Bringing Communities Together
More people are being invited to help keep their neighbourhood litter-free following Sandwell’s Adopt A Street scheme being extended. Funding from Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and Sandwell’s Big Spring Clean campaign mean more streets can now get involved. The campaign is run by Litter Watch and supported by […]
Due to the pandemic’s impact, Art Basel announces the cancellation of its Miami Beach fair Given the current situation regarding the pandemic’s impact, which spans from South Florida to other parts of the country and the world; limitations and uncertainty about the staging of large-scale events; international travel restrictions and […]
Council bosses have appealed for information after a number of trees were chopped down in the borough. Officers received reports last month of a 12-foot high pile of brash in Wealdstone Drive, Lower Gornal, with ward councillors concerned it could be a fire hazard. The brash was the remnants of […]
Sandwell Council welcomed completion of the new Shireland Technology Primary School in Waterloo Road, Smethwick on 14 August 2020, which will open to pupils this September. Funded through the government’s free school capital programme at a cost of £7m, the school provides a high-tech learning environment for its pupils and […]
With a round of applause and shouts of “Good Luck” ringing in his ears ex-soldier Steve Brandrick set off from Walsall Manor Hospital on his 124 mile charity walk to London. The father-of-two is “tabbing” – a military term for walking at a fast pace with a weighted rucksack – […]
The council’s youth services has received a £3,000 grant from Cycling UK as part of the Big Bike Revival initiative. Dr Bike is visiting parks in Sandwell to fix children’s bikes this autumn. Children’s bikes can be taken along to any of the sessions where an expert will spend a […]
Schools in Wolverhampton are preparing to welcome all children back from next week – with some pupils set to be able to attend class for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March. It is mandatory for school age children across England to return to school […]
Coronavirus outbreak among staff at Asda supermarket in Cape Hill Sandwell Council and Public Health England West Midlands have been notified of a coronavirus outbreak linked to an Asda supermarket in Cape Hill, Smethwick, after eight workers tested positive. Dr Lisa McNally, Sandwell’s Director of Public Health said: “We are […]
A new survey of over 500 senior decision-makers within UK businesses has revealed the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on business innovation: 45% said their business has undergone the most radical digital transformation in its history Half (50%) of businesses said the pandemic has provided the incentive needed to […]
An Aldridge family firm came up with a novel way to help families working from home and the NHS at the same time – raising £2,000 in the process. Allpack Packaging, which is celebrating 25 years in business, developed easy to assemble cardboard desks and chairs during lockdown which proved […]
