Bringing Communities Together
Walsall is one of just 64 Local Authority areas that has been awarded a £1.5million funding boost through the Pride in Place Impact Fund (PIPIF). PIPIF is a Government capital investment programme launched in September 2025, providing up to £1.5 million per selected local authority between 2025 and 2027. The […]
Walsall Libraries are supporting the National Year of Reading 2026 by encouraging residents to reconnect with reading and discover new ways to enjoy books that match their everyday interests. Go All In – National Year of Reading 2026 Across the borough, Walsall’s network of community libraries and mobile library service […]
Today is an important day for thousands of Year 6 children in Walsall who will find out which secondary school has offered them a place for September 2026. Parents and carers can see where their child has been offered a place on the Walsall Council school admissions portal: https://go.walsall.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions 94% of […]
Residents of Goscote are being invited to play a starring role in a special exhibition celebrating the completion of the Goscote Lane Corridor regeneration, Walsall’s biggest ever residential regeneration scheme. Delivered in partnership by whg, Walsall Council, Homes England and Keepmoat, and supported through WMCA funding (formerly Black Country Local Enterprise […]
Walsall Council has appointed leading construction specialist Interclass as the main contractor for the major improvements to King George V Playing Field in Bloxwich. contractor for the major improvements to King George V Playing Field in Bloxwich. The transformation project will see significant upgrades to the popular park, including a […]
Walsall Council’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year was considered and approved at a full Council meeting on Thursday 26 February 2026. A balanced budget for 2026/27 was presented, which included proposals for spending, efficiencies and council tax. “ The stability of the council’s finances is fundamental to serving the […]
An innovative physical activity game that has already engaged more than two million people nationally has launched in Bloxwich. Dr William Bird MBE and The Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Louise Harrison, at one of the Beat Boxes in Bloxwich. Beat the Street launched on 25 February 2026 and will run until […]
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 […]
Spring is officially in the air! Walsall is bursting into life this March 2026 with a packed lineup of events across our parks and venues. From iconic tribute acts at the Walsall Arena to creative family workshops at The New Art Gallery Walsall for World Book Day and International Women’s […]
Walsall Council has continued its robust enforcement action against littering, resulting in 39 offenders paying littering fines between 12 January and 9 February. Over the same period, the council issued a further 61 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs), as part of ongoing efforts to keep the borough clean. Anyone issued with an FPN must pay within 14 days. Failure to do […]
