Bringing Communities Together
Families across Walsall are in for a frightfully fun October half term, with a packed programme of free Halloween-themed activities taking place in parks across the borough. Organised by Walsall Council’s Healthy Spaces team, the events will run from Monday October 25 to Friday October 30, ranging from spooky woodland […]
Issues ranging from illegal tobacco to potentially unsafe food items were found during routine inspections carried out by Walsall Council’s Trading Standards team. On Tuesday 7 October 2025, Trading Standards officers, supported by West Midlands Police and the West Midlands Fire Service, visited nine shops in Willenhall town centre. During […]
The Mayor of Walsall has congratulated a local teacher for winning a national award. The Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison and Colleen Green, Beacon Academy. Colleen Green, Assistant Headteacher at Beacon Academy in Willenhall was surprised to be presented with Jamie Oliver’s 2025 This Morning’s Lifetime Achievement Award back […]
Walsall Council is proud to announce the release of ‘The Run’, the seventh fostering awareness film produced by award-winning producers ReelTwentyFive. The film is available to watch here: What started as a small local project in the Midlands is now a major, nationwide campaign involving over 90 local authority […]
In 2023 it was announced that Darlaston would be one of 55 overlooked towns in the country to receive a £20million government investment to spend over 10 years. Following a pause due to the general election, the funding was confirmed in early 2025 and on Thursday 9 October the Darlaston […]
A series of targeted fly-tipping interventions have been carried out across Walsall. A large fly-tip was recently reported on Brockhurst Crescent, obstructing the pavement. The illegally dumped waste, including wooden doors and planks, was cordoned off and treated as an ‘EnviroCrime’ scene on 3 October 2025, and subsequently removed on […]
Walsall’s dedicated litter-picking volunteers have collected 5,403 bags of litter in the past 3 months. This incredible number was achieved across 2,550 hours of community action from July to September. Litter picking events are organised through the Walsall Community Litter Watch (WCLW), established in August 2019 to help address littering […]
Walsall residents can now report and track progress on highways issues through an online portal. The changes have been made as part of Walsall Council’s ongoing commitment to excellent customer service. Residents can make reports through MyAccount, Walsall Council’s online platform for problem reporting and service access. In light of […]
A Walsall-based shop has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 after selling a vape containing nicotine to a person under the age of 18. Mr Gurmeet Singh Kapour, director of Mahir Trading Ltd, trading as Vape and Beyond in Walsall Town Centre, entered a guilty plea on the company’s […]
Walsall’s alcohol and drug treatment service is celebrating a decade of delivering vital support to residents, having helped people through more than 9,000 episodes of treatment. Staff and volunteers at The Beacon in Walsall town centre. The Beacon, delivered by Change Grow Live and commissioned by Walsall Council’s Public Health […]
