Bringing Communities Together
The council has been awarded a total of £5,325,012.42 following a bid in a national government Sustainable Warmth competition. The Sustainable Warmth Competition is investing over £430 million across 57 projects and will help local authorities to upgrade energy inefficient homes and low-carbon heating of low-income households in England. Low-income […]
When Cabinet meets on Wednesday 15 December it will consider the findings from the recent consultation to help inform and improve the delivery and engagement of meaningful day activities and opportunities for people in Walsall. For people with a range of needs such as older people, people with dementia, people […]
From 8 December 2021, electric bikes may be hired from any of Birmingham’s 85 docking stations situated in the most popular areas. Ebike hire is part of the Birmingham Transport Plan to lower pollution and increase health by encouraging more people to cycle or walk short journeys rather than take a car. […]
HOW BIRMINGHAM WILL BE BOLD THROUGH ITS COMMONWEALTH GAMES LEGACY A document detailing how Birmingham City Council plans to maximise the Proud Host City status for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been published. Delivering a Bold Legacy for… by Asian World2021-12-01 A document detailing how Birmingham City Council plans to […]
Working with local communities the city council has launched the Birmingham Digital Inclusion Strategy. It is aimed at ensuring that all our citizens can better use the opportunities that online digital services can bring to support greater equality and fairness across the city. During the pandemic many people have had […]
Carers Rights Day is an annual awareness day that recognises the vital contribution of the UK’s unpaid carers. This year’s Carers Rights Day campaign will focus on raising awareness of the rights that unpaid carers have. The pandemic has had a massive impact on the lives of carers, affecting access […]
At a special meeting of Walsall’s full council last night, Ian Shires, who served as a Walsall councillor from 1979 to 2021, was made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Walsall. Ian was elected to represent the Willenhall North ward in May 1979, a ward he represented continuously until […]
Walsall Cabinet has approved a new scheme to help improve the standard and management of private rented Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in key parts of the borough. HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) refers to any property occupied by three or more unrelated people who share an amenity (for example […]
During a series of recent covert operations in the centre of Walsall, Trading Standards have seized bags of illegal super strength disposable vape pens from a range of shop premises. The seized vapes have an estimated street value of £14,000. During the sting Trading Standards Officers bagged up hundreds of […]
The UK government, trade bodies and multinational corporations must offer greater support to smaller businesses around making the transition to green manufacturing, academics have warned ahead of COP26 and following the publication of the UK’s net zero strategy today. Steven McCabe and Beverley Nielsen, Associate Professors at Birmingham City University […]
