About the Council: highlights from 2024/25
While we have key activities to deliver and outcomes to achieve, a huge amount of other work takes place across teams every day. Here are some highlights which have contributed to serving the needs of our residents, visitors, businesses and stakeholders in 2024/25.
2,981
applications processed for primary school places.
4,877
applications processed for secondary school places.
5,389
adults received support from Adult Social Care.
4,593
children received support from Children's Services.
1,490
residents successfully completed treatment through Solihull Addiction services (commissioned by the Council). 25,000
trees planted for Planting Our Future. On target to plant 250,000 trees by 2030.
9,397,080 waste and recycling collections.
2,614,408 website visits.
512,177 visits to Solihull libraries.
2,645
staff employed by the Council. 19% of our staff are from an ethnic minority background.