Bringing Communities Together
Funds totalling £300,000 have been given to 65 projects in 36 wards during the 1st round of awards for a city council programme designed to help people celebrate the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games All 69 of the city’s wards will eventually receive support through the Celebrating Communities Small Grants Funding Scheme. […]
Eligible families are encouraged to register as the council opens registration for its Easter session of the hugely successful Holiday Activity and Food Programme. The council has worked with over 50 providers in the borough to offer Children and young people, fun, locally-based activities, while providing the opportunity for learning […]
Walsall Council has begun statutory consultation on proposals to introduce Additional Licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The scheme aims to improve conditions and management of HMOs in five further wards of the borough (Willenhall South, Birchills Leamore, Blakenall, Bentley and Darlaston North and Darlaston South) where there are […]
Following the launch of the Walsall Heritage Strategy (2021-2026), to unleash the Borough’s creative spirit and industry for the future, a new funding round has launched to support heritage projects. To support fresh ideas; from sharing untold stories to championing culture, from outdoor activities to creating digital content, the main aim […]
Following the announcement of the ‘Living with COVID-19′ strategy, Walsall Council has issued updated guidance to parents and carers to help keep children safe in education settings. In summary, if a child feels unwell and develop symptoms, parents are asked to continue testing by booking a PCR test for their […]
Thousands of children across the borough will receive their offer of a secondary school place. 1st March is National Offer Day, when children up and down the country find out which secondary school they have been allocated for the 2022/23 academic year. In Walsall, 3,836 applications were received on time. […]
At a meeting of Full Council on 24 February councillors approved Our Council Plan (Council’s corporate plan) 2022-25. The draft Plan was first considered at a meeting of Cabinet on 9 February, where it was agreed that the Plan be recommended to Council. The plan sets out Walsall Council’s ambitions […]
Walsall Council’s review of ensuring that all residents who meet the eligibility criteria for a council tax single occupancy discount are fully supported is now underway. Councillor Adrian Andrew, Deputy Leader said: “We are undertaking our annual review of who’s eligible for the Council Tax single occupancy for those individuals who […]
Walsall’s leisure centres are once again offering a variety of fun activities for families and young people during the February half-term. Sessions will run between Monday 21 February and Sunday 27 February and bookings are now open. As well as public swimming at all four borough centres, Bloxwich and Oak […]
Walsall’s Hidden Hippo Trail now offers users the chance to win prizes in a photographic competition. Participants could win up to £300 in ShopAppy vouchers that can be redeemed at participating retailers in Walsall. The ShopAppy scheme helps small businesses sell their goods online and a new click & collect […]
