For this year’s national Recycle Week, which starts today, Monday (21 September), Sandwell Council and its environmental services partner Serco are thanking residents for their ongoing recycling efforts d Recycle Week is held annually in September and the waste partnership is encouraging residents to keep up their good work and […]
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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in West Bromwich
Public and environmental health experts from Public Health England (PHE) Midlands, the Health and Safety Executive and Sandwell Council are jointly investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Three laboratory confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease and six suspected cases have been identified in the West Bromwich area. Eight of the cases were […]
TACKLING AIR QUALITY OUTSIDE SCHOOLS: A QUARTER OF PARENTS ADMIT TO ENGINE IDLING ON SCHOOL RUN
62% say COVID has increased likelihood of driving children to school according to new report 1 in 3 children in the UK breathe unsafe levels of air pollution 60% unaware that sitting in a stationary car with the engine running is illegal Men are 50% more likely to idle than […]
Local business walked Dudley Trail
Employees from The Lee, Shaw Partnership hit the trail on 13th September to raise money for charity Staff from The Lee, Shaw Partnership showed of their walking boots and undertook the 13 mile ‘ruby’ route which marks 40 years of the annual walking event. In light of new Government restrictions […]
Himley Hall to welcome Antique and Collectors Fair
The Antiques and Collectors Fair is returning to Himley Hall and Park this Sunday (20 September). The event will be held outdoors in the hall courtyard and lawns between 9am and 4pm. Traders from around the UK will once again attend the currently outdoor fair with an array of antiques […]
THE COVID GENERA-SHUN
· Brits aren’t happy to meet up with friends and family who they know have been breaking social distancing rules · Tension between Brits is now rising with one in five saying they have fallen out with family and friends over COVID-19 · Hugging has quickly fallen out of fashion […]
Home away from home
For patients missing the comfort of their living room while in Walsall Manor Hospital Ward 1 has come up with a homely solution. Ward Manager Julie Woods approached Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s charity Well Wishers to see if it would fund an idea staff had put forward. They wanted to […]
Next steps following EDI feedback
Feedback from patients who use Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s hospital and community services and the staff who work there has been grouped into themes as plans progress towards developing the organisation’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy. More than 400 responses were received during a period of engagement in the […]
Asian Business Chamber extends virus support campaign
The Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) has, in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Birmingham City Council, extended its campaign providing guidance to firms which have struggled to access Covid-19 related support. The ABCC’s Business Support Campaign aims to help West Midlands-based businesses owners, for whom English is […]
COMPANY REBRAND FOR RAPIDLY EXPANDING TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
D2H Advanced Technologies is the new name for a rapidly expanding specialist technology and engineering consultancy grown from a foundation in elite motorsport. Since being established five years ago, the company has extended its expertise into a wide range of industrial, technology and high-performance sectors, and the rebrand from D2H […]