Bringing Communities Together
Final recommendations for new polling districts and polling places used within the borough of Walsall will be considered by a meeting of full council on Monday 3 November 2025. Council considers recommendations for Polling Districts Review in Walsall The Polling Districts Review is a legal requirement under the Electoral Registration […]
Walsall town centre is set to enjoy a tree-mendous Christmas event this festive season. On Saturday 29 November 2025, the town center will be filled with Christmas cheer, bringing together a festive Makers’ Market with a host of independent local traders, free live performances of music and dance, creative workshops, a […]
Women across Walsall are being encouraged to visit their local pharmacy for the morning after pill (emergency contraception), making it quicker and easier to access the care they need without booking a GP or clinic appointment. Morning after pill? Get it straight from your local pharmacy, no GP visit needed. […]
Walsall residents have just one week left to share their views on how food waste should be collected from homes across the borough. The consultation, which closes on Friday 7 November 2025, asks for feedback on two potential options for the delivery of a new weekly food waste collection service required under the Environment Act 2021. While the council […]
A trading standards exercise in Walsall has revealed four local premises sold age-restricted vape products to undercover and underage mystery shoppers. Two underage volunteers working with the council’s trading standards team posed as legitimate customers and visited five stores across Walsall on 29 October. From their visits, four stores sold […]
A portfolio briefing about adult social care and health will take place at a full council meeting in Walsall on Monday 3 November 2025. Councillor Keir Pedley, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health at Walsall Council, will present the report, which highlights progress on the council’s priorities and […]
Walsall Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement of up to £20 million over the next ten years for Blakenall through the Pride in Place programme to support local regeneration and empower residents to shape the future of their community. The council has expressed commitment to ensuring that the board overseeing […]
Walsall Council has continued to crackdown on those who disrespect the borough, with 59 offenders paying fines for littering in the past month. During that timeframe (from September 22 to October 20), Walsall Council has issued an additional 78 fines for the offence. Anyone issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice is required to pay their fine within 14 days. Should the fine remain […]
Fireworks, festive feasts and a Christmas lights switch-on extravaganza are just a few of events to expect at Walsall Council venues this November. HIGHLIGHT Walsall Christmas Lights Switch-On & Festive Markets Saturday 29 November, 11am-8pm. Walsall town centre. Free entry. This November, Walsall town centre will sparkle with festive cheer […]
This half-term break, families in Walsall are being encouraged to check their children are up to date with their MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccinations, and to catch up on flu vaccinations if they have not already. Vaccines help protect what matters most. Check your child’s vaccines are up to […]
