Sandwell Council’s Public Health Team is working with Public Health England (PHE) Midlands to support a West Bromwich workplace in which a third of the workforce are affected by COVID-19. CBS Packaging Managing Director Jitha Singh and his colleagues are working closely with the firm and arranging further testing of […]

A series of events are being held next week to remember victims of ‘honour-based’ violence. They include awareness raising walks and a vigil in Wolverhampton city centre on Tuesday (14 July) – which would have been the 33rd birthday of Shafilea Ahmed. Shafilea was brutally murdered by her parents in […]

July 10th was the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain and we remember the bravery and sacrifice of “The Few” who defended the British Isles and turned the tide of the Second World War. A piece paying tribute to Miss Charity Bick from Frank Caldwell, Sandwell […]

A range of activities at Sandwell Valley Country Park in West Bromwich are to be released from lockdown restrictions, starting from Monday 13 July. Outside staff are returning to normal working to provide maintenance work and services to the public. Staff have been working to make sure animals are cared […]

People who are worried that an adult may be at risk from abuse are being encouraged to report their concerns. The Wolverhampton Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub receives hundreds of calls every year about adults who may have been abused in some way, with the council, Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together, the police […]

A family learning service has been recognised for its work by Festival of Learning 2020. The Jubilee Partnership, run by SAFL, Sandwell Council’s Sandwell Adult and Family Learning service and the Jubilee Park Community Centre, Tipton has been recognised for their work in promoting learning in the community. Festival of […]

Work to install traffic measures to boost walking and cycling and help promote social distancing will begin in Oldbury and Smethwick on Monday 6 July. As more businesses and shops reopen, Sandwell Council is improving the space available to pedestrians and cyclists to support more active travel choices. It will […]

Staff based at Sandwell Council’s residential education centres have developed fun, creative and adventurous activities for families to enjoy whilst schools are closed to most children due to covid 19 Education staff  at Ingestre Hall near Stafford, Edgmond Hall in Shropshire, Plas Gwynant in Wales and the Frank Chapman Centre […]

Nearly £17,000 is to be spent on sprucing up three borough beauty spots. The investment will see improvements at Netherton Park, Marsh Park in Brierley Hill and Huntingtree Park in Halesowen. Nearly £7,000 is to be spent at Huntingtree Park replacing all of the bins, which have rusted and are […]