCH. "We wanted to minimise the civil engineering work required to deliver broadband to the multi-storey buildings, as well avoid causing disruption to individual tenants during implementation.

"We also wanted a solution with the ability to expand over time so we could start with one building and roll it out to more tenants in future."

SCH is receiving council funding for its initiative, as well as applying for funding from the European Regional Development Fund to enable it to extend the service.

The organisation plans to start providing the service next month.

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articl...ical-power.htm

Engels · May 22nd, 2008, 01:07 AM

That's a good idea, should help getting the poorest 3rd of the population onto the net.

smysticed · May 22nd, 2008, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Erebus555

smysti - you should be keeping this thread afloat! Tut!

Not my fault nothing happens in Solihull

Plus I only live there during the holidays now.

rottersclub · May 22nd, 2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Telfordboy

I've noticed at work that the people who say So-lihull always say Shrowesbury instead of Shrewsbury.

There are no Shrews in Shrewsbury.

Biosonic · May 22nd, 2008, 03:00 PM

There plenty of c*** in Scunthorpe though

I've always known them to be Sollihull and Shrowesbury (pronunciation-wise)

anglefire · May 26th, 2008, 09:26 AM

As I live in Solihull, I thought my first post aught to be in here!

Whats the deal then?

Telfordboy · May 26th, 2008, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rottersclub

There are no Shrews in Shrewsbury.

Plenty of rats though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biosonic

I've always known them to be Sollihull and Shrowesbury (pronunciation-wise)

My opinion of you Bio has just plummeted

Quote:

Originally Posted by anglefire

As I live in Solihull, I thought my first post aught to be in here!

Whats the deal then?

Howdy

I dunno whats going on, the Solihullians(?) are supposed to keep us informed...

Butterfield · May 26th, 2008, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biosonic

I've always known them to be Sollihull and Shrowesbury (pronunciation-wise)

Me too, only the way I say it makes it sound more like "Sullihull".

Erebus555 · May 26th, 2008, 02:40 PM

I'm in the Buttersonic camp with pronunciations! Any hey anglefire!

Butterfield · May 26th, 2008, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Erebus555

I'm in the Buttersonic camp...

I'm not sure you really want the whole of SSC to know that, although I'm sure I'm speaking on behalf of both Bio and myself when I say how proud we are of you for feeling free enough to join our camp.

Erebus555 · May 26th, 2008, 06:02 PM

I'm only passing by...

Biosonic · May 27th, 2008, 09:37 AM

Pitch your tent Erebus

Biosonic · May 27th, 2008, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anglefire

As I live in Solihull, I thought my first post aught to be in here!

Whats the deal then?

Hi anglefire and welcome

Any gossip about Solihull?

Assa · May 30th, 2008, 12:41 PM

Hi all. I'm a Shirley resident for 5 years now. I'm surprised there's no mention of Dickens Heath contruction, TRW site or (wary of controvercy) Shirley Advance.

One of the office blocks on the Stratford Road (next to the BP garage & Driving Test Centre) is undergoing a major refit. I can get some photos if anyone is interested.

July 2nd, 2007, 01:39 AM	#61
morestoreysplease Brummie Angeleno Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham UK, Los Angeles CA Posts: 6,684 Likes (Received): 19	Places like Munich (the Messe - exhibition) have a shopping quarter in the area and scores of restaurants and hotels to keep it busy. I just think Solihull council should be encouraged to bring in a development company to design something similar to keep the NEC buzzing after hours. And what's wrong with aircraft noise - people in Sheldon put up with it, and it does go hand in hand with living in a city. __________________ Birmingham - TheBigCityPlan.

May 22nd, 2008, 01:07 AM	#68
Engels Simples Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 4,098 Likes (Received): 7	That's a good idea, should help getting the poorest 3rd of the population onto the net. __________________ You were born poor, naked and helpless. Everything in your life was given to you, the food you ate, the clothes you wore, the shelter you received. Most importantly of all you received an education. You were given this because people loved you, because people you never knew worked to feed you and long before you were born people died to protect you and to give you the opportunities they never had. Life doesn't owe you anything! YOU owe life!

May 22nd, 2008, 03:00 PM	#71
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	There plenty of c*** in Scunthorpe though I've always known them to be Sollihull and Shrowesbury (pronunciation-wise) __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

May 26th, 2008, 09:26 AM	#72
anglefire Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Solihull Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	As I live in Solihull, I thought my first post aught to be in here! Whats the deal then? __________________ Mark

May 26th, 2008, 02:40 PM	#75
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	I'm in the Buttersonic camp with pronunciations! Any hey anglefire! __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

September 10th, 2007, 02:50 PM	#63
ultraviolet Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,783 Likes (Received): 0	A bit of a different perspective of Solihull Elmdon Business Park with BHX in the background BHX N.E.C. House, soon to be turned into a Ramada Hotel Smiths Wood and Chelmsley skylines

September 10th, 2007, 03:01 PM	#64
Nacho Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,674 Likes (Received): 5	Thanks for the photos UV....we don't get many from that area.

September 10th, 2007, 03:12 PM	#65
Butterfield lime-hating shrublet Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Leyland Posts: 18,554 Likes (Received): 222	Yeah, thanks for those UV! You certainly manage to find some unique views to capture.

May 26th, 2008, 06:02 PM	#77
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	I'm only passing by... __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

May 27th, 2008, 09:37 AM	#78
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	Pitch your tent Erebus __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

May 30th, 2008, 12:41 PM	#80
Assa Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 230 Likes (Received): 0	Hi all. I'm a Shirley resident for 5 years now. I'm surprised there's no mention of Dickens Heath contruction, TRW site or (wary of controvercy) Shirley Advance. One of the office blocks on the Stratford Road (next to the BP garage & Driving Test Centre) is undergoing a major refit. I can get some photos if anyone is interested.

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