Sandwell celebrates Green government rating for road maintenance as minister visits on National Pothole Day
Sandwell Council is celebrating a Green rating under the government’s new national traffic light system for highway maintenance.
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Street racing review hearing will be held next month
The annual review of the High Court injunction which bans street racing in the Black Country will take place next month.
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New Year New Start Careers Fair for young people returns to The Hawthorns this January
Young people and their families are invited to attend the New Year New Start Careers Fair on Saturday 24 January at West Bromwich Albion Football Club.
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14th Sandwell street racer brought before the court
A driver who raced others along roads in Sandwell has become the 14th person the council has brought before the courts for breaching the Black Country-wide street racing injunction order.
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Every child deserves warmth – Foster in 2026
That’s the message of a new Foster Sandwell campaign to recruit new foster carers this January.
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New data shows many more Sandwell children are now physically active
New data from the Active Lives Survey shows Sandwell is performing strongly when it comes to children’s physical activity, with the borough now ranked among the top ten local authorities nationally.
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Council services over Christmas and New Year
Our offices are closed between Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24 December) and Tuesday 30 December.
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Smethwick submits regeneration and investment plans to government
Smethwick has reached a major milestone with the submission of its plans for regeneration and investment as part of the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme.
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Nuisance off-road motorbikes bought for Christmas could be seized and crushed
Police and council teams have warned that off-road motorbikes bought for Christmas could be seized and crushed if they are used illegally near to homes, in parks or on footpaths and other public land.