A free Art Library, featuring thousands of art books and resources, will reopen to the public from Wednesday 1 April 2026 at 10am. Exterior of the New Art Gallery Walsall Located on the mezzanine of The New Art Gallery Walsall, the Art Library provides a dedicated reference resource where visitors […]

Through Walsall Council’s External Funding Team, the ‘Crowdfund Walsall’ programme is offering funding to support community-led projects that deliver activities, opportunities and improvements for residents across the borough. Crowdfund Walsall opens twelfth funding round as programme marks five years of community impact Crowdfund Walsall enables organisations, including registered charities, community […]

Walsall Council invites residents, businesses and community groups to share their views on an exciting next step in the transformation of King George V (KGV) Playing Fields in Bloxwich. As well as the wider redevelopment plans for the playing fields, plans are being fleshed out for a new 3G (third […]

Residents across Walsall and the wider Black Country will soon benefit from improved rail connectivity as the new railway stations in Willenhall and Darlaston open for passenger use on Thursday, 19th March. The new stations mark a significant milestone in improving public transport across the borough, providing residents with convenient […]

On Tuesday 10 March 2026, Walsall Council welcomed local organisations to the Mayor’s Parlour and invited them to sign the Armed Forces Covenant. Continuing its commitment to supporting, and advocating for, serving military personnel, reservists, veterans, and their families, the council hosted nine local organisations at the Council House in […]

Walsall Council is reminding residents to make sure they are registered to vote so they can take part in the upcoming Local Elections on Thursday 7 May 2026. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Monday 20 April 2026. In order to vote, residents must be on the […]

Walsall Council, in partnership with voluntary and community sector partners, is refreshing its approach to supporting residents’ mental, financial and wider wellbeing, following four successful years of delivering its Mental Wellbeing Strategy. Thrive Mental Wellbeing Unit (known as Let’s Chat) As part of this transition, the Council and partners are celebrating […]

Hundreds of people looking for their next training or employment opportunity will be heading to Walsall College next week for one of the biggest job fairs in the Black Country. A previous Walsall Works job fair with stalls for information on careers. Walsall Works Job and Skills Expo will take […]

Walsall Council is highlighting the action it is taking to bring long-term empty homes back into use as part of National Empty Homes Week, running from 9 to 15 March 2026. The work aims to create more housing opportunities and improve neighbourhoods across the borough. The council works closely with […]