Bringing Communities Together
The Neurodiversity and Wellbeing Conference on Thursday 26 June at Walsall Football Club will look at improving opportunities and systems to support the wellbeing of Walsall residents, including neurodiverse communities. Walsall Council’s Public Health team undertook a suicide audit in 2022. It highlighted neurodiversity as a key theme, and it […]
All six perpetrators will now be required to pay substantial fines for improper disposal of waste. These cases were all adjudicated at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 24 March 2025. “ It is appalling to witness both visitors to the borough and local residents showing such disrespect for our communities. Shame […]
This May, Walsall Council venues are buzzing with creative workshops, family activities, inspiring exhibitions and top entertainment. The New Art Gallery Walsall hosts artist talks, eco-art discussions, printmaking sessions, and fun drop-ins for kids. Walsall Arena & Arts Centre presents a packed line-up of live music, comedy, and tributes to […]
The 1.2km route will comprise of a segregated cycleway and shared walking and cycling path between Pinson Road and the Rose Hill / Bilston Lane junction. The scheme connects to the Noose Lane to Pinson Road Cycle scheme, which is currently under construction, and aims to provide an onward dedicated […]
Similar to last year’s spring COVID-19 vaccine roll out, those eligible for a vaccine include adults aged 75 years and over, residents in a care home for older adults and individuals aged six months and over who have a weakened immune system. Those who turn 75 years old between 1 […]
The Walsall House Project will provide care leavers with nine-months of intensive support to prepare them for leaving care so that they are ready to live independently. The project also provides opportunities for care leavers to work together in small groups and build a community of support. The project will […]
The Mayor of Walsall has paid tribute to His Holiness Pope Francis who died on Sunday 21 April 2025. Councillor Anthony Harris, the Mayor of Walsall, said, “It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. On behalf of the borough of Walsall, […]
In a letter to Staffordshire Police, the Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s office, and to the Canal & River Trust, Councillor Perry has requested a roundtable discussion to devise a joint operational approach to address the issue. The letter explains Councillor Perry’s concerns about off-road vehicles, the dangers they […]
The Saturday Symposium focused on photography with guest speakers including photographer, curator, filmmaker and conceptual artist Dr Pogus Caesar; photographer, director and publisher Rachell Smith; editorial and commercial beauty and fashion photographer Tina Eisen and featured a keynote from multi-award-winning photographer Garry Hunter. The day was hosted by Walsall-based photographer […]
The Black Country Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Plan, produced by the Black Country local authorities will deliver a high-quality active travel network to Walsall residents and the wider Black Country over the next ten years in a shift towards more sustainable ways of transport. The plan proposes a 135km network […]
