Walsall Council has recently been accredited Fostering Friendly status by the National Fostering Network, for the support provided to employees that foster children. The Fostering Friendly scheme helps employers to improve the levels of help and support provided to employee’s who are foster carers.  As a part of the scheme, […]

Trading Standards Officers from Walsall Council, with support from West Midlands Police and brand protection teams, seized thousands of counterfeit goods in a pre-Christmas swoop at Bescot Market on Sunday 11 December 2022. The haul included fake perfume, copies of designer handbags, replica brand clothing and fashion footwear. The street […]

Walsall Council has confirmed plans for a new Warm Walsall initiative to help struggling residents keep warm this winter. Working in partnership with the Walsall Community Network and local voluntary and community sector organisations, the Council will be supporting residents over the winter months and providing a network of warm […]

A programme that supports healthy eating and growing among primary schools and early years settings will be considered for a contract extension at the next Walsall Council Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 14 December 2022. Food for Life, run by the Soil Association, aims to encourage making good food the easy […]

An Economic Strategy and Action Plan (ESAP) for Walsall has been developed to address some of the challenges within the Walsall Borough and shape a future that benefits all. The ESAP consists of key proposals that will help tackle these issues and prioritise resources to best meet the needs of […]

Christmas and New Year recycling and waste arrangements for residents and businesses have been announced, with households experiencing minimal disruption to their usual collection days during the festive period. Bin collection schedules have been arranged this year to enable continuity for recycling and rubbish collections. Residents are reminded to put […]

  Walsall Council is consulting the public on its draft balanced budget for 2023-24, which includes proposals for spending, efficiencies and council tax. To read the budget proposals and take part in the consultation, please visit www.walsall.gov.uk/budgethaveyoursay Alternatively, you can email comments to budgetconsultation@walsall.gov.uk or write to Budget Consultation, Walsall Council, Darwall Street, Walsall, […]

Hundreds of Walsall residents lined the streets of Walsall on Sunday 13 November 2022 to pay tribute to the men and women of the armed forces. Walsall’s traditional Remembrance Day parade and service returned to the town centre for the first time since before the Coronavirus pandemic. The people of […]

On Wednesday 9 November 2022, two fly tipping cases investigated by Walsall Council’s Community Protection Team were brought before Dudley Magistrates Court and resulted in two successful prosecutions. Both Darren Sneyd and Martin Cawley were caught on CCTV fly tipping waste within the Borough of Walsall. Sneyd was caught on […]