Bringing Communities Together
A former Mayor of Sandwell and one of the most dedicated local councillors has been nominated for the honour of Freeman of the Borough. Roger Horton was a councillor for 44 years and his interest in transport led him to becoming a nationally-important figure in the field. He was first […]
The British Red Cross has worked with the City of Wolverhampton Council to help people in the city who need to borrow a wheelchair for a short period of time. It has opened a new mobility aids distribution point at the council run leisure centre WV Active-Aldersley, through which people […]
A careers event will be held at Sandwell Council House in Oldbury on Tuesday 4 February, showcasing the wide range of jobs and apprenticeships available in Sandwell. The event marks National Apprenticeship Week (Monday 3 to Friday 7 February) and will have a special focus on apprenticeships. Attendees will be […]
Walsall Council have been awarded funding through the National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) to deliver the Walsall Economic Growth and Infrastructure Package. This package includes improvements to traffic signals along Littleton Street West and Blue Lane West in the Town Centre. Councillor Adrian Andrew, portfolio holder for Regeneration, said, ‘This NPIF funding […]
Council officers at City of Wolverhampton Council have listened to local residents and made major changes to the proposal for a transit site at Gorsebrook Road. The planning application for the proposed transit site was due to be heard by the council’s planning committee in November last year. However, following […]
City of Wolverhampton Council has secured almost £184,000 of government funding to further develop its pioneering Rent with Confidence private rented sector housing scheme. It is part of a wider £435,000 package for the West Midlands announced today (Friday 3 January, 2020) by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local […]
Dudley Council has been awarded nearly £175,000 to draw up a bid for a slice of a multi-billion pound government fund to improve town centres. Local authority bosses will use the cash to set up a Dudley Town Deal Board and create a Town Investment Plan. Chiefs hope it will […]
Rents on council homes in Sandwell are set to rise from April 2020 as the council seeks extra cash to invest in properties and build more new homes. The move comes after a four-year government-imposed rent cap ends, during which time councils had to reduce their council house rents by […]
A woman who received an MBE for services to education in the New Year’s Honours List has dedicated her award to her fellow staff and students. Aziza Chaudry, Adult Education Wolverhampton’s Senior Manager for Curriculum and Quality, has supported adult learners to improve their prospects for more than 30 years. […]
Sandwell Council is to publish its Climate Change Strategy and an Air Quality Action Plan in the New Year. The council will start an eight-week consultation period on 20 January for people to give their views and ideas on how emissions can be reduced. Councillor Wasim Ali, cabinet member for […]
