Bringing Communities Together
Bookings have gone live for Walsall Council’s successful Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. Eligible families can book activities for the summer programme that will take place for four weeks this summer: Monday 28 July – Friday 1 August Monday 4 August – Friday 8 August Monday 11 August – […]
As part of nation-wide campaign to tackle knife crime, Walsall Council is hosting a Knife Surrender Van in King Georges Playing Fields today 1 July from 2pm to 6pm. The knife surrender van is in Walsall Funded by the Home Office, the surrender van provides a safe and anonymous way […]
Walsall Council is restoring the popular Three Men in a Boat clock as part of ongoing Town Centre revamp The Three Men in a Boat automaton and clock was once a popular fixture in the Saddlers Shopping Centre and a proud part of Walsall’s shopping experience. Standing proudly in the […]
Walsall Arboretum will be the stage for a full day of live music and family fun at the Bostin’ Black Country Bash on Saturday 5 July, bringing together a diverse line-up of local talent in celebration of the Black Country’s rich cultural heritage. King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys will […]
Approximately 100 attendees gathered at Walsall Football Club on 26 June 2025 for the inaugural Neurodiversity and Wellbeing Conference, with the theme ‘Shifting the Narrative’. Speakers and organisers of the Neurodiversity Conference. The event brought together professionals from various sectors such as public health, wider local authority teams, the NHS, […]
Walsall Council’s libraries across the borough are preparing to launch this year’s Summer Reading Challenge on Saturday 5 July 2025 to encourage children to maintain their reading habits during the school holidays. The challenge will run until Saturday 13th September 2025 under the exciting theme, ‘Story Garden – Adventures in Nature […]
Walsall Council’s Parking Services has received reports from members of the public regarding suspicious text messages claiming they have outstanding parking charges. Please be aware that these messages are a scam. Walsall Council does not send text messages requesting payment for parking charges. If you receive one of these fraudulent […]
More than 160 passionate and ambitious leaders, residents, and partners from across the borough came together at the first We Are Walsall 2040 conference. We are Walsall 2040 conference at the University of Wolverhampton’s Walsall Campus. They celebrated shared successes and explored new ways to collaborate, working towards making Walsall […]
A new book highlighting LGBTQ+ Voices and promoting authenticity was presented to Walsall Archives by local artist and author Fynn O’Connor on Friday 20 June 2025 as part of Pride Month. The book being presented to the Archives team by Author Fynn O’Connor Written during the COVID lockdowns, the book […]
A new youth hub is coming to Walsall town centre this summer. The former Clive Marks school uniform shop in the Saddlers Shopping Centre is being transformed into a place where young people can chill out and have fun in a safe space. Funded by UK Government, the hub is […]
