Bringing Communities Together
Millions of UK workers will take home an estimated £200 million more of their hard-earned cash, as employers are banned from withholding tips under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, which today (Tuesday 2 May) received Royal Assent. Many hospitality workers rely on tips to top up their pay […]
For the first time, voters in the local election on Thursday 4 May 2023 will need to show photographic ID when voting at a polling station due to new requirements implemented by the Government. Walsall Council is urging residents to make sure they are ready to vote by checking they […]
The BBC broadcaster, George Alagiah is supporting the first national NHS bowel screening campaign that asks anyone who receives a free test kit: “put it by the loo, don’t put it off” as recent data showed that almost one third (30%) of people do not return the potentially lifesaving […]
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found a merger between two of the biggest players in the UK’s hearing implant sector could lead to worse outcomes for the patients who rely on these life-changing hearing implants and higher prices for the NHS. The proposed merger of Cochlear Limited […]
Cutting edge businesses, in locations including Scotland and Nottingham, are set to benefit from a share of £30 million to be at the forefront of designing and testing innovative technology of the future that will modernise our energy system and store renewable energy for later use. Capturing and storing energy […]
The number of children who will be starting school in September is slightly reduced this year due to the lower birth rate in 2018/19. In Walsall, 3417 reception applications were received on time and every applicant who applied on time has received an offer of a school place for September 2023. From […]
Please be aware that the annual Walsall Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan procession will be taking place on Sunday 16 April 2023 and will involve the use of main and side road closures as the event takes place on the route detailed below. The route will be as follows:- West Bromwich Street, […]
Walsall Council’s highways bosses are extremely concerned at recent thefts of gully drain covers — the drains at the side of the road next to the kerb which feed rainwater into the public sewers. Between Friday 31 March and Tuesday 11 April, the council is aware that 45 have been […]
When: Wednesday 12 April 2023 at 2:15pm Location: Lichfield Street Hub Library Admission: Free On Wednesday 12 April, the Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho, will visit Lichfield Street Hub Library in Walsall as part of his nationwide ‘Library Marathon’. The award-winning performance poet, playwright and children’s author is visiting local libraries to highlight their […]
More than 42,000 trees were planted in Walsall as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) – a nationwide initiative created to mark the Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which closed on March 31, 2023. Across the West Midlands Lieutenancy area, more than 150,000 trees have been planted. Originally due to […]
