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Boost for Oldbury town church
Published on 28th February 2020
Worshippers at an Oldbury church are running special sessions of activities to help reduce social isolation among older people – thanks to a town grant from the council.
Soup kitchen project gets council grant to extend work
Published on 28th February 2020
A Smethwick community group has been given a £3,997 grant to help them to extend the work of a soup kitchen to provide healthy family meals and to run youth club sessions.
Deal to make Sandwell more prosperous
Published on 28th February 2020
Plans for Sandwell's Inclusive Economy Deal have been approved at the council's cabinet meeting on Wednesday 26 February.
Special Olympics Sandwell group training thanks to grant support
Published on 26th February 2020
The Special Olympics Sandwell group is to hold golf, table tennis and tennis training sessions at Portway Lifestyle Centre for adults and children with learning disabilities.
Council presses ahead with redevelopment plans for Wednesbury estate
Published on 25th February 2020
Sandwell Council is pressing ahead with ambitious plans to redevelop part of a Wednesbury estate.
Careers for young people with special education needs and disabilities
Published on 21st February 2020
The achievements of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities were celebrated during a ceremony on Wednesday 12 February.
Smethwick couple sentenced over benefit and right to buy fraud
Published on 21st February 2020
A former Sandwell Council worker and his wife have been sentenced for a £20,000 benefits scam that ended with them dishonestly trying to purchase their council home.
Love is in the air at Sandwell Register Office's Wedding Open Day
Published on 21st February 2020
Couples planning on tying the knot are invited to Sandwell Register Office for a Wedding Open Day next month.
Nursery boss jailed over funding fraud
Published on 21st February 2020
A nursery school boss who defrauded Sandwell Council by dishonestly claiming more than £25,000 in taxpayer-funded nursery fees has been jailed for 28 months.
Smethwick Council House wins conservation award
Published on 21st February 2020
The recently-restored Smethwick Council House has been named as the winner of the West Midlands Victorian Society 2019 Conservation Award.
Live events announced for Literature Festival at Sandwell libraries
Published on 21st February 2020
Sandwell Libraries will be hosting a "bigger and better than ever" Literature Festival in March, with a range of daytime and evening events across the six towns.
Improvements to Titford Pools open space, Oldbury
Published on 20th February 2020
Canal & River Trust in conjunction with partners the European Regional Development Fund, Highways England and Sandwell MBC are part-way through a plan to deal with issues at Titford Pools, Oldbury.
Council staff and residents praised for working together during floods
Published on 20th February 2020
Council staff and communities have been praised for working together during flooding and bad weather across Sandwell over the weekend.
Plans for council-owned housing company move a step closer
Published on 19th February 2020
Sandwell Council is exploring plans to set up a local housing company in a bid to provide hundreds more much-needed new homes for people in the borough.
Grant fund of £311,000 to support community groups
Published on 18th February 2020
Community and voluntary groups in Sandwell will be able to apply for grants under a two-year £311,000 funding scheme.
Council set to explore trailblazing heat networks
Published on 17th February 2020
Sandwell Council is set to explore a trailblazing scheme to pipe hot water direct to buildings that can cut carbon emissions and energy bills.
Tividale Academy gets grant for girls' football sessions
Published on 17th February 2020
A special town grant has been awarded to Tividale Academy to help them to increase access to sport, mentoring, physical and social development for young girls.
New cycling and walking plan for Sandwell
Published on 17th February 2020
Sandwell Council has approved a new cycling and walking plan - to get more people active and healthier and help tackle pollution and reduce congestion on the roads.
Road safety campaign takes to college on Valentine’s Day
Published on 14th February 2020
Young drivers are being warned “don’t hurt the one you love” this Valentine’s Day.
Arts and gardening project boosted by town grant
Published on 13th February 2020
People in Tipton have been getting involved in arts and gardening activities thanks to support from a council town grant.
Fake tobacco found in raid in Oldbury
Published on 13th February 2020
More than 350 packets of suspected counterfeit tobacco products worth more than £7,000 were discovered in a raid on an Oldbury premises.
Big Plans for a Great Place for the People of Sandwell – Sandwell Council’s new corporate plan unveiled
Published on 12th February 2020
Sandwell Council is set to unveil “Big Plans for a Great Place for the People of Sandwell” as the authority launches its plans and priorities for the next ten years.
Apprentices celebrated during National Apprenticeship Week
Published on 10th February 2020
Sandwell Council has been celebrating apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week 2020 (3 – 9 February).
Mental health award for Cradley Heath woman
Published on 10th February 2020
A Sandwell mental health champion has picked up a regional award.
Thinking of buying a puppy or kitten?
Published on 5th February 2020
People thinking of buying a puppy or kitten in Sandwell have been urged to be aware of new rules before buying a new pet.
Huge turnout to careers fair
Published on 4th February 2020
More than 1,500 young people and parents from Sandwell flocked to a careers fair held at Sandwell Council House in Oldbury.
Tributes paid to Councillor Bob Lloyd
Published on 3rd February 2020
Tributes have been paid to Councillor Bob Lloyd’s life-long commitment to the people of Wednesbury, Tipton and Sandwell after he died suddenly over the weekend.
Proposals put forward to make Sandwell more prosperous
Published on 31st January 2020
Ambitious plans to improve wealth across Sandwell and boost the local economy have been announced.
Sandwell shortlisted for international Stop Slavery Award
Published on 28th January 2020
Work to combat slavery and human trafficking in Sandwell has been shortlisted for an international Stop Slavery Award.
Householders face £400 fines for irresponsibly disposing of waste
Published on 28th January 2020
New £400 fines for residents who irresponsibly dispose of household waste are to be introduced on 1 March.