Bringing Communities Together
Around half of parents and carers of children who will start school for the first time in September 2021 have now applied for a place for them – and the rest are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. The deadline for applications for places for pupils who are […]
The University of Wolverhampton has used 3D printing technology and injection moulding techniques to make 10,000 face shields in support of the Covid-19 response – donating them to keyworkers across the region, including 5,000 to the City of Wolverhampton Council. They are being used by frontline staff to keep them […]
Smethwick’s St Paul’s ward today reported Sandwell’s highest number of new cases in the seven-day period from 18-24 November with 102. This is the equivalent of 648.2 cases per 100,000 of population. Council leaders today once again pleaded for safe behaviour from the public as 170 new cases of COVID-19 […]
Roast Vegetable Tart, Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Pie are just some of the options being added to Walsall Healthcare’s menus from this week to tickle patients’ taste buds and help them on the road to recovery. Eight new meals have been added following feedback via a Food Faves survey […]
New computer generated images have been revealed showcasing what the Civic Halls interior will look like once major refurbishment works are completed. They illustrate the new second balcony that will flow around three sides of the Civic Hall and the installation of a new balcony in the Wulfrun Hall – […]
Dudley borough residents are receiving details of this year’s Christmas waste and recycling collections through their letterboxes. Households will have altered collections between Saturday 19 December and Friday 1 January. Flyers detailing the changes are being delivered to all borough homes. Details of the altered collections are also available at […]
Sandwell Council and the Sandwell Domestic Abuse Strategic Partnership are taking part in the United Nations 16 Days of Activism campaign (25 November – 10 December) to tackle gender-based violence. The campaign starts today (Wednesday 25 November) on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Sandwell’s local 16 […]
Drivers of large vehicles are being warned about a change to the height restriction on a railway bridge between Oldbury and West Bromwich. The bridge on the A4034 Bromford Road, near to Sandwell and Dudley train station, will have its height restriction reduced to 4 metres from 1 December 2020. […]
Nineteen schools and youth organisations in Wolverhampton were awarded #YES Anti Bullying Charter Status on Friday (20 November). The charter is given to schools and youth organisations which demonstrate commitment to preventing and dealing with bullying among young people. To achieve charter status, schools and youth organisations must submit evidence […]
Work by Walsall Healthcare’s Paediatric Diabetes Team to reduce emergency admissions to hospital is making a real impact according to national statistics. The National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) 2016-17 report, which has recently been released, suggests that the team is performing on a par with or better than other diabetes […]
