Crowdfund Walsall was launched by the Council in partnership with Spacehive in February 2021 as an initiative to residents the opportunity to gain funding via Spacehive’s digital crowdfunding platform. Walsall residents and groups with an idea to improve their community can leverage Crowdfund Walsall to raise fund. To date, the […]
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Walsall residents urged to take care during exceptional hot weather
Walsall residents are being urged to plan ahead and take extra care as extreme heat is forecast from this weekend into early next week. The Met Office has issued a ‘Level 4 – Emergency’ alert for the West Midlands. A hot spell is likely to develop from Sunday, followed by […]
Council urges households to apply for £150 council tax rebate
Walsall Council is urging any household that has not already received the £150 council tax rebate to help with the cost of living crisis, to make sure they apply as soon as possible. The Government announced earlier this year that households in council tax bands A-D would be eligible to […]
Walsall Connected offers localised support for accessing council services
Walsall Council, in collaboration with a network of local Trusted Partners, is launching a brand new offer for residents to help them to access and navigate council services locally. The Walsall Connected project has been developed to ensure that residents that feel digitally excluded or have a disability that makes […]
Council secures a further three years of funding for supporting families in the borough
Walsall is one of 12 Local authorities that have been working with the Department for work and Pensions since 2019 to help increase awareness and understanding of parental conflict. All families have ‘fall outs and disagreements’ and mostly these are resolved with little impact on the children. However, where arguments […]
New Public Health fund on Crowdfund Walsall to spur communities into action
A new Public Health fund has been created to help increase levels of physical activity across Walsall. In partnership with Walsall Public Health and the Sport England funded Black Country Commonwealth Active Communities programme, the Tackling Inactivity Fund will give people and communities the opportunity to develop and deliver projects. The aim […]
Where to see the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay when it visits Walsall
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will visit Walsall on Saturday 23 July on its way to the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games at the end of the month. To mark the occasion Walsall Council is organising events at Walsall Gala Swimming and Fitness Centre and Walsall Arboretum. From […]
MALAYSIA AIRLINES FIRST PASSENGER FLIGHT FUELLED BY SAF
Many airlines are moving towards Net Zero Carbon Emissions by using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). In this Malaysia Airlines also listed their name by operating the first passenger flight between… by Asian World2022-06-20 Many airlines are moving towards Net Zero Carbon Emissions by using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). In this Malaysia Airlines […]
DID YOU KNOW A VICTORIAN HOUSE COULD COST AROUND £1,000 MORE PER YEAR IN ENERGY BILLS?
Wholesale gas prices have seen a steep rise since October 2021 which means energy firms have been passing these on to households through rising energy bills. However, the current economic climate shouldn’t put any kind of dampener on your dreams of finding a new home in 2022. While energy costs […]
Funding secured to create awareness of organ donation across four major faiths
The University of Wolverhampton has secured almost £10,000 funding to create awareness of organ donation across four major faith groups across the West Midlands. The University’s School of Art and the Centre for Sikh and Panjabi Studies has secured the funding to continue raising awareness amongst the Sikh, Hindu, Jain […]