The City of Wolverhampton Council has been shortlisted for recognition in 2 categories at this year’s National Children & Young People Awards. Young Persons Advisor Sam Neath is in the running for the Biggest Impact Award for his efforts in spearheading the National Championship Cup football tournament for care leavers, which took place at Molineux Stadium this summer, while the Reach Leaving Care Team has been shortlisted for its partnership working with Wolves Foundation and Little Earth. Over 200 young care leavers from across England gathered for the highly anticipated National Championship Cup 25 in June – with the event…

The Dudley, Wolverhampton and South West Staffordshire Breast Screening Programme’s mobile screening unit is currently available at Sainsbury’s, Bentley Bridge. Women aged 50 to 74 are eligible for breast screening and are invited every 3 years. Attending screening is vital for early detection of breast cancer, which is strongly linked to reduced mortality. Women registered with GP practices in the local area who are due screening will receive an invitation by letter to attend their routine breast screening at the unit between now and 15 September, 2025. It is the first time the unit has been located at this site…

boost Sports clubs in Wolverhampton are being invited to apply for funding to enhance their coaching and officiating capabilities and increase participation rates. Wolverhampton City Sports Advisory Council has launched a new funding initiative with clubs based in the city now eligible to apply for grants of up to £500 to help meet officiating and coaching costs, and to increase participation from less active people. Clubs interested in applying should email vicechairwsac@gmail.com to request an application form. Applications are open now, and funding will be awarded on a rolling basis until all grants have been allocated. Tim Lorimer, Vice…

Further roads, islands and roundabouts will be resurfaced as the City of Wolverhampton Council puts additional funding to good use fixing roads and tackling potholes. The council secured an extra £2 million from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) via West Midlands Combined Authority for highways maintenance earlier this year. Resurfacing and other road improvement projects have now been earmarked. They include resurfacing in Cumberland Road, Rookery Street, Malins Road, Windermere Road, Merridale Lane, Knowles Road, Westbury Street, Edgehill Avenue, Thetford Gardens, Delhurst Avenue, Cyprus Street. Other resurfacing projects include Millfield Road (Black Country Route island), Black Country Route/Coseley…

Approximately £1.4 million of illegal vapes and counterfeit goods have been uncovered by Walsall Trading Standards officers following a joint operation with specialist sniffer dogs. The enforcement activity, part of the national Operation CeCe crackdown on illicit tobacco and vapes, took place on Thursday July 25, 2025. Officers initially visited two retail premises in the borough, where sniffer dogs located illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes—even from a sophisticated concealment and a hidden ceiling compartment. The team then moved on to a self-storage yard in Walsall, where sniffer dogs Griff and Cooper alerted officers to four suspicious containers. Two were found…

Walsall Council has worked with West Midlands Police to address reports of anti-social behaviour, drug misuse, fly-tipping and rough sleeping at a town centre car. Following complaints from residents and local businesses, officers from Walsall Council’s Community Safety, Community Protection, Asset Management and Parking Enforcement teams joined police for an on-site inspection at Paddock Lane on 15 July 2025. Officers discovered that locks intended to keep the premises secure had been broken. The car park was being used by rough sleepers, with anti-social behaviour, including drug taking, abandoned vehicles, and fly-tipping taking place. On 25 July, Walsall Council’s Community…

Walsall Council is continuing its commitment to supporting families access essentials through the cost of living crisis with the launch of two new community shops in the first week of August. Official launch of Lucy’s Pantry community shop in The Saddlers Shopping Centre Lucy’s Pantry officially opened the doors to its new, expanded premises at Saddlers Shopping Centre on Tuesday 5 August, offering a dignified, low-cost food shopping experience to residents across the borough. This will be followed two days later by the opening of the Love Blakenall Community Hub at Blakenall Village Centre on Thursday 7 August. “ We’re…

The construction of Walsall’s new £32 million Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station is now complete. The site, situated on Middlemore Lane, Aldridge, will provide easy-to-use facilities helping residents to recycle a wider range of items. This will enable the delivery of a new waste strategy, to be launched this year, which will emphasise a shift towards a circular economy, where materials are reused and recycled. The facilities will play a crucial role in meeting local and national waste management objectives by reducing landfill waste and increasing recycling rates. “ This project is a huge development for Walsall.…

Twelve primary school pupils from across Walsall have been announced as the winners of a borough-wide competition to design banners promoting litter picking and tackling environmental waste. The competition, open to Key Stage 2 pupils, asked children to create artwork for Walsall Council’s Community Litter Watch Facebook page, aiming to raise awareness of litter issues and encourage residents to take pride in their communities. The winning entries will be featured as the page banner image—one each month for the next 12 months—highlighting the importance of community action to keep Walsall clean and green. Winning pupils were invited to a special…

The City of Wolverhampton Council has launched a new survey inviting parent carers, young people, and professionals to share their views on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) services in the city. Feedback will play a vital role in evaluating the effectiveness of current services and support, understanding how well the Wolverhampton SEND Local Area Partnership is meeting the needs of children and young people with SEND, and their families, and shaping future improvement plans to make services more inclusive, responsive, and impactful. The survey is structured around the 13 key areas of the national SEND and Inclusion Inspection Framework,…