Villagers angry over the potential building of homes on the green belt surrounding their Solihull village took to the streets for their latest campaign event.

As the Local Democracy Reporting Service recently reported furious Tidbury Green residents have started a campaign against potentially more than 1,000 homes being built on the fields in their area.

Solihull needs to meet the government's target of building 8,500 new homes in the borough before 2029.

Sites around the village have been labelled potential 'grey belt' sites in an independent study.

'Grey belt' refers to lower-quality, low-value portions of protected green belt land that could be suitable for development.

And recently scheme from developer Rainier Developments Limited to build 110 homes on land in Rumbush Lane in the village was given the go-ahead by Solihull planners.

The latest event on August 30 saw more than 100 residents march a 1.6 mile route through Tidbury Green.

Villagers carried hand painted banners with messages such as "Green Belt Not Grey", as well as placards that have gone up in front gardens of homes round the village.

Passing drivers beeped their horns in support as residents walked the route.

Chris Pugh-Zange, from Tidbury Green Community Action group which organised the event, said it had been a "peaceful, family-friendly protest" and more demonstrations are being planned.

The village's MP Neil Shastri-Hurst, who attended the event, said: "Residents are right to be concerned when proposals on this scale could fundamentally change the character of Tidbury Green.

"We all recognise we need more homes, but that does not mean every field should become a building site.

"New development must be in the right place, with the infrastructure to support it.

"I will continue to stand alongside residents."

Amanda Beech, a resident in the village, said: "Once it's gone, the wildlife will be gone.

"Our mental health will be affected from the removal of our green spaces."

Louise, a resident in the village, added: "I think the strength of feeling was clear to see on the march."

Cllr Andy Mackiewicz, the authority's cabinet member for climate change and planning, previously said: "Decisions about whether any sites should be released from the green belt to meet future development needs across the borough will be made through the local plan process.

"The identification of potential grey belt land does not mean those areas are suitable for development. Nor does it mean entire land parcels assessed as containing grey belt would automatically be considered for development."