Bringing Communities Together
Two exceptional Walsall residents have been recognised in The King’s New Year Honours List 2026 for their outstanding service to communities across the borough and the wider West Midlands. The King’s New Year Honours recognise individuals across the United Kingdom for their contributions to public and community life. The honours […]
With the upcoming new year set to bring in colder weather conditions, residents are encouraged to take steps to keep warm and well, with a yellow cold-health alert currently in place until Monday 5 January 2026. Yellow cold health alert. Planning ahead by keeping up to date with the weather […]
Over 500 individuals have been referred to local authority stop smoking services since the launch of the Emergency Department (ED) Stop Smoking Advice and Referral Pathway at Walsall Manor Hospital at the end of July 2025. Stop smoking providers from Be Well Walsall, the NHS and Solutions 4 Health with […]
Walsall Council’s ambitious regeneration programme continues to deliver major improvements across the wider borough, with new community facilities, park refurbishments, enterprise spaces and neighbourhood investment all progressing at pace throughout 2025. Beyond the large-scale works underway in Walsall town centre, projects in Bloxwich, Willenhall, Darlaston and across local employment areas […]
Colleagues with a combined 1830 years of local government experience have been recognised for their commitment to public service at a council’s staff awards. Walsall Council proudly celebrated 45 long-service colleagues at their recent staff recognition event, ‘The Celebrating You Awards’. 42 colleagues had worked for the council for forty […]
Over £70million in total has been secured to transform Walsall Town Centre, including the £20.25million Community Regeneration Partnership (CRP) funding that was secured in February 2025, and the last 12 months have seen Walsall’s transformation gather pace. The borough of Walsall is in the middle of a £1.5billion programme of […]
Over 500 baby care packs have been distributed to make Christmas brighter for vulnerable families across Walsall. The initiative, led by charity staff from Care Packs in partnership with volunteers from Cisco delivered 330 free baby care packs to Walsall Council’s four Family Hubs this week. An additional 180 packs are […]
The Bloxwich Launchpad team is getting ready for the festive period and reflecting on a fantastic first few months since opening the doors at the beginning of September. Bloxwich Launchpad offers a range of support services for local residents, and business support for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The newly refurbished […]
Walsall Council is joining partners in urging parents to think carefully before buying off-road motorbikes or e-scooters as Christmas presents this year – due to the law around their use. Credit – West Midlands Police Buying such presents could prove to be an expensive mistake as off-road vehicles – which […]
Walsall Council is consulting on a new draft Taxi and Private Hire Licensing policy. The draft policy reflects government guidance and aims to ensure standards remain high and passengers in Walsall can travel with confidence. It also sets out procedures and standards for everyone involved including drivers, passengers and other road users. The council is encouraging anyone who uses taxis or private hire vehicles, […]
