Bringing Communities Together
The start of the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine has been warmly welcomed by health chiefs in Wolverhampton – but they say that, while the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic is now in sight, people must continue to do everything they can to stop the spread […]
The coronavirus test site at Himley Hall and Park will move to Kingswinford as council bosses try to make the site more accessible for the Christmas break. The drive-through site has been operating seven days a week. But Dudley Council health chiefs are keen to make sure the park is […]
A major scheme to replace ageing gas mains will start in Walsall Street, Wednesbury, on 4 January 2021. Drivers are being made aware of the work, which may cause delays and disruption. The scheme to replace 160 metres of cast iron pipes with plastic ones which will last at least […]
ICU Senior Sister Ly Fletcher was accompanied by a round of applause, smiles and the odd tear today when she became the first member of staff to have her Covid-19 vaccination at Walsall Manor Hospital. Covid-19 vaccines arrived at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust yesterday morning as it geared up to […]
Sandwell Council and West Midlands Police continue to work together to ensure Sandwell residents and businesses are adhering to government restrictions. During the recent national lockdown, hundreds of residents and businesses were advised about restrictions and laws that relate to the coronavirus pandemic. Police officers and council officers spent time […]
Sandwell Council and local police chiefs today issued a coronavirus caution to Christmas shoppers. Crowded shops and consumers ignoring social distancing rules face a real risk, they said. Director of Public Health Dr Lisa McNally said this was a threat to people across the borough. She said: “If we spend […]
The swimming pool is in place at Dudley’s new £18 million leisure centre – as latest pictures today show the ambitious project is taking shape. Construction crews on site have been filling the pool with water to test it over the last couple of weeks. The shell of the new […]
City of Wolverhampton residents are being reminded they can have their say now on shaping the council’s new Housing Assistance Policy. The policy will set out the council’s provision of mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) and discretionary housing grants to vulnerable and disabled people living in private sector housing. It […]
Sandwell Council will be funding free school meals to those families who are eligible during the Christmas holidays. Parents and carers will be contacted through their child’s school and will receive vouchers to go towards the cost of food for the two week break. Councillor Wasim Ali, cabinet member for […]
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has today been announced as the first site in the Black Country and West Birmingham to start administering the COVID-19 vaccination. The Trust expects to begin vaccine administration within the next week. The order in which people will receive the vaccine is decided by the Joint […]
