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Councillors and parks staff announce the plan to create Peace Gardens and Woodlands in six local parks.

Roots of Remembrance, Seeds of Peace: Sandwell Plants 80 Trees for Peace to mark 80 years since the end of World War II

Sandwell is set to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War by planting 80 native trees across six local parks.

Published: Friday, 17th October 2025

  • Construction work at Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    Construction work resumed yesterday (26 March) on the site of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, following a 24-hour pause.

    Published: Friday, 27th March 2020

  • Major construction work at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre site

    Major construction is now under way on the Sandwell Aquatics Centre. What will be a state-of-the-art venue is being built to host swimming and diving at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    Published: Thursday, 27th February 2020

  • Wates appointed as main contractor for Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    Wates Construction has been confirmed as the main contractor for the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick.

    Published: Thursday, 23rd January 2020

  • Building work to begin on £73 million Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    Major construction will begin on the Sandwell Aquatics Centre in the New Year.

    Published: Wednesday, 13th November 2019

  • Artists aerial shot of proposed Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    Exciting times as work set to begin on Sandwell's multi-million pound aquatics centre

    Work to prepare the site of the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre will start in June (2019).

    Published: Monday, 3rd June 2019

  • Aquatics Centre gets go-ahead

    The £60m Sandwell Aquatics Centre has been given the final go-ahead by councillors.

    Published: Tuesday, 9th April 2019

  • Planning permission granted for Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    Plans for the new £60m Sandwell Aquatics Centre have been given the green light.

    Published: Tuesday, 19th March 2019

  • Latest images released for Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    The latest images have been released as part of plans for the new state-of-the-art Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick.

    Published: Wednesday, 6th March 2019

  • Planning application submitted for Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    The planning application for the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick has been submitted this week (Monday 28 January).

    Published: Tuesday, 29th January 2019

  • Designs unveiled for the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    Designs for the new £60m state-of-the-art Sandwell Aquatics Centre have been unveiled and are out for public consultation.

    Published: Monday, 10th December 2018

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