As National Apprenticeship Week 2020 (February 3-7) gets underway, Cllr Tristan Chatfield, Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, writes on a new council policy that aims to boost the prospects of potential apprentices from Birmingham…  As a council, we have a clear vision for Birmingham, which is to create a […]

New £400 fines for residents who irresponsibly dispose of household waste are to be introduced on 1 March. The introduction of new fines follows concerns about householders getting unlicensed waste carriers to take items away – and them then being illegally dumped around the borough. Council environmental protection officers have […]

Dudley borough residents could save money on their energy bills this year by taking part in Dudley Council’s energy saving Big Switch scheme. The council-run Big Switch has been running for several years and growing in popularity as a result of the great savings that can be made on home […]

Sandwell Council’s finance chiefs have unveiled a budget for the coming financial year which they say will protect frontline services and invest in the future. The budget includes a proposed council tax rise of 1.99% to fund local services, plus an extra 2% to help pay for adult social care […]

Wates Construction has been confirmed as the main contractor for the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick. The state-of-the-art facility will create a lasting legacy for community health and wellbeing with its 50m Olympic-sized swimming pool as well as a 25m diving pool, community swimming pool and seats for up […]

Council Leader, Councillor Ian Brookfield, officially opened the City of Wolverhampton’s first community aquarium and sensory activity centre on Saturday at HugglePets in the Community. The project is the brainwave of HugglePets in the Community, who successfully raised more than £96,000 from 72 Crowdfund Wolves backers to fund it, including […]

People will be able to quiz top level community leaders from Dudley borough in a live Question Time style internet broadcast. Key figures from police, Dudley Council, Transport for West Midlands, Dudley College and Dudley Youth Council will be discussing issues affecting the borough via Facebook Live. The special broadcast […]

Included in the list is Stacey Kehoe from London, who founded Brandlective Communications Ltd in 2012. Stacey Kehoe has worked in digital marketing and brand development for the last ten years. She is also a podcast host and chief editor of the small business magazine, The Vault, which has gained her countless media […]

A housing fraudster who sublet his council property has been handed a six month prison sentence suspended for two years and a bill of more than £7,000. Dudley Council successfully brought a case against Mr John David Facer, aged 52 of Keepers Close, Kingswinford who was sentenced at Dudley Magistrates […]