Bringing Communities Together
A Walsall shop has been ordered to pay over £2,000 by Dudley Magistrates’ Court after selling a disposable vape to a person under the age of 18. DSL Loha Ltd, trading as The Plug, located at 67 Park Street, sold a strawberry kiwi Elf Bar to two 16-year-old volunteers on […]
Walsall Council is encouraging residents to shop local and support the borough’s small independent businesses this Small Business Saturday (6 December 2025) particularly in the vital run-up to Christmas. Small Business Saturday is a national campaign highlighting the valuable contribution that local businesses make to high streets and communities across […]
Ahead of this weekend’s Black Friday and next week’s Cyber Monday, Walsall Council is advising residents on the harm of scams, and how to avoid them. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend promotions take place during the last weekend of November. Deals and bargains are all too prevalent as […]
An app designed to support new dads and dads-to-be has relaunched in Walsall. DadPad app The DadPad app, fully funded by Walsall Council Public Health, provides practical advice and guidance to help fathers navigate the challenges of parenthood and give their baby the best possible start in life. Originally launched […]
Ten volunteers from HomeServe UK joined forces with Walsall Council to carry out improvement works at Reedswood Park, as part of the council’s ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. The team spent a CSR day in October revitalising key areas of the park, which included refurbishing park signage, giving the […]
Women from across Walsall got together recently, marking the third in a series of events as part of an ongoing programme of work focused on understanding what matters most to women in Walsall. From left to right – Vicky Hines, Kerry Lloyd, Wendy Morton MP, Mayor of Walsall Councillor Louise […]
BIRMINGHAM, UK — A Birmingham community organisation has unveiled a new discount card designed to help residents save money while strengthening local businesses across the West Midlands. Desire Community Hub (DCH), based in Balsall Heath, has launched the Community Saver Card, which offers exclusive discounts and special offers from a […]
Walsall Council’s Trading Standards officers, supported by West Midlands Police, seized more than 800 counterfeit items – including unsafe children’s toys – during ‘Operation Thundercats’ on Wednesday 24 September. This latest action follows a previous crackdown in August, when £2,000 worth of counterfeit toys were removed from the same stores. However, […]
Walsall Council is inviting residents, businesses, and stakeholders to share their views on a new draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). This important document outlines how developer contributions, commonly known as Section 106 planning obligations, will be used to support local infrastructure and services as new developments come forward […]
Plans for £4.4 million of new investment to crackdown on fly-tipping, anti-social behaviour and environmental crime will be presented to Cabinet on Wednesday September 24. The funding, across the next four years, will be used deliver more visible patrols and stronger enforcement action through new CCTV, extra staff and improved […]
