Bringing Communities Together
n Indian restaurant in Halesowen has become the first to win Dudley Council’s new revamped Gold Dudley Food for Health Award. Balti Towers has been awarded Gold after demonstrating it operated to high food hygiene and safety standards, whilst at the same time promoting healthier food choices and using healthier […]
Kids can play football for as little as a quid after school at The Dell Stadium, Brierley Hill. Dudley Council leisure bosses have launched a new scheme at the Bryce Road site where youngsters can have a kickabout on the 3G pitch with friends on weekdays from 3pm to 5pm. […]
Ambitious plans to improve wealth across Sandwell and boost the local economy have been announced. A report will be presented to the council’s cabinet on Wednesday 5 February outlining community wealth building plans for Sandwell. If approved by councillors, community wealth building will see the council procuring more services locally […]
City of Wolverhampton Council and partners have successfully secured £390,000 of funding to boost their work in tackling rough sleeping in the city. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government award covers the 2020/21 financial year. It will help support the work of the Rough Sleeping Operational Group, which […]
The 1st Finchfield Scout Group are calling on people to help them reach their Crowdfund Wolves target to fund the building of a new scout hut. Their current Merryhill base is 43 years old and the wooden building erected in 1976 needs replacing. The hut has supported thousands of children […]
Dudley Council has been praised for creating the building blocks of a new Metro line in the Black Country and Birmingham. The leader of Dudley Council today welcomed a number of key figures for the project including the Mayor of the West Midlands, as they visited Dudley town centre where […]
New £400 fines for residents who irresponsibly dispose of household waste are to be introduced on 1 March. The introduction of new fines follows concerns about householders getting unlicensed waste carriers to take items away – and them then being illegally dumped around the borough. Council environmental protection officers have […]
Work to combat slavery and human trafficking in Sandwell has been shortlisted for an international Stop Slavery Award. A number of successful operations to rescue victims and the arrest of criminals has already helped to give Sandwell’s work a regional and national reputation. Now, the Sandwell Slavery and Human Trafficking […]
Bentley Motorsport will contest a specially prepared Continental GT at the 2020 GP Ice Race in Zell am See. Following on from Bentley’s recent history of setting Ice Speed Records in 2007 and 2011, the W12-powered Continental GT is ready to continue Bentley’s heritage of high performance on ice at […]
Partners have come together to recognise the unsung heroes who contribute to making Whitmore Reans and the surrounding area a positive place to live. People are being encouraged to nominate unsung heroes for a range of awards that celebrate everything from being a good neighbour, promoting community spirit or being […]
