Bringing Communities Together
Young people across Walsall are receiving their A Level and post-16 results today, with students now considering their next steps in education, training and employment. Provisional results show that 24.1% of Walsall’s young people achieved A-A* in their A-Level and A-Level equivalent qualifications. Overall, 96.7% of A Level and equivalent […]
Three people have been issued with £400 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) following separate fly-tipping incidents across Walsall. Council officers investigated fly-tipping incidents at Coppice Lane, Woodwards Road and Springvale Street, where household waste had been illegally dumped. In each case, those responsible were interviewed and made full and frank admissions […]
Walsall Council is inviting residents to celebrate 10 years of Oak Park Active Living Centre in Walsall with a free Family Circus Extravaganza on Sunday 16 August 2026. Taking place from 12pm to 3pm, the event will mark a decade since the centre opened and bring families together for an […]
More than £50,000 worth of illegal tobacco has been seized from traders across Walsall as part of a major crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade. On Tuesday 4 August, officers visited six shops and a storage facility as part of Operation CeCe, a national initiative led by National Trading Standards […]
At a Licensing Sub-Committee meeting on Monday 10 August, Walsall Council revoked Blakenall Mini Market’s licence following a report from Trading Standards. The report outlined serious concerns about the sale of illicit tobacco and the sale of alcohol to persons under the legal age. Blakenall Mini Market, of 1D Barracks […]
Women across parts of Walsall are being encouraged to attend their breast screening appointments as local health partners work to increase uptake of this important NHS programme. The mobile breast screening unit, located at Morrisons Bescot on Wallows Lane, has been providing appointments since February 2026 and is expected to […]
To mark National Allotments Week, Walsall Council is celebrating the communities of local garden lovers that have allotment plots and grow fresh food across the borough. National Allotments Week, which takes place from Monday 10 to Sunday 16 August 2026, centres on the theme of ‘Grow to Learn’ and focuses on […]
Walsall residents are being reminded to take extra care during the hot weather, with an amber heat health alert affecting the West Midlands. The UK Health Security Agency (in partnership with the Met Office) has issued an amber heat health alert for the West Midlands, in place from Tuesday 11 […]
One of Walsall’s most creative and colourful events is set to return this autumn, with MakerFest 2026 set to return to Walsall town centre on Saturday 26 September. Following the success of previous years, residents and visitors can once again look forward to a day packed with creativity, innovation and […]
More than 80 parcels filled with essential food and household items have been donated to Walsall’s Best Start in Life Family Hubs, helping to support local families during the summer holidays. The parcels were donated through a food collection initiative organised by Opus People Solutions, Walsall Council’s managed service provider […]
