Bringing Communities Together
Walsall’s Food Partnership is highlighting the work taking place across the borough to support healthy eating among children and young people. As updated school food standards are due to come into effect nationally from September 2027, partners across Walsall are continuing to work with schools to improve access to healthy, nutritious […]
Walsall residents are being encouraged to take small steps to support their health, wellbeing and independence as Walsall Council marks World Alzheimer’s Day on Monday 21 September. The awareness day forms part of Walsall Council Public Health’s Healthy Ageing campaign, which encourages people to stay active, stay connected, stay independent […]
Families across Walsall will have even greater access to support, activities and health services as Walsall Gala Swimming & Fitness Centre becomes the newest spoke site in the borough’s Best Start Family Hubs network. The centre is the latest community venue to join the programme, which connects families with local […]
Walsall Arboretum is set to come alive Saturday 7 November 2026 as Walsall Council’s Fireworks Spectacular brings an evening of live entertainment, fairground fun, food and a spectacular fireworks display to the town. Walsall Arboretum is set to come alive on Saturday 7 November 2026 as Walsall Council’s Fireworks Spectacular […]
Walsall residents will be able to have their electric blankets safety tested for free ahead of winter. Hosted by Walsall Council’s Trading Standards team, the two-day event will take place at the Lichfield Street Hub on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 September, from 9.30am to 3pm. Residents will have the […]
Today marks the start of the final stage of consultation on the Walsall Borough Local Plan, and Walsall residents are encouraged to take part. From the 21 September 2026 to the 2 November 2026, residents and businesses can have their say on whether they believe the Local Plan has been […]
Walsall’s Re-Use Shop has sold its 100,000th item, with more than 109,000 people visiting the Middlemore Lane facility since it opened in February. The milestone highlights the growing success of the shop in giving unwanted items a second life and keeping them in use for longer, rather than being thrown […]
Walsall students heading to university this autumn are being urged to get vaccinated against Meningitis B (MenB). Walsall Council Public Health is encouraging eligible school leavers and first-year university students to get both doses of the MenB vaccine, which are important for protection. Students who have not yet been vaccinated […]
More than 9,000 children registered for Walsall’s Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) this summer, with families praising the range of activities on offer and the support the programme provides for children, parents and carers. Walsall Council’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme brought together four weeks of free holiday […]
Funded by Walsall Council and produced by Bostin Creative, visitors to Walsall MakerFest 2026 can enjoy a packed programme of free creative workshops, transforming the Town Hall into a vibrant hub of making, creativity and discovery for people of all ages. MakerFest, supported by Walsall Council, returns to the town […]
