Bringing Communities Together
As flu cases begin to rise across the region, Walsall Council Public Health is urging everyone who is eligible to come forward for their flu vaccination as soon as possible. Dr Nadia Inglis, Director of Public Health Over 65 per cent of eligible residents across the Black Country are yet […]
Walsall residents are encouraged to take steps to keep warm and well, as a yellow cold-health alert is in place from Monday 17 November until Saturday 22 November. Cold health alert has been issued for the West Midlands. Planning ahead by keeping up to date with the weather forecast, checking […]
Families across Walsall enjoyed a week of spooky fun this half term thanks to the generosity of AF Blakemore & Son Ltd, whose pumpkin donation helped light up parks and community spaces across the borough. In partnership with Walsall Council’s Healthy Spaces team, the company donated 120 pumpkins to support […]
Visitors to Rough Wood Local Nature Reserve in Willenhall are now enjoying improved access thanks to a new pathing project. Work to resurface the paths was completed in October, thanks to £43,000 of funding secured through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), funded by the UK Government. Around 2,300 metres […]
A new litter-picking canal barge has been unveiled in Walsall to help keep the town’s canal network clean. The custom-built vessel, named Sister Dora, was formally launched this week by the Mayor of Walsall. The custom-built barge will be moored in Walsall’s town centre canal basin. The Sister Dora will enable volunteers […]
The popular continental street market will return to Park Street, Walsall, from Wednesday 19 November to Saturday 22 November 2025, open daily from 10am to 6pm. Previous continental street markets held in Walsall town centre With it’s varied array of food stalls, the market will offer residents the chance to […]
A prominent figure in the illegal tobacco trade across Walsall and the wider region has been sentenced following a complex investigation led by Walsall Council’s Trading Standards. Shvan Kocher, of Lodge Road, Darlaston, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Thursday 7 November. He was found guilty of multiple offences relating […]
Families in Walsall can visit Santa for free in the Saddlers Shopping Centre this November. Travelling from the North Pole, Santa is expected to arrive at the Saddlers Shopping Centre on Saturday 29 November, and can be visited between 11am and 4pm. The visit from Santa coincides with Walsall town […]
The community of Walsall came together on Sunday 9 November 2025 for the borough’s annual Remembrance Sunday parade and service, with a strong turnout of people united in honouring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Walsall’s town centre service was led by […]
Walsall Council is asking for residents to share their views on a draft version of the Walsall Borough local plan; a blueprint that will guide how the borough grows and develops over the next 15 years. The Local Plan is essential for ensuring that Walsall meets its future needs for […]
