Bringing Communities Together
After the success of the Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside jazz festival, Sandwell Libraries Summer of Jazz is continuing with a series of music events in libraries during the next three months. Blackheath, Great Barr and Central libraries at West Bromwich will be holding events that include a real mix of […]
Volunteers have begun cleaning up an area behind the Lions of the Great War statue in Smethwick. The landscaped mound near Rolfe Street Station is home to a water feature, Boulton and Watt’s Governor sculpture, pathways, seating and a circle of trees. With the support of Sandwell Council, volunteers from […]
Come along to the 25th Smethwick Mela on Sunday 11 August for a fun-filled day of live music, bhangra, rides, stalls and lots more. The event at Victoria Park in Smethwick runs from 11am to 6pm. Admission is free with charges for rides. Smethwick High Street Mela Committee and KTV […]
Households across Sandwell will soon receive a form checking the information on the electoral register for people living at their address is correct. The form ensures the electoral register is up to date and will also identify any residents who are not registered to vote. With Sandwell Council elections taking […]
Friendly, enthusiastic people are being urged to join the school crossing patrol team in Dudley. Dudley Council is looking to recruit in 11 locations across the borough and the crossing patrol team are now inviting applications. Candidates can ring up for an informal chat to help decide if the role […]
Sandwell Council has organised a bumper week of free events for children focusing on play. Sandwell Play Week will run for five days from Monday 5 August through to Friday 9 August, to coincide with National Play Day on Wednesday 7 August. Children can take part in sports, arts and […]
Sandwell Council’s Leader is urging people to get on their bikes – and their feet – this summer and get active. Leader of Sandwell Council Councillor Yvonne Davies said one of her priorities was to get Sandwell moving to help people improve their health and wellbeing “I’m also keen to […]
Her Holiness, Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj, the spiritual head of the world-wide Sant Nirankari Mission, has paid a goodwill visit to meet civic leaders in Sandwell. Her Holiness met the Mayor of Sandwell Councillor Ann Jaron and council leader Councillor Yvonne Davies during a visit to Sandwell to attend a […]
A new service supporting vulnerable children in the borough has been officially launched by the Mayor of Dudley. Councillor David Stanley was on hand to cut the ribbon at Dudley Lighthouse Links, which is based in Stourbridge Road, Dudley. Left to Right – Faiza Nasir, Clinical Lead Psychology, Maureen Moss, […]
Sandwell Council is stepping up its efforts to save wildfowl on a Smethwick pool from the possibility of poisoning following the death of a number of geese in recent weeks. Council workmen have started erecting a fence at the pool in Smethwick Hall Park, Stony Lane, in a bid to […]
