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Primary becomes uni for a week of activities
A primary school was turned into a university for a week, with children of all ages working together on a series of themed projects before enjoying a graduation ceremony. Oak Meadow Primary became the University of Oak Meadow, complete with 4 different faculties focusing on Creativity and Culture; Mental Health […]
Scheme to reduce plastic in school canteens nets national award
Image Caption: Left to right: Lisa Holding, Joanne Bishop, Sharon Hodgson MP, Jackie Foster, Julia Nicholls, Chris Mucklow and Helen Coldicott. A pioneering project to reduce the use of plastic in borough school canteens has won a national award. Dudley Council won the Catering Innovation Award at a national ceremony […]
Derelict Bilston site to be redeveloped
The derelict Pipe Hall in Bilston town centre is set to be redeveloped after being purchased by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). The WMCA has worked closely with City of Wolverhampton Council to buy the Pipe Hall site from the current owner – and the deal has the potential […]
More trees for Dudley
Proposals to improve tree maintenance and plant more trees across the borough are set to be discussed at next week’s cabinet meeting. Dudley Council is looking to invest £100,000 in increased tree maintenance following requests from residents for more inspections and work on trees. The funding would also be used […]
Thinking of buying a puppy or kitten?
People thinking of buying a puppy or kitten in Sandwell have been urged to be aware of new rules before buying a new pet. The council has issued advice in the run-up to new tougher national rules on the purchase of pets being introduced by the Government in April. The […]
Recycling is no tall order for pupils at St Anthony’s
Young eco warriors from St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in Wolverhampton have been investigating the importance of recycling – with a little help from a friendly giraffe. They have temporarily adopted the mesh giraffe for a challenge set by the British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry to collect recyclable bottle tops. […]
Tributes paid to Councillor Bob Lloyd
Tributes have been paid to Councillor Bob Lloyd’s life-long commitment to the people of Wednesbury, Tipton and Sandwell after he died suddenly over the weekend. Councillor Lloyd was Sandwell Council’s cabinet member for inclusive economic growth and represented Wednesbury South ward. He died on Saturday at his home in Princes […]
Proposals put forward to make Sandwell more prosperous
Ambitious plans to improve wealth across Sandwell and boost the local economy have been announced. A report will be presented to the council’s cabinet on Wednesday 5 February outlining community wealth building plans for Sandwell. If approved by councillors, community wealth building will see the council procuring more services locally […]
Wonder wall heralds great changes for Dudley
Dudley Council has been praised for creating the building blocks of a new Metro line in the Black Country and Birmingham. The leader of Dudley Council today welcomed a number of key figures for the project including the Mayor of the West Midlands, as they visited Dudley town centre where […]