Walsall Council will hold its official Christmas lights switch on at The Bridge by the Sister Dora Statue in the town centre on Saturday 29 November from 5.30pm. The town’s Christmas lights will be officially switched on, after a community countdown, by local special guest, Married At First Sight (MAFS) […]

On Monday 24 November 2025, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have informed the Walsall Local Area Partnership (SEND and AP) that they will be inspected. A SEND and AP inspection is a joint evaluation by Ofsted and the CQC to assess how well local areas work to improve the experiences and outcomes for […]

Walsall Council is standing in solidarity with survivors of abuse this White Ribbon Day on Tuesday 25 November 2025. We Speak Up is the theme for White Ribbon Day 2025. The awareness day will act as a catalyst, sparking 16 Days of Action until Wednesday 10 December 2025. White Ribbon […]

A series of upcoming in-person events have been planned across the borough of Walsall so that local people can have their say on the proposals. Walsall Council is asking for residents to share their views on a draft version of the Walsall Borough local plan; a blueprint that will guide […]

A new guide has been developed to support those affected by gambling harms. Developed by Walsall Council’s Public Health team, the gambling harms directory for residents has been designed to give guidance and support for those affected directly and indirectly by gambling harms. A separate guide has also been developed […]

A wedding caterer in Walsall has been fined thousands of pounds after Environmental Health officers discovered mouse droppings on a premises last year. A case was heard against Walsall Catering at Dudley Magistrates Court on 12 November 2025. The company operates from Green Lane, Walsall, and specialises in Asian cuisine […]

Walsall’s future leaders have taken to the Council Chamber to debate key societal issues. Deputy Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Chris Bott with pupils from St Thomas More Catholic School. Young people aged between 12 and 16 attended a youth debate hosted by the council on Thursday 6 November, and debated […]

Willenhall Memorial Park has been given a fresh burst of life thanks to volunteer work carried out by AECOM. Volunteers from AECOM’s Birmingham office spent their recent corporate social responsibility (CSR) days transforming the park’s much-loved Sunken Garden. Working alongside Walsall Council’s Healthy Spaces team and members of the park’s […]

Walsall Council is marking Carers Rights Day on Thursday 20 November 2025 at Walsall Manor Hospital with a free informative session for carers across the borough so they can learn what support is available to them. We’re supporting Carers Rights Day The free session is taking place between 10.30am and […]