Bringing Communities Together
In a letter to Staffordshire Police, the Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s office, and to the Canal & River Trust, Councillor Perry has requested a roundtable discussion to devise a joint operational approach to address the issue. The letter explains Councillor Perry’s concerns about off-road vehicles, the dangers they […]
The Saturday Symposium focused on photography with guest speakers including photographer, curator, filmmaker and conceptual artist Dr Pogus Caesar; photographer, director and publisher Rachell Smith; editorial and commercial beauty and fashion photographer Tina Eisen and featured a keynote from multi-award-winning photographer Garry Hunter. The day was hosted by Walsall-based photographer […]
The Black Country Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Plan, produced by the Black Country local authorities will deliver a high-quality active travel network to Walsall residents and the wider Black Country over the next ten years in a shift towards more sustainable ways of transport. The plan proposes a 135km network […]
A group of 12 students from Ryders Hayes Primary School, representing each year group, took part in an educational visit to observe firsthand how waste is collected and processed within the borough. This visit was part of the school’s Eco-Committee projects, which focus on biodiversity, litter, and recycling. The tour offered an […]
The clinics will be delivered by Vaccination UK, offering the DTP and MenACWY vaccines for children currently in year 9 or above and the HPV vaccine for children in year 8 or above. MMR vaccinations are also being offered to school-aged children who have missed one or both doses. The […]
The original planning agreement for the development required a Management Plan that would hand control of the open spaces to residents at the Darlaston estate, where 205 new homes were built by Countryside Properties in 2022. However, Walsall Council entered into a dispute with the developer following breaches of planning […]
On Friday 11th April 2025, MP Liam Byrne visited the Community Plaza to meet UK Goodwill Youth & Community Ambassador and the Founder of Community Plaza CIC, Mohammed Zafran known as Zaf to talk about why knife crime is on a rise and why are more and more youths turning […]
British businesses across the country have been given further stability and certainty with access to new support through a multi-billion-pound increase in government-backed financing as the world enters a new era of global trade. The new package will give UK Export Finance (UKEF) the power to expand financing support for […]
Walsall Trading Standards, in partnership with West Midlands Police and a specialist search dog team, including sniffer dogs Griff, Bran and Cooper, searched seven retail premises and one associated vehicle. Illegal goods were found in the vehicle and all shops visited, including across storeroom floors, hidden concealments, and even inside […]
The introduction of identity verification is one of the key changes to UK company law under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. This landmark legislation gave Companies House new and enhanced powers to help disrupt economic crime and support economic growth. Identity verification will provide more assurance about […]
