Bringing Communities Together
The Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison, officially opened a new purpose-built care home in Brownhills this week, marking a significant investment in high-quality care for older residents across the borough. he new care home provides 90 en-suite bedrooms and is registered to deliver nursing, dementia and residential care, helping […]
The New Art Gallery Walsall is the latest organisation to join Bloomberg Connects, a free mobile app featuring guides to hundreds of museums, galleries, gardens and more. Felicia Vargas (great niece of Garman Ryan Collection co-founder Sally Ryan) The Bloomberg Connects guide provides visitors with a digital companion to enhance […]
Walsall residents are invited to know their status by ordering a free HIV test kit as National HIV Testing Week takes place from 9 to 15 February 2026. I Test. Because HIV can affect anyone. Knowing your HIV status is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and […]
Nearly 4,000 pupils across Walsall will be turning up the volume on wellbeing as part of a Black Country singing project for Children’s Mental Health Week (9-15 February 2026). Children’s Mental Health Week. Walsall Council Public Health and the Music Education Service have joined forces to deliver Harmony in Walsall. […]
Families across Walsall are being invited to join a series of free “Hearts and Crafts” sessions this February half term, offering children aged 0-5 a morning of Valentine’s Day themed fun and creativity. Hosted by the council’s Family Hubs team, each event includes craft activities, storytelling, play opportunities and even […]
Walsall Council is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (NAW 2026), which takes place between Monday 9 to Sunday 15 February. The awareness week highlights the vital role apprenticeships and skills make in driving opportunity, community success, and economic growth across the UK. Walsall Council celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2026: Skills […]
Walsall Council is continuing work on a new bridge over the Wyrley and Essington Canal and associated carriageway improvements along Norton Road in Pelsall. As part of the next phase of the scheme, carriageway surfacing works will take place on Norton Road between Charles Crescent and Wyrley Lane. To ensure the safety of […]
Walsall Council is supporting Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week (2–8 February 2026) – the UK’s national week to raise awareness of sexual abuse and violence. Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2026 Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week, takes place in the first full week of […]
A community litter pick in Pleck has resulted in the removal of 80 bags of litter from local streets, following a joint effort by residents, community groups and Walsall Council. Members of the Pleck Picking Posse group, Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, and Walsall Council Members of the Pleck Picking Posse, […]
Walsall Council has carried out its first targeted enforcement exercise under codename Operation Fearless. The new initiative is designed to expand on work already carried out by Trading Standards officers to disrupt the illegal tobacco trade. As part of the operation, officers from the council, supported by West Midlands Police, seized around 7,000 illegal cigarettes, 3.8kg of hand-rolling tobacco and 18 disposable […]
