Walsall Council is marking World Mental Health Day on Monday 10 October by signposting residents to their ‘Thrive Mobile Wellbeing project’ and encouraging them to create their own wellbeing plan. The Thrive Mobile Wellbeing project, aka ‘Let’s Chat’ is a Council initiative that provides mobile support to residents in their […]
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Walsall food business temporarily closed by Environmental Health officers
On September 15 an environmental health officer visited The Tannery in Day Street Walsall as a result of a food complaint made by a member of the public regarding mouldy bread. The officer proceeded to the kitchen where he witnessed numerous rat droppings on the floor and shelving throughout. Contraventions […]
Walsall Football Club teams up with the Council to champion the Borough’s future
Walsall Council is teaming up with Walsall Football Club and its charity arm, the Walsall Football Club Foundation, as part of an ambitious goal to shape the future of the Borough. The two organisations are the latest to support We are Walsall 2040. This major initiative gives partners across the […]
Energy efficiency works due to commence at Darlaston Swimming and Fitness Centre
The Darlaston swimming pool energy project is about to start in earnest with contractors moving in on site in early October. The project will include replacement of end of life gas boilers with high capacity air source heat pumps, installation of solar panels, LED lighting and other technology that will […]
Help shape the future for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Parents and carers of children with additional needs are invited to join one of the ‘Working Together: In our hands’ events made available by the Early Help team. These events have been arranged to help shape the services and future for the children of Walsall with Special Educational Needs and […]
Book of Condolence closes and Mayor of Walsall pays tribute to the Borough
The Book of Condolence for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Walsall Town Hall closed at 5pm on Tuesday 20 September 2022. Over 1,200 people including the Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Rose Martin, and the Lord-Lieutenant for the West Midlands, John Crabtree OBE, visited Walsall Town Hall to pay their […]
Applications for secondary school places for year 7, for Sept 2023 entry, opens on 12 Sept
Parents and carers are being asked to prepare to submit their applications for a year 7 school place for their child when the application process opens on 12 September. The national application deadline is on 31 October 2022. Children born between 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012 are due to transfer […]
Council’s successful summer HAF programme
This summer, thousands of youngsters learnt about healthy eating and enjoyed a host of fun sports as part of Walsall Council’s Holiday Activity and Food Programme. Delivered by Walsall Right 4 Children in partnership with more than 60 local providers, the scheme has been a huge success with almost 4,500 […]
Boost your career prospects at the Walsall Works Jobs and Skills Expo
The Black Country’s largest job fair, backed by Walsall Council, is being held next week. There are already 850 registrations from local people to attend the event. The free Walsall Works EXPO takes place on Wednesday September 14 between 9am and 4pm at The Hub at Walsall College in Littleton Street. […]
The death of Her Majesty The Queen
The Mayor of Walsall Council, Councillor Rose Martin has issued the following statement: Following the very sad news today of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, I want to extend my condolences to the Royal Family at this extremely sad time. As a mark of respect Walsall Council flags […]








