Tributes have been paid to Councillor Chris Tranter who has sadly passed away last week. Councillor Tranter, who was 73, had represented the Rowley ward on Sandwell Council for more than a decade since first being elected in May 2010. Councillor Tranter sat on numerous committees for several years, including […]

Sandwell Council is now accepting applications for self-isolation support payments from people suffering financial hardship after testing positive for coronavirus. The council is administering this government scheme, whereby some people who are required by law to self-isolate, from Monday 28 September 2020 may be supported by a payment of £500. […]

Sandwell is celebrating two new Green Flag Awards this year – with the Birmingham Main Line Canal and the Lions of the Great War memorial in Smethwick joining 12 other green spaces across the borough. Sandwell has 14 sites in total receiving a prestigious Green Flag today. They are among […]

Children at an Oldbury school are urging parents and carers to park safely at drop off and pick up times – or risk a fine. Pupils at Christ Church C of E Primary School have designed their own banners which are being displayed on the railings outside the school in […]

Sandwell Council has launched an anti-litter campaign to challenge people’s behaviours on littering and to warn them that they could face a fine fixed-penalty notice of £100 for dropping litter in Sandwell. Posters have gone up around Sandwell – including parks – to act as a reminder that dropping litter […]

Sculptor Luke Perry with the Wings and Sculpture when it was installed at Lightwoods Park in May. Sandwell Council is thanking Black Country sculptor Luke Perry for the Wings and Scrubs sculpture that has honoured NHS and care workers, as the temporary installation comes to an end tomorrow. The four-metre […]

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this year, there has been a huge increase in mental health issues, including stress. As part of Sandwell’s six-week Safer 6 campaign, which has a focus on health and wellbeing this week, residents across Sandwell are being encouraged to look after their mental health. Dr […]

Sandwell Council and Active Black Country have teamed up help older people stay active. The Council is working with Active Black Country to distribute older age care packs to older people living in supported accommodation in Sandwell. The packs include exercise equipment such as a stress ball and exercise band […]

Sandwell’s annual autumn Safer 6 campaign took place on (Monday 21 September) with a special online focus this year. The Safer Sandwell Partnership campaign, now in its 11th year, promoted a wide range of safety, crime prevention and healthy living advice over the next six weeks. The campaign also supported the ongoing […]