Bringing Communities Together
Located in what was once the Post Office on Market Place, Bloxwich Launchpad is a new and innovative facility that aims to provide a space for local people to access the latest IT technology and training after public consultation showed a need for better digital support in the Walsall market […]
Walsall Council is currently looking to appoint an Independent Person to its Audit Committee. Independent Person The role would particularly suit someone with a keen interest in the Council, an enthusiasm for maintaining high standards in public life and the ability to act objectively with impartiality and maintaining confidentiality at all […]
Walsall Council is marking National Allotments Week 2025, which runs until Sunday 17 August, by celebrating the growing role allotments play in supporting physical and mental wellbeing across the borough. The theme this year is “Allotments and Wellbeing” and focuses on the positive impact of allotment gardening on health, nutrition, […]
The Mayor of Walsall and local families enjoyed a fun-filled, variety-show themed afternoon in Bloxwich last week, as part of the council’s successful Holiday Activity and Food programme. ‘Sassy’s Got Talent’, hosted by Sassy Sensory Surprises was an afternoon for eligible families to come along and get involved with a […]
With temperatures expected to rise this week, Walsall residents are advised to take steps to stay well during the hot weather, as the UK Health Security Agency (in partnership with the Met Office) has issued an amber heat health alert for the West Midlands. This will be in place from […]
A by-election to elect a new representative for the Pelsall Ward of Walsall Council will be held on Thursday 11 September 2025. A by-election to elect a new representative for the Pelsall Ward of Walsall Council will be held on Thursday 11 September 2025. The vacancy has arisen following the […]
Walsall Council has worked with West Midlands Police to address reports of anti-social behaviour, drug misuse, fly-tipping and rough sleeping at a town centre car park. Following complaints from residents and local businesses, officers from Walsall Council’s Community Safety, Community Protection, Asset Management and Parking Enforcement teams joined police for […]
Approximately £1.4 million of illegal vapes and counterfeit goods have been uncovered by Walsall Trading Standards officers following a joint operation with specialist sniffer dogs. The enforcement activity, part of the national Operation CeCe crackdown on illicit tobacco and vapes, took place on Thursday July 25, 2025. Officers initially visited […]
Walsall Council is continuing its commitment to supporting families access essentials through the cost of living crisis with the launch of two new community shops in the first week of August. Lucy’s Pantry officially opened the doors to its new, expanded premises at Saddlers Shopping Centre on Tuesday 5 August, […]
Twelve primary school pupils from across Walsall have been announced as the winners of a borough-wide competition to design banners promoting litter picking and tackling environmental waste. Twelve primary school pupils from across Walsall have been announced as the winners of a borough-wide competition to design banners promoting litter picking […]
