Bringing Communities Together
A visual expo celebrating photography, creativity and visual storytelling is taking place on Saturday 9th May to Sunday 10 May 2026 across three venues in Walsall town centre. Photo credit: Andy Kruczek FotoFest 2026 builds on the momentum of MakerFest and MakerFest Fringe events over the last two years, delivered by […]
Walsall Council has unveiled its new Walsall Economic Framework, setting out a clear and ambitious plan to grow a more productive, resilient and inclusive local economy by 2040. The Framework defines the borough’s economic priorities and establishes a structured approach for delivering growth in partnership with local businesses, communities and […]
Twenty-one new CCTV cameras have been deployed as part of a major investment to crack down on littering, fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour. The technology forms part of the £4.4 million investment, agreed in September 2025, to put the force back into enforcement. The new cameras have been deployed in fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour hotspots, helping to gather vital evidence for both fines and […]
Walsall Council’s fortnightly garden waste collections will restart from Monday 30 March 2026. Residents are advised that their collection day may have changed from last year, and they should check their updated schedule online before the service begins. The borough’s free brown bin service will once again collect garden waste from households across Walsall, […]
In a meeting on Wednesday 18 March, Walsall Council’s Cabinet approved a report setting out plans to make enquiries to purchase the freehold title to Ravenscourt Shopping Centre. Ravenscourt Shopping Centre in 1998 Ravenscourt is a 1960’s shopping centre in the heart of Brownhills that has been derelict for over […]
Walsall Council marked World Social Work Day 2026 and began its celebrations of the vital role social workers play in supporting individuals, families and communities across the borough. Social Work Week is a campaign which started on World Social Work Day (Tuesday 17 March 2026) and highlights the dedication, compassion […]
The Department for Education has launched a public consultation regarding a new secondary school proposed for Walsall. Residents can have their say by visiting the consultation webpage via: www.windsoracademytrust.org.uk/apollo “ In December 2025, the Department for Education confirmed that Walsall had been selected as one of just sixteen new schools to […]
Walsall Council’s ongoing crackdown on littering has seen 38 offenders pay fines between 10 February and 10 March, as enforcement action continues across the borough. During the same period, 55 further Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) were issued to individuals caught dropping litter. Anyone issued with an FPN must pay within 14 days. […]
A new report outlining a bold vision for a prosperous, inclusive and health-promoting economy will be presented to the Health and Wellbeing Board at Walsall Council on Thursday 19 March 2026. Dr Nadia Inglis, Director of Public Health The Director of Public Health Walsall’s annual report “Health and Wealth: Two […]
Walsall has been chosen as one of six systems in England to take part in the first cohort of a new Creative Health Leads Programme by the National Centre for Creative Health, funded by Arts Council England and The Baring Foundation. Creative health in action. Walsall Together, in partnership with […]
