The Darlaston swimming pool energy project is about to start in earnest with contractors moving in on site in early October. The project will include replacement of end of life gas boilers with high capacity air source heat pumps, installation of solar panels, LED lighting and other technology that will […]
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Help shape the future for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Parents and carers of children with additional needs are invited to join one of the ‘Working Together: In our hands’ events made available by the Early Help team. These events have been arranged to help shape the services and future for the children of Walsall with Special Educational Needs and […]
Book of Condolence closes and Mayor of Walsall pays tribute to the Borough
The Book of Condolence for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Walsall Town Hall closed at 5pm on Tuesday 20 September 2022. Over 1,200 people including the Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Rose Martin, and the Lord-Lieutenant for the West Midlands, John Crabtree OBE, visited Walsall Town Hall to pay their […]
Applications for secondary school places for year 7, for Sept 2023 entry, opens on 12 Sept
Parents and carers are being asked to prepare to submit their applications for a year 7 school place for their child when the application process opens on 12 September. The national application deadline is on 31 October 2022. Children born between 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012 are due to transfer […]
Council’s successful summer HAF programme
This summer, thousands of youngsters learnt about healthy eating and enjoyed a host of fun sports as part of Walsall Council’s Holiday Activity and Food Programme. Delivered by Walsall Right 4 Children in partnership with more than 60 local providers, the scheme has been a huge success with almost 4,500 […]
Boost your career prospects at the Walsall Works Jobs and Skills Expo
The Black Country’s largest job fair, backed by Walsall Council, is being held next week. There are already 850 registrations from local people to attend the event. The free Walsall Works EXPO takes place on Wednesday September 14 between 9am and 4pm at The Hub at Walsall College in Littleton Street. […]
The death of Her Majesty The Queen
The Mayor of Walsall Council, Councillor Rose Martin has issued the following statement: Following the very sad news today of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, I want to extend my condolences to the Royal Family at this extremely sad time. As a mark of respect Walsall Council flags […]
Dixy’s day in the dock
Dixy Chicken takeaway on Bradford Street in Walsall town centre was closed by council environmental health officers on 11 August 2021 following the discovery of a widespread and active rat infestation. Officers served a hygiene emergency prohibition notice on the owners, shutting the business down until work to bring the […]
Time ticking to see Countdown Clock in city centre
Anyone wanting to catch a final glimpse of the Birmingham 2022 Countdown Clock in Birmingham city centre has until 5 September to do so. The iconic structure, unveiled in Centenary Square in March 2020, is being removed and temporarily placed into storage before a planned relocation to the grounds of […]
WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS’ SUPPORT FOR BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL SEES THE RAIL OPERATOR AWARDED A RED BALLOON
WEST MIDLANDS TRAINS’ SUPPORT FOR BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL SEES THE RAIL OPERATOR AWARDED A RED BALLOON West Midlands Trains (WMT) – operator of West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway – is proud to announce it’s been awarded a Red Balloon by Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity in recognition of their fundraising to support the hospital. WMT […]