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Sandwell Archives volunteers have contributed over 1,100 hours to help protect local history, responding to 1,200+ research enquiries and cataloguing…
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Sandwell Council launches single phone number 0121 569 7474 from 1 September for most services, with callback technology for some callers.
Councillor Matt Lloyd has been appointed Cabinet Member for Children and Families at Sandwell Council, replacing Councillor Mona Khurana with immediate…
Sandwell Council has finished public space improvements on Owen Street in Tipton, including new pavements, streetlights, bus shelters and crossings…
Sandwell Council offers free careers guidance to students after A-level, T-level, BTEC and GCSE results. Face-to-face advice available at Sandwell…
Sandwell Council warns of fire risk after deliberate fires in Hateley Heath, Tipton and Brandhall. Three firefighters injured. Barbecues banned in parks.
Sandwell Council launches year-long pilot offering free parking and free market stall fees in Wednesbury and Great Bridge from September 2026.
Sandwell Council has closed six shops in Cradley Heath High Street for selling illegal goods following an eight-month investigation by Trading Standards…
Sandwell Council has closed six shops in Cradley Heath since July following an eight-month investigation into the sale of illicit tobacco and illegal…
Sandwell Council has approved a Best Start in Life Plan to support children from pregnancy through early years, centred on Best Start Family Hubs across…
Sandwell Council has won a national Road Safety Foundation award for improvements to the A4030 in Smethwick and Bearwood, forecast to prevent 24 deaths…
Sandwell Council approves £2.5m investment to expand specialist support for children with SEND, with £1.9m allocated to Grace Mary Primary School.
Sandwell Council has approved a new strategy to meet growing demand for SEND support, with places forecast to rise from 4,064 to over 10,700 children by…
Sandwell Council has approved a new anti-social behaviour policy and doubled its ASB officers as part of the Safer 6 campaign to tackle resident concerns.
Crocketts Community Primary School held a sustainability careers fair where pupils from Reception to Year 6 explored green jobs with organisations…
Bestselling author David Baldacci visits West Bromwich Town Hall on 22 July to discuss his thriller Hope Rises, with Q&A and book signing.
Friar Park Millennium Centre in Wednesbury has officially reopened after major refurbishment funded by the government's Levelling Up Partnership…
Sandwell has won a record-breaking 17 Green Flag Awards for its parks and green spaces, with Britannia Park in Rowley Regis awarded for the first time…
Sandwell Council has been ranked 48th among the UK's top 100 apprentice employers, making it one of only three local authorities in the top 50 nationally.