Bringing Communities Together
On Friday 11th April 2025, MP Liam Byrne visited the Community Plaza to meet UK Goodwill Youth & Community Ambassador and the Founder of Community Plaza CIC, Mohammed Zafran known as Zaf to talk about why knife crime is on a rise and why are more and more youths turning […]
Walsall Trading Standards, in partnership with West Midlands Police and a specialist search dog team, including sniffer dogs Griff, Bran and Cooper, searched seven retail premises and one associated vehicle. Illegal goods were found in the vehicle and all shops visited, including across storeroom floors, hidden concealments, and even inside […]
The facility, located at Grenfell Allotments, had gone unused for 10 years prior to work. To deliver the work at no cost, a collaborative approach was pulled together through Walsall Council’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme (CSR). Barhale and sister company BCS Group provided labour, tools, PPE and signage for the […]
Social care experts at the University of Birmingham have launched a series of guides and a training video to improve support for older people, families and care staff when care homes close. The three guides provide advice to help improve outcomes for care home managers, staff members and care home […]
The seizure was undertaken as part of Operation Shadow, which aims to disrupt the wholesale supply of illicit tobacco as well as retail. Walsall Council Trading Standards in partnership with West Midlands Police and a specialist search dog team, searched one storage facility. Sniffer dogs Griff, Cooper and Bran, who […]
In the last few weeks, tarmac has been laid to create the bays where residents will be able to recycle their waste for years to come. External cladding has also been fitted to buildings on the site, with both the waste transfer station and reuse shop now taking shape. Work […]
Nine events were held to enable residents honour loved ones lost to COVID-19, share memories and thank key workers and volunteers. The Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Anthony Harris, joined Willenhall CHART Centre to light a candle and write a message on a leaf for the memory tree. Rev. Rosanne Wilshire […]
Funding of £503,974 received through Sport England’s Swimming Pool Support Fund, alongside a commitment of £40,000 from Walsall Council, has been used to deliver the project, which will see site’s annual carbon footprint reduced by an estimated 61.32 tonnes of CO2. The installation of these solar panels will reduce carbon […]
Following a Planning Advisory Service (PAS) peer review in 2021, Walsall Council’s planning service has embarked on a journey of continuous improvement. The findings from the peer review were actioned and embedded, transforming the planning service into a more customer-focused, high-performing service offer that consistently exceeds national targets. “ We […]
The funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will be used to deliver the ‘Walsall Archive for All’ (WAFA) project, which will preserve Walsall’s heritage and ensure it is accessible to all. Inspired by the work of local transport photographer and historian Jack Haddock, the WAFA project will include thousands […]
