Bringing Communities Together
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 […]
A successful application to the Arts Council England Libraries Improvement Fund has secured £202,349 funding and this will enable the Council to invest in digital infrastructure and update resources for its seven libraries, mobile library and archive service. Improvements over the next year will reduce the digital divide by updating […]
Mohammed Zafran BEM, known as Zaf to many has won another Award in the long list of his illustrious career as a Youth Pioneer. Zaf, who is the UK Goodwill Ambassador for Youth and Community, has been highly instrumental in helping deprived and vulnerable youths to come away from crime […]
Residents of all ages and abilities are invited to get active as a new game gets underway in parts of Walsall. Beat the Street is a free, interactive game that encourages people of all ages to incorporate physical activity into their daily lives by rewarding teams with points and prizes […]
Residents will be able to return borrowed titles without a fine before 1 October 2023, no matter how long they have been overdue. Items can be returned to any of Walsall’s seven libraries or the Mobile Library. Although fines will be reintroduced from 1 October, it’s never been easier to […]
On 24 November 2022 the Economy and Environment Scrutiny and Overview Committee discussed off-road vehicles being a significant cause of anti-social behaviour in Walsall causing fear, alarm and distress to communities, noise nuisance and a risk of serious injury for pedestrians and the drivers themselves. As a consequence of the […]
Crowdfund Walsall is inviting communities across the Borough to pitch a project idea that will improve places, spaces and the quality of lives of Walsall residents. Launched by Walsall Council in partnership with Spacehive two years ago, Crowdfund Walsall is an initiative that helps the voluntary and community sector to […]
