Bringing Communities Together
An updated policy setting out how Walsall’s household waste and recycling services will be delivered will be presented to Cabinet for consideration on Wednesday 16 September 2026. The proposed policy would provide a single framework for household waste collections, covering residual waste, dry mixed recycling, food waste and services such […]
Three new School Street schemes have been introduced outside schools across Walsall, helping to create safer roads for children and families during school drop-off and pick-up times. School Streets temporarily restrict vehicle access on roads outside or near schools during the busiest periods of the school day. The aim is […]
Walsall Libraries are inviting residents across the borough to learn more about their ancestry and local heritage. Through the national cultural festival, Heritage Open Days, four of Walsall’s libraries will be holding free genealogy workshops throughout September. The Interested in Discovering Your Family History workshops are free sessions led by […]
Walsall Council is reaffirming its commitment to the armed forces community with the official launch of a new Armed Forces drop-In Hub. The aim of the hub is to provide a safe, welcoming and accessible space for serving personnel, veterans, reservists and their families, offering support and guidance on a […]
Walsall Arena & Arts Centre has unveiled its magical Christmas pantomime for 2026, with the much-loved fairytale Beauty and the Beast set to delight audiences from Saturday 5 December to Sunday 20 December 2026. Families, schools and community groups in Walsall and across the wider region are being invited to […]
Almost 12,000 illegal cigarettes and more than 3kg of hand-rolling tobacco worth an estimated £13,000 have been seized following a coordinated operation targeting the illicit tobacco trade in Walsall. Walsall Trading Standards officers, West Midlands Police and specialist tobacco detection dogs Griff and Bran searched four retail premises across the […]
Local businesses in Walsall are being offered a new opportunity to access apprenticeship funding to help train staff, create jobs and support the borough’s future workforce. Walsall Council has launched a new Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Scheme, which will enable eligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the borough to apply […]
The school year may have only just begun, but parents and carers in Walsall can now apply for their child’s primary or secondary school place for September 2027. Walsall Council is encouraging families to apply online and in advance of the closing dates. Primary school applications close on 15 January […]
As communities mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday 10 September 2026, the Safer Walsall Partnership (SWP) is raising awareness of the growing link between domestic abuse and suicide. The SWP is urging people to recognise the devastating impact domestic abuse can have on mental health as new national data shows […]
Residents, businesses, partners and community organisations came together at Bloxwich Launchpad on Wednesday 9 September to celebrate the centre’s first birthday. In its first year, Bloxwich Launchpad has supported over 1000 residents, delivered more than 9,300 hours of personalised support and engaged with 230 businesses and enterprises. The centre now […]
