Bringing Communities Together
Walsall Council has been successful in securing £254k of grant funding from the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) as part of their On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) programme. This funding will be supported by £85k of match funding from the Council in order to deliver approximately 35 chargepoints across […]
Nearly two years of living through a pandemic has brought into very sharp focus the need for us all to take care of ourselves physically and mentally too. Walsall Council is directing funding at several community based projects to help. One of them is the Thrive Wellbeing project which will […]
Residents are being asked to be vigilant as the borough expects strong winds during the next couple of days. A yellow warning of strong winds is in place expected from the afternoon on 16 February until the early hours of Thursday morning and then a further Amber warning is in […]
The government recently announced a new fund to help with increased home energy costs. This will be in the form of a £150 council tax energy rebate for eligible households, that is, those in Council Tax band A to D inclusive, accounting for around 92% of households in the borough. Households […]
Residents in the borough aged fifty and over are being encouraged to get on the dance floor and get moving with new dance classes on offer. Dance to Health, funded by Walsall Council Public Health, has started delivering free dance classes at Brownhills Community Association for people aged 50 and […]
A pest control business with a difference has begun trading in Solihull, Redditch and the surrounding areas this week. PGH Beegone, part of the PGH Beegone franchise, specialises in solving pest problems others can’t while also offering a rare live bee removal service. PGH Beegone Solihull Redditch owner Louchlan Deeming […]
The High Sheriff of the West Midlands attended the launch of an exciting new venture designed to give children and young people easier access to a wealth of opportunities within the army, police and various other uniformed organisations. Youth Organisations in Uniform West Midlands (YOU WM) is made up of […]
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), supported by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the NHS, have launched a new campaign encouraging parents and guardians of children aged 1 to 5 years to check that they are up to date with their MMR vaccines. Families are also being […]
Walsall Cabinet will be considering a report that sets out a 10-year vision for the future development of Willenhall. The report outlines a framework that aims to have a firm focus on the future of Willenhall, to have the aspiration to become a more vibrant, healthy and prosperous community. The […]
The Deputy Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Rose Martin attended a special tree planting ceremony at Barr Beacon, a local nature reserve which also houses an iconic World War l memorial. The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) is commemorating its 80th year with a special project called ’80 Trees for 80 Years’. […]
