Bringing Communities Together
These packs will include essential items to help vulnerable residents stay safe and warm. The aim is to include blankets, thermos flasks, hot water bottles, winter duvets, hats, gloves and scarves. The campaign is being spearheaded by Council Leader Councillor Garry Perry. “ We understand the challenges facing our residents […]
What’s on between January and March 2025? Free stay and plays – Stay and play with your child or children, meet other parents, share experiences and relax in a safe and friendly environment. Dads stay and plays – Fun activities for dad’s and their children to get involved with, enjoy and bond. […]
On Thursday, 19th December 2025, UK Global Goodwill Ambassador Mohammed Zafran hosted a community event at the Community Plaza. The event featured a powerful talk on hate crime by Amjad Rashid from Tell Mama, while Alan Edwards, Regional Manager of West Midlands Crimestoppers, encouraged the community to report crimes anonymously […]
Eighteen years after the fatal shooting of a Birmingham man killed in his home, we are offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. Mohammed Yasin was 50 years old when he died from a gunshot wound at his home […]
The roadshow has already made 10 visits across the borough, with the aim of providing information and gathering feedback on our long-term vision for the future of Walsall. Invaluable views were heard throughout the initial dates, with key areas of discussion raised including crime, leisure, culture and littering. During the […]
Fake reviews, shop labelling and hidden fees that make shopping more difficult and expensive for consumers will all be targeted head on to clamp down on unfair trading practices. Following a consultation into consumer transparency and as part of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill (DMCC), the Department for […]
Research shows exercising more was the UK’s most common New Year’s resolution for 2024*, and the Government is helping hundreds of thousands more people across the UK keep their resolution and get active by delivering high-quality grassroots sport facilities. From Belfast to Bracknell, over 1,100 projects are receiving funding that […]
The paid-for service gives anyone access to the research skills of the Walsall Archives team, whether they live in the borough or elsewhere. The service aims to return any enquiries within 28 working days to allow for time to retrieve, access and search relevant records as well as write up […]
The Walsall Food Summit organised by Food for Life Walsall (a Soil Association programme) with Public Health Walsall took place on 17 January 2024 at Walsall Football Club. It began with an introduction from Nadia Inglis, Interim Director of Public Health at Walsall Council, who talked about the need for […]
Businesses are set to benefit from reduced costs and burdens as import labels are made digital for the first time. Digital labelling will allow businesses to put important regulatory or manufacturing information online rather than requiring them to physically print it on their products – saving time and money which […]
