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Council services over Christmas and New Year

Find out about council services over Christmas and New Year.

Get information about Welcoming Spaces, Christmas bin collections and more

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Council services over Christmas and New Year

Council services over Christmas and New Year

Our offices are closed between Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24 December) and Tuesday 30 December.

Published: Monday, 22nd December 2025

  • 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.

    Published: Monday, 22nd December 2025

  • Smethwick Plan for Neighbourhoods graphic - 10-year Regeneration Plan. Together, we can achieve more.

    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.

    Published: Friday, 19th December 2025

  • A photo of crushed off-road motorbikes

    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.

    Published: Friday, 19th December 2025

  • The Blue Badge team

    New online Blue Badge service slashes waiting times from three months to less than a week

    Sandwell Council has launched a new online application process to give residents a quicker, easier and more convenient way to apply for a Blue Badge.

    Published: Monday, 15th December 2025

  • Positive results from the first two months of Alternate Weekly Collections

    Sandwell residents are recycling more and putting less in their grey bins since the introduction of the new Alternate Weekly Collection (AWC) waste service.

    Published: Friday, 12th December 2025

  • Sleeping Beauty - A Christmas panto by Touring Pantos at West Bromwich Town Hall, Friday 19 to Tuesday 23 December 2025

    Sleeping Beauty comes to West Bromwich Town Hall this Christmas

    Families are invited to enjoy a magical, musical, festive performance of Sleeping Beauty at West Bromwich Town Hall from Friday 19 December through to Tuesday 23 December.

    Published: Wednesday, 10th December 2025

  • Lisa Holden from Connexions Sandwell with speaker Dan Noon from Network Rail at the Connexions Sandwell SEND Careers Event

    More than 500 young people attend the Sandwell SEND Careers Event

    More than 500 young people took part in the Sandwell SEND Careers Event at The Hawthorns.

    Published: Monday, 8th December 2025

  • Fake toys seized by Sandwell Trading Standards

    Sandwell Trading Standards warns families about dangerous fake toys this Christmas

    Sandwell Trading Standards is urging parents and carers to be on high alert this Christmas after seizing large numbers of counterfeit toys that could put children’s safety at risk.

    Published: Monday, 8th December 2025

  • Opal - playtime at school

    Sandwell schools celebrate four awards for respecting students’ rights and transforming playtime

    Four Sandwell schools are celebrating after scooping awards.

    Published: Wednesday, 3rd December 2025

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