Bringing Communities Together
Nearly 2,700 Sandwell tenants have received additional housing payments worth more than £1.5 million to help them sustain their tenancy through difficult times. Sandwell Council is sixth out of 315 Local Authorities for the amount of discretionary housing payments (DHPs) paid when compared to how much government funding they have received. The […]
People can report issues to Dudley Council quicker by using the council smartphone app. It can be used to report issues while out and about including litter, fly-tipping, potholes, graffiti and much more. Council tenants can use it to report housing repairs which are needed, while it can be used […]
With children due back to school in a few weeks, Sandwell Council has a set up a dedicated website for parents and young people. The website has a number of questions and answers as well as links to organisations who can help and support families with the return to school. […]
People are being reminded that face coverings are now mandatory in many public places to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. By law, face coverings must be worn on public transport and in transport hubs, in shops, supermarkets and shopping centres, post offices, banks, building societies, solicitors and accountants, auction […]
The University of Wolverhampton has shown it has the right prescription for inclusivity after ranking third in the UK for BAME attainment gaps in its School of Pharmacy. Latest figures from Universities UK have shown that there is a still an attainment gap of 13% nationally between the […]
Sandwell Council launches it’s online Jobs and Skills event on Friday 21 August. Showcasing the range of support available to find employment or enter training, the event will include information of interest to residents of all ages and career stages. The event is hosted by the council’s employment and skills […]
Measures to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak have drastically altered people’s day to day lives. Many organisations have been preparing for a resulting increase in domestic abuse. Sandwell Council is encouraging employers to consider how they may be able to support staff who are victims of domestic abuse. Councillor Farut Shaeen, […]
Within the first couple of weeks of lockdown it was reported by the Food Foundation that 1.5 million people in the UK were not eating for a whole day as they had no money or access to food. The situation is getting worse for many more now as they are losing […]
slow but gradual increase in the number of cases of coronavirus locally shows that Covid-19 “remains prevalent” in Wolverhampton, says the city’s Director of Public Health. Latest figures reveal there were an average of 15.26 cases per 100,000 residents over the 7 days to 1 August, up from 14.49 cases a […]
Most parents do not think their children understand road dangers or concentrate properly when near roads, a new survey reveals as pupils prepare to set off back to school from next week. Safety campaigners have urged parents to help children learn the Green Cross Code “as they would their spellings […]
