Bringing Communities Together
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 […]
On Wednesday 15 October 2025, Bloxwich Launchpad was formally opened by the Mayor of Walsall at a special celebration event, bringing together partners and stakeholders from across the borough who have been instrumental in its success. The centre opened to the public at the beginning of September and so far, […]
A six-week public consultation to seek feedback on Walsall Council’s budget proposals for 2026/27 begins on Thursday 16 October 2025 and will remain open until midnight on Sunday 30 November 2025. “ Every council has a statutory responsibility to set a balanced budget, and I am confident that our track […]
Walsall Council has provided £17,000 in financial support, made available through Central Government’s Household Support Fund, to help a local community meal project that provides free, nutritious dinners cooked by volunteers using surplus food to stay open. FoodCycle Walsall, which had been facing closure due to a lack of funding, […]
Walsall Council will soon be asking for views on a draft version of its new local plan. The Walsall Borough Local Plan is a blueprint that will guide how the borough grows and develops over the next 15 years. The Local Plan is essential for ensuring that Walsall meets its […]
Walsall Council is proud to support over 200 kinship families in the borough. Kinship families were invited to attend a special celebration event at Bescot Stadium. Kinship care is when a child lives full-time or most of the time with a relative or close family friend, usually because their parents are […]
The Walsall Energy Action Project (WEAP) successfully hosted a free energy-saving group session this Autumn, providing vital tips and advice to over 100 Walsall residents struggling with the rising cost of energy. Organisers of the Walsall Energy Action Project at the event The session, which took place on Thursday 25 […]
To mark World Food Day 2025 on 16 October 2025, Walsall Council is recognising a wave of community-led initiatives that are transforming the borough’s food landscape, from growing and cooking projects to community shops providing affordable food. Manor Farm Community Association handing out fruit and veg goodie bags in the […]
The Customer Engagement Service Team at Walsall Council has won a prestigious National Innovation Award at the 2025 Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV) Performance Awards for its transformative use of digital technology and automation. The Customer Engagement Service Team at Walsall Council has won a prestigious National Innovation […]
Illegal goods with an estimated retail value of £50,000 have been seized following coordinated enforcement activity in Walsall. On 9 October 2025 Walsall Trading Standards working in partnership with West Midlands Police uncovered illegal cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco, and nitrous oxide cannisters, also known as laughing gas, across five separate locations […]
