Bringing Communities Together
The future is looking bright for a group of entrepreneurial pupils in Walsall. Ava-Grace, Bobby G, Cole, Eliza, Isla, Kayleigh, Noah, and Theo are year six pupils at Pool Hayes primary school, Willenhall, and have reached the final of a national enterprise competition. The team – named Mind Craft – […]
Rushall Care Home, supported by Walsall Council, has become the first care home in the Black Country to sign up to the Veterans Friendly Framework (VFF). To mark this achievement, Rushall Care Home hosted a tea party and belated VJ 80 Day celebration on Wednesday 20 August, attended by the […]
21 colourful and quirky ducks are waiting to be discovered in venues across Walsall. Walsall-based arts charity, RicNic has launched The Big Walsall Waddle walking trail this summer to celebrate their 21st birthday. The charity offers free, creative projects for local children, young people and families. Sponsored by the Canal […]
100 children and young people attended a youth summit in Walsall last week. Running for its second year, the summit was set up to bring young people together to share their views about what it’s like to grow up and live in Walsall, and how it could improve in the […]
Candidates have now been announced for the by-election to elect a new representative for the Pelsall Ward of Walsall Council on Thursday 11 September 2025. The candidates are: Dan Barker, Liberal Democrat Joe Belcher, Green Party Lee Michael James Chapman, The Conservative Party Candidate Graham Eardley, Reform UK Hannah Jones, […]
Located in what was once the Post Office on Market Place, Bloxwich Launchpad is a new and innovative facility that aims to provide a space for local people to access the latest IT technology and training after public consultation showed a need for better digital support in the Walsall market […]
Walsall Council is currently looking to appoint an Independent Person to its Audit Committee. Independent Person The role would particularly suit someone with a keen interest in the Council, an enthusiasm for maintaining high standards in public life and the ability to act objectively with impartiality and maintaining confidentiality at all […]
Walsall Council is marking National Allotments Week 2025, which runs until Sunday 17 August, by celebrating the growing role allotments play in supporting physical and mental wellbeing across the borough. The theme this year is “Allotments and Wellbeing” and focuses on the positive impact of allotment gardening on health, nutrition, […]
The Mayor of Walsall and local families enjoyed a fun-filled, variety-show themed afternoon in Bloxwich last week, as part of the council’s successful Holiday Activity and Food programme. ‘Sassy’s Got Talent’, hosted by Sassy Sensory Surprises was an afternoon for eligible families to come along and get involved with a […]
With temperatures expected to rise this week, Walsall residents are advised to take steps to stay well during the hot weather, as the UK Health Security Agency (in partnership with the Met Office) has issued an amber heat health alert for the West Midlands. This will be in place from […]
