Bringing Communities Together
The Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison, visited the Black Country Orthodox Church in Palfrey on Thursday 21 August 2025, to tour the historic community hub and learn about its refurbishment project. Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison and Parish Priest, Fr Samuel at the Orthodox Church of the Nativity […]
The parcels containing food and essentials have been arranged by Opus People Solutions, the Managed Service Provider for temporary recruitment for Walsall Council. The Qualified Social Work team at Opus launched a food donation initiative as part of wider efforts to support children, families and individuals in Walsall who may […]
The future is looking bright for a group of entrepreneurial pupils in Walsall. Ava-Grace, Bobby G, Cole, Eliza, Isla, Kayleigh, Noah, and Theo are year six pupils at Pool Hayes primary school, Willenhall, and have reached the final of a national enterprise competition. The team – named Mind Craft – […]
Walsall Council Trading Standards officers, supported by West Midlands Police, issued warnings to retailers about the sale of counterfeit and unsafe products. Despite being advised to remove the items from sale, a week later, officers found the toys still on display in several shops during a follow-up operation on Thursday […]
100 children and young people attended a youth summit in Walsall last week. Running for its second year, the summit was set up to bring young people together to share their views about what it’s like to grow up and live in Walsall, and how it could improve in the […]
Events across the borough paid tribute to the sacrifices made during the Second World War and celebrated the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (Wednesday 15 August 2025). Events took place between Saturday 9 August and Saturday 16 August 2025, with community groups, faith organisations and veterans’ associations leading […]
Walsall is in the midst of an ambitious £1.5 billion investment programme that will transform the borough, creating more than 4,000 jobs and over 1,000 new homes. The next phase of this regeneration is set to make a real difference to residents across the borough: Walsall College plans to relocate its Adult […]
The 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day), which marked the end of the Second World War, takes place on Friday 15 August 2025 and Walsall Council is helping local communities come together to celebrate, remember and reflect. While VE Day on 8 May 1945 meant victory in […]
Walsall Council is continuing its commitment to supporting families access essentials through the cost of living crisis with the launch of two new community shops in the first week of August. Lucy’s Pantry officially opened the doors to its new, expanded premises at Saddlers Shopping Centre on Tuesday 5 August, […]
Summer events continue across Walsall this August. Walsall Pride returns to the Arboretum with a full day of celebration, live music, and community spirit. Meanwhile, The New Art Gallery Walsall and Walsall Leather Museum are packed with hands-on creative workshops to keep all ages inspired. Walsall Pride returns to the […]
