Three wall-mounted bins were installed in October 2025 around St Michael Street car park, an alleyway near Caldmore Primary Academy and community gardens, and Caldmore Green. Permission was secured from Caldmore Community Garden and Caldmore Primary Academy to mount the bins on their fence posts. The results over the past four and a half months have been encouraging: St Michael Street car park: 1 reported fly-tip since installation, compared […]

Walsall Council is urging commercial businesses to ensure their gas appliances are safe to operate, following a recent incident in which a takeaway in Bloxwich had its gas supply disconnected due to serious safety concerns. The action was taken after it was identified that the premises was operating without a functioning gas interlock system. […]

Walsall Council’s volunteer coordinators have been recognised with a national award for their work across the borough. Keep Britain Tidy’s Volunteer Engagement Award recognises outstanding approaches to recruiting, supporting and retaining volunteers to deliver lasting environmental improvements within local communities. The Walsall Community Litter Watch (WCLW), which launched in 2019, […]

Two fly-tippers have been fined after being caught on council-owned CCTV cameras. The first incident took place on Woodwards Road, Pleck, where an individual was caught disposing of household waste. Following investigation, a fixed penalty notice (FPN) was issued on 29 January 2026. The offender paid the £400 fine on 11 February 2026. A further incident on the same road was later caught on CCTV on 7 January 2026, the […]

Walsall is one of just 64 Local Authority areas that has been awarded a £1.5million funding boost through the Pride in Place Impact Fund (PIPIF). PIPIF is a Government capital investment programme launched in September 2025, providing up to £1.5 million per selected local authority between 2025 and 2027. The […]

Walsall Libraries are supporting the National Year of Reading 2026 by encouraging residents to reconnect with reading and discover new ways to enjoy books that match their everyday interests. Go All In – National Year of Reading 2026 Across the borough, Walsall’s network of community libraries and mobile library service […]

Today is an important day for thousands of Year 6 children in Walsall who will find out which secondary school has offered them a place for September 2026. Parents and carers can see where their child has been offered a place on the Walsall Council school admissions portal: https://go.walsall.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions 94% of […]

Residents of Goscote are being invited to play a starring role in a special exhibition celebrating the completion of the Goscote Lane Corridor regeneration, Walsall’s biggest ever residential regeneration scheme. Delivered in partnership by whg, Walsall Council, Homes England and Keepmoat, and supported through WMCA funding (formerly Black Country Local Enterprise […]

Walsall Council’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year was considered and approved at a full Council meeting on Thursday 26 February 2026. A balanced budget for 2026/27 was presented, which included proposals for spending, efficiencies and council tax. “ The stability of the council’s finances is fundamental to serving the […]