Residents are being encouraged to visit Walsall Council’s EnviroCrime trailer as it returns to communities across the borough next week to help tackle fly-tipping and other environmental crime. Between Monday 6 and Wednesday 8 July, residents can speak to officers about issues, find out more about the council’s bulky waste collection service, Household Waste Recycling […]

More than 25 enforcement, engagement and community activities will take place across Walsall as partners come together to support Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week. Running from 29 June to 5 July, Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week shines a spotlight on the impact anti-social behaviour can have on individuals and communities, while encouraging […]

With the summer season in full swing and the academic year coming to an end for families across Walsall, here’s a summary of what’s on in Walsall, this July! Festivals and live music to wow at Walsall Arboretum Broadway North, Walsall WS1 2QB WOW! Fest 2026 – Walsall Outdoor Wonders […]

Six licensed vehicles were suspended from service and dozens of inspections carried out as Walsall Council marked National Licensing Week (June 9 to June 13). Working alongside partners including West Midlands Police, the Home Office Immigration Team, NHS colleagues and Community Protection officers, licensing teams carried out checks on licensed […]

Volunteers have helped give Palfrey Park a seasonal refresh as part of a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) volunteering day delivered in partnership with Walsall Council’s Grounds Team. The project brought together volunteers from Women in Planning West Midlands, alongside colleagues from Walsall Council’s Finance & Compliance Team and Energy & […]

Walsall Council has launched a public consultation asking for residents’ feedback on whether it should extend or amend its current Walsall town centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). The council first implemented the PSPO covering part of Walsall Town Centre on 28 September 2017. It was then extended in 2020 […]

Primary school children in Brownhills are helping to promote anti-littering messages through a new community project at Holland Park. Around 30 pupils from Watling Street Primary School have designed posters which will be displayed on litter bins throughout the park, combining creativity with messages about recycling and keeping public spaces […]

More people in Walsall are accessing drug and alcohol support through partnership-led efforts across the borough, according to a progress update on the Drug and Alcohol Strategy (2023–2028) being presented to the Health and Wellbeing Board on 25 June 2026. Latest figures show that the number of adults engaging with […]

Walsall residents are being urged to take action and look out for others as exceptionally high temperatures are forecast this week, bringing a significant risk to health. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a Red Heat Health Alert for the West Midlands for Wednesday 24 June and Thursday […]