OTHER Side of Solihull was set up almost three years ago and we hope that local residents are finding the site a useful source of local news and information.
Cuts in journalism budgets have meant that many communities have been left without the sort of local newspaper which served them for decades. Neighbourhoods including Castle Bromwich, Chelmsley Wood and Marston Green - each home to thousands of residents - are among hundreds to have been affected around the country.
Unfortunately, a lack of newspapers doesn't mean that news isn't happening. Without a strong local press, there's a danger that decisions which will affect a great many people will go unnoticed, that organisations like Solihull Council are not held to proper account and that people facing problems are left without a voice.
This is why this blog and the associated online newspaper were set up. Our aim is to bring you the full slate of stories about the local area, from planning applications to police appeals, charity events to local campaigns. We're a small team, but our aim is to report on local issues in a clear, balanced and accurate way. And we promise they will always be local issues.
This year we'd like residents to let us know the sort of stories that they'd like to see more of (or less of, as the case may be) and contact us with anything that they'd like us to cover. Feel free to email theothersideofsolihull@gmail.com, leave a comment below or send us a message at our Facebook page.
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