Bringing Communities Together
City of Wolverhampton Council has confirmed details of how city businesses affected by the Coronavirus local restrictions and national lockdown can access new Government support grants. The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) will support businesses in the hospitality, leisure and retail sector who were forced to close from 4 November, […]
Sandwell Council is to set up a new commission to celebrate rich and diverse communities across its six towns and promote fairness and equality across the council and the borough. The work of the wide-reaching Sandwell Equalities Commission will drive forward the council’s commitment to equality and diversity as well […]
A major £1.1 million regeneration and safety scheme which has revitalised the Carters Green area in West Bromwich has been shortlisted for a prestigious Planning Excellence award. The modernisation and improvement programme – which saw new paving, seating, and street lighting along with more trees and the creation of a […]
A new virtual exhibition has been created to showcase proposed improvements to Birchley Island in Oldbury which links Sandwell to the M5 motorway. The major highway scheme plans to widen each arm of Birchley Island, widen both roundabouts and the link road between them. Coordinated traffic signals linked to queue […]
Female Walsall Healthcare staff had hearts full of joy after receiving their own knitted hearts from Sewa Day Charity as part of the festival of Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandan means ‘binding of blessings’ and is a day when sisters tie a bracelet called a rakhi around the wrist of their […]
City of Wolverhampton Council has awarded more than 1,000 ‘Covid Compliant’ green ticks to businesses which are following the rules to keep customers and staff safe. The authority launched the scheme 4 weeks ago, alongside a team of 17 Covid support advisors to carry out inspections, as part of efforts […]
Sandwell Council has made a commitment to support those in need of help during November following government national restrictions that have come into force this week. Teams from across Sandwell Council are doing the necessary preparations to ensure the wellbeing of residents and making sure all systems are in place […]
The Mayor of Sandwell, Councillor Doctor Ann Jaron, has made a video to remember members of the armed forces who fell and died in times of war. The Mayor of Sandwell has also urged residents to remember the fallen this Sunday 8 November from home; by listening to the radio, […]
Third-quarter deliveries almost on a level with previous year; year-to-date decline of 18.6 percent Sales revenue of EUR 47.2 billion in the first nine months; rate of year-on-year decline has narrowed to –27.9 percent after three quarters Return to profitable territory in third quarter, nine-month operating result before special items […]
A Smethwick venue caught repeatedly flouting COVID-19 laws by hosting large events could face an unlimited fine if it ignores a health protection Direction served by Sandwell Council. Council enforcement officers served the Direction on a banqueting suite based at NSA House, Cornwall Road, Smethwick. It bans the company from […]
