Sandwell Council’s Haleema Yousaf has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List 2021 for services to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Haleema, who is team leader of the council’s Fair Access, Exclusion and Reintegration Team, said she was “humbled” to receive […]

On Thursday 6 May 2021 residents in Sandwell will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them. Sandwell Council is already making plans to help people stay safe while casting their vote. There are a number of ways to have your say in the May, when […]

Rapid coronavirus testing will start on today in Sandwell. West Bromwich Town Hall has been converted into a large testing site able to accommodate 12 testing points at any one time. In contrast to traditional testing methods which can take a few days to return a result, the new rapid […]

The coronavirus test site at Himley Hall and Park will move to Kingswinford as council bosses try to make the site more accessible for the Christmas break. The drive-through site has been operating seven days a week. But Dudley Council health chiefs are keen to make sure the park is […]

Sandwell Council and West Midlands Police continue to work together to ensure Sandwell residents and businesses are adhering to government restrictions. During the recent national lockdown, hundreds of residents and businesses were advised about restrictions and laws that relate to the coronavirus pandemic. Police officers and council officers spent time […]

Sandwell Council and local police chiefs today issued a coronavirus caution to Christmas shoppers. Crowded shops and consumers ignoring social distancing rules face a real risk, they said. Director of Public Health Dr Lisa McNally said this was a threat to people across the borough. She said: “If we spend […]

Sandwell Council will be funding free school meals to those families who are eligible during the Christmas holidays. Parents and carers will be contacted through their child’s school and will receive vouchers to go towards the cost of food for the two week break. Councillor Wasim Ali, cabinet member for […]

Shoppers can park for free in Sandwell Council’s town centre car parks on the two Saturdays before Christmas. There will be no charge for parking on 12 and 19 December at Sandwell Council’s 40 pay and display car parks. Sunday parking is already free. Free parking on 12 and 19 […]

Dudley borough residents are being invited to attend an annual public meeting to meet and put their questions directly to the people who are accountable for community safety within the borough. Dudley’s community safety partnership, safe & sound, which incorporates the borough’s local police and crime board, will be holding […]

Residents are being reminded that there will be slight changes to bin collections over Christmas and New Year. The majority of Sandwell residents will have no change to their bin collections during Christmas and New Year week. Only those who have collections on Fridays will need to put their bins […]