Bringing Communities Together
As part of the West Midlands Business Festival, a business-focused We Are Walsall 2040 event will take place on Wednesday 11 February 2026 at Bescot Stadium. We Are Walsall 2040 is a long-term plan for the borough of Walsall that aims to accelerate growth and investment across the borough. How […]
Walsall Council is championing Big Energy Saving Week (17–23 January) by hosting a series of free, drop-in sessions offering climate and energy support. Residents are invited to visit the Bloxwich Launchpad (WS3 2JF) from Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 January, between 9 am and 1 pm. The sessions are designed […]
Residents, local leaders and healthcare workers will come together on Sunday 18 January 2026, to celebrate the life of Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison better known as Sister Dora. Sister Dora’s statue. The Bridge Walsall The annual thanksgiving service will be held at St. Paul’s at the Crossing, Darwall Street WS1 1DA, […]
On National Pothole Day, Walsall Council is highlighting its year-round strategy to maintaining safe roads. All roads in the borough are subject to routine inspections, with main roads checked monthly and quieter residential streets annually. Potholes identified during inspections are prioritised by the level of risk they pose. In 2025, Walsall Council took a proactive approach […]
Following the launch of the Walsall Food Plan, Walsall Council has recently added two new community shop locations to its growing network across the borough – one in Darlaston and another in Willenhall. The Mayor of Walsall opened the latest community shop at Darlaston Town Hall. Feeding Walsall’s Future, the […]
Walsall Arena is celebrating a record-breaking pantomime season as The Wizard of Oz becomes the venue’s best-selling panto ever. A total of 8,590 tickets were sold across 19 performances, making it the most successful pantomime in the Arena’s history and surpassing last year’s record of 7,865 tickets by a significant […]
Walsall Council has welcomed the publication of the Bloxwich Launchpad Social Value Report, confirming that the regeneration project has delivered an exceptional £1.23 million in social value, significantly exceeding its original target of £277,000. This represents 68% of the overall contract value and reflects the council’s commitment to ensuring every […]
The annual review of the High Court injunction which bans street racing in the Black Country will take place next month. The injunction, led by the City of Wolverhampton Council on behalf of Dudley Council, Sandwell Council and Walsall Council and supported by West Midlands Police, prohibits people from participating, […]
Walsall Council, in collaboration with other Walsall Safeguarding Partnership (WSP) agencies, has today (Monday 12 January 2026) launched a new, easy-to-use online portal for residents to raise concerns about adults who may be experiencing abuse or neglect in the borough. The new online safeguarding referral portal now makes it quicker […]
A brand-new facility where Walsall residents can recycle and dispose of their waste will open to the public on Monday 2 February 2026. The new Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) is situated on Middlemore Lane, Aldridge, and is a state-of-art facility which will serve the borough for years to come. […]
