Nearly 5,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized from shops across Walsall following a series of surprise raids targeting the illicit tobacco trade. Trading Standards officers, working alongside West Midlands Police and a specialist tobacco detection dog, carried out Operation Moonlight during the late hours of Friday (July 3) night into the early hours of Saturday morning. Seven […]

Three new sites, including Walsall’s first Green Flag Award-winning allotments, have helped the borough achieve its highest-ever number of internationally recognised Green Flag Awards. The prestigious awards judge parks and green spaces across a range of criteria, including their safety, maintenance, cleanliness, community involvement and management, recognising the very best […]

Walsall Council is delighted to announce the opening of Mothers without Hands, a major new exhibition by internationally acclaimed Czech-born artist Tereza Bušková at The New Art Gallery Walsall. Opening 31 July 2026 and running until15 November 2026. Tereza Bušková, known for her public projects that bring together multi-national folk […]

Residents across Walsall are being encouraged to find simple ways to get moving this summer as Walsall Council supports the We Are Undefeatable – Move Your Way campaign. The national campaign, developed by a coalition of leading health and social care charities and backed by Sport England, encourages people living […]

Walsall Council’s community libraries are joining this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. The initiative encourages children to maintain good reading habits during the school holidays. The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge is delivered by The Reading Agency in partnership with public libraries and supported by Universal Music Group UK. It encourages children […]

Families across Walsall are invited to a free, fun and informative event this summer as BabyFest returns to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2026. Taking place on Tuesday 4 August, from 11am–1pm at The New Art Gallery Walsall, BabyFest will bring together local services, activities and support for parents, carers and […]

Young people across the borough of Walsall are being invited to take part in a series of creative sessions to help shape a new hippo-themed art trail which will be on display next year. Walsall Council, in partnership with Urban Hax CIC and RicNic, will be delivering a series of sessions throughout […]

At an event on Friday 26 June, Bloxwich Launchpad won the Community Benefit award at the prestigious RICS regional awards for the West Midlands. The RICS Community Benefit Award recognises projects that directly enhance their local area, demonstrating outstanding facilities, strong community feedback and embedding diversity and inclusion throughout their […]

A free fun Walsall scheme designed to support children’s development and their transition to early years or school will make a welcome comeback this summer holiday. Walsall Council is pleased to relaunch the popular Summer ‘Ready to Learn’ Passport after its successful introduction in 2025. In its first year, more […]