Bringing Communities Together
Road closures introduced following a fire at Barr Beacon on Sunday 2 August 2026 have now been lifted. Emergency services have completed their work at the scene, and all affected roads have now reopened. Residents and visitors can now travel through the area as normal. “ I would like to […]
Walsall Council is driving an initiative to make local journeys safer and more inclusive as part of National Licensing Week (8-12 June 2026), by delivering specialist wheelchair transport safety training to its community protection team. A collaborative initiative between the council’s licensing and community protection teams, alongside the wider local […]
Walsall Council has launched a public consultation on proposed Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle licensing fees, inviting feedback from the taxi trade, stakeholders and residents before any final decisions are made. The renewed consultation follows an earlier consultation carried out between December 2025 and January 2026. Part of the […]
Walsall Council has seized two vehicles and issued £400 fine following separate fly-tipping investigations in the borough. One vehicle, a Vauxhall Astra, was seized following a fly-tipping offence in Brockhurst Crescent on March 15, 2026. A second vehicle was also seized as part of a separate investigation into a fly-tipping incident in Rowley View on March 22, 2026. Both seizures […]
A number of vehicle safety concerns have been addressed during a targeted enforcement operation by Walsall Council’s Licensing Services. The operation was carried out in Brownhills on Friday 28 March and was delivered in partnership with West Midlands Police, Community Protection Officers and specialist vehicle testers. During the operation, 12 licensed vehicles were stopped and brought in for inspection. Of those, six vehicles […]
Walsall Council’s ongoing crackdown on littering has seen 38 offenders pay fines between 10 February and 10 March, as enforcement action continues across the borough. During the same period, 55 further Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) were issued to individuals caught dropping litter. Anyone issued with an FPN must pay within 14 days. […]
Walsall Council is taking swift action to keep the borough moving after a winter of wet weather, snow and frost caused significant damage to roads across the West Midlands. In response to a surge in potholes, the council has launched an accelerated programme of repairs to protect motorists and keep […]
Two vehicles linked to a series of fly-tipping incidents across Walsall have been seized as part of ongoing enforcement action. One of the vehicles, a Ford Galaxy, had been linked to six different fly-tipping incidents across Walsall between October 2025 and January 2026. Following its seizure on 21 February 2026, […]
The High Court has agreed that an injunction banning street racing across parts of the Black Country should continue. The decision follows a review hearing in Birmingham on Thursday (26 February, 2026) where the City of Wolverhampton Council, Sandwell Council and Walsall Council applied for the injunction – along with […]
Walsall Trading Standards officers have concluded a comprehensive testing exercise involving 21 weighbridges across the borough. The four-day operation, which took place from 3 to 6 February 2026, was designed to verify the accuracy of the equipment and help prevent the overloading of heavy vehicles, a critical factor in reducing […]
