Bringing Communities Together
Walsall-based Polish Bakery Mazowsze Ltd recently upgraded their production equipment, introducing digital batch traceability so they can supply major supermarkets. L-R Councillor Adrian Andrew, Krzysztof Podolak, Joanna Podolak Walsall Council’s business growth team recently supported Polish Bakery Mazowsze Ltd to access a £70k UKSPF ‘SME Competitiveness grant’, delivered through Business Growth […]
Earlier this year, Walsall Council lodged a formal challenge to fight the controversial decision to allow a battery storage facility to be built on land off Chapel Lane in Great Barr. The council served the formal challenge on the government in March 2025, on the basis that it did not […]
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 […]
A three-year plan outlining Walsall’s approach to providing better support for children and young people in the youth justice system will be presented to Cabinet this week. A three-year plan outlining Walsall’s approach to providing better support for children and young people in the youth justice system will be presented […]
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 […]
This Stoptober, Walsall Council is encouraging residents to take the first step towards a smoke-free future, together. Let’s quit smoking together is this year’s theme for Stoptober. To support residents on their journey to quit smoking, Be Well Walsall, the wellbeing service commissioned by Walsall Council’s Public Health team is […]
A five-year Food Plan that sets out Walsall’s ambitious strategy to transform the borough’s food system was approved at a meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board on 18 September 2025. Feeding Walsall’s Future, Walsall’s Food Plan for 2025-2030 has been developed in collaboration with the Walsall community and key […]
The We Are Walsall 2040 partnership is launching a new podcast next week called Walsall Voices. The first episode of the podcast will be available on all major podcast platforms following a launch event showcasing the premiere of the first episode on Tuesday 23 September 2025 from 11.45am to 12.30pm […]
Over 100 professionals and community members attended a half-day event this September to share ideas on tackling the growing risk of drug-related deaths. Anne Brunozzi, Service Manager at The Beacon and Councillor Gary Flint with a box of naloxone. Preventing Drug-Related Deaths in Walsall, held on Tuesday 16 September at […]
An estimated 54,000 filled Walsall town centre on Saturday for the return of Walsall MakerFest, a free one-day festival dedicated to celebrating making, creativity and local talent. Visitors and residents alike enjoyed a packed programme spanning live music, dance, hands-on workshops, storytelling, as well as local food and a makers’ […]
