Walsall Council is urging any household that has not already received the £150 council tax rebate to help with the cost of living crisis, to make sure they apply as soon as possible. The Government announced earlier this year that households in council tax bands A-D would be eligible to […]

Walsall Council, in collaboration with a network of local Trusted Partners, is launching a brand new offer for residents to help them to access and navigate council services locally. The Walsall Connected project has been developed to ensure that residents that feel digitally excluded or have a disability that makes […]

Walsall is one of 12 Local authorities that have been working with the Department for work and Pensions since 2019 to help increase awareness and understanding of parental conflict. All families have ‘fall outs and disagreements’ and mostly these are resolved with little impact on the children. However, where arguments […]

A new Public Health fund has been created to help increase levels of physical activity across Walsall. In partnership with Walsall Public Health and the Sport England funded Black Country Commonwealth Active Communities programme, the Tackling Inactivity Fund will give people and communities the opportunity to develop and deliver projects. The aim […]

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will visit Walsall on Saturday 23 July on its way to the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games at the end of the month. To mark the occasion Walsall Council is organising events at Walsall Gala Swimming and Fitness Centre and Walsall Arboretum. From […]

A film has been removed from screens at all Cineworld branches after hundreds of people took part in a peaceful protest on Broad Street outside the Cineworld branch on Sunday. Imam Ijaz Ahmad Shaami a leading Imam of the city said: ‘We were made aware that a controversial blasphemous film: […]

Organisations from the across Walsall are coming together to develop a vision for the future of the Borough. More than 10,000 residents and businesses will be asked for their views about what they want Walsall to look like and be like in 2040 and beyond. We are Walsall 2040 will provide […]

Hundreds of people gathered at Barr Beacon in Walsall on Thursday evening to see the lighting of a beacon to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Before the main event, the crowd was entertained by the City of Birmingham Brass Band who used the site’s iconic war memorial as […]

Warley boxer Amaan Ghulam has seen his dedication and talent pay dividends, reaping national success at a young age. The 17-year-old has been boxing since the age of eight, and began his competitive career at Warley Amateur Boxing Club when he was 11. Amaan said: “Training at Warley has offered […]