Bringing Communities Together
As the borough enters 2026, Walsall is reaffirming its commitment to saying no to violence against women and girls, following a collaborative event for professionals held late last year. The SaferWalsall Partnership hosted a development session raising awareness of violence against women and girls (VAWG). Professionals from Walsall and across […]
Walsall is a borough in the middle of a significant transformation that is creating new homes, jobs and opportunities. Huge amounts of investment have been, and continue to be, attracted to the borough to improve local areas, restore buildings back into economic use, build new homes and create opportunities for […]
Walsall Council officers, West Midlands Police and whg have been working together to respond to concerns about anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Bentley. On Thursday 11 December, council community protection officers were joined by two Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and whg staff to carry out door-to-door visits on Western Avenue and Fambridge Road. The team spoke directly with residents to listen to concerns, […]
Start your January with a bang in Walsall! Whether you’re keeping fit, rocking out to the music of Fleetwood Mac, channelling your inner 80s diva, or learning new craft and discovering local creative talent at our latest exhibitions, there’s something for everyone at Walsall’s venue’s this month. January events at […]
Two exceptional Walsall residents have been recognised in The King’s New Year Honours List 2026 for their outstanding service to communities across the borough and the wider West Midlands. The King’s New Year Honours recognise individuals across the United Kingdom for their contributions to public and community life. The honours […]
With the upcoming new year set to bring in colder weather conditions, residents are encouraged to take steps to keep warm and well, with a yellow cold-health alert currently in place until Monday 5 January 2026. Yellow cold health alert. Planning ahead by keeping up to date with the weather […]
Walsall Council’s ambitious regeneration programme continues to deliver major improvements across the wider borough, with new community facilities, park refurbishments, enterprise spaces and neighbourhood investment all progressing at pace throughout 2025. Beyond the large-scale works underway in Walsall town centre, projects in Bloxwich, Willenhall, Darlaston and across local employment areas […]
Colleagues with a combined 1830 years of local government experience have been recognised for their commitment to public service at a council’s staff awards. Walsall Council proudly celebrated 45 long-service colleagues at their recent staff recognition event, ‘The Celebrating You Awards’. 42 colleagues had worked for the council for forty […]
Over £70million in total has been secured to transform Walsall Town Centre, including the £20.25million Community Regeneration Partnership (CRP) funding that was secured in February 2025, and the last 12 months have seen Walsall’s transformation gather pace. The borough of Walsall is in the middle of a £1.5billion programme of […]
Over 500 baby care packs have been distributed to make Christmas brighter for vulnerable families across Walsall. The initiative, led by charity staff from Care Packs in partnership with volunteers from Cisco delivered 330 free baby care packs to Walsall Council’s four Family Hubs this week. An additional 180 packs are […]
