Sandwell launches free parking and free market stall pilot in Wednesbury and Great Bridge to boost town centres
Residents, visitors and traders are set to benefit from a major new initiative aimed at boosting footfall, supporting local businesses and strengthening town centres in Wednesbury and Great Bridge.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.