Over 80 volunteers undertook a huge community clean up and the volunteers filled over 300 refuse sacks but also discovered discarded plastic, sofas and even a fridge freezer. Many volunteers had travelled from as far as London, Bristol and Plymouth. A huge thank you to the Dakok Support Group and their members who worked tirelessly throughout the morning, working in a positive and professional manner, and making a real difference to the local area and community. Many residents and dog walkers stopped to thank the group for all the hard work and efforts. The Dakok Support Group helps and assists…

Over 100 residents and school children attended two creative workshops to take part in an in-depth discussion to shape the new Eco-Park. While the principles for the space have been set out in the outline planning application and the initial design ideas have been developed from using feedback from previous consultation and analysis of the existing park, this was a further opportunity to listen to residents’ ideas to help shape the detail for the benefit of existing and new communities. Watch the highlights video from the community workshops Councillor Peter Hughes, Sandwell Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Infrastructure,…

Drone: The new tool in the council’s fight against fly tipping in the city. (LTR) Thomas Hawkins, section leader – fly tipping, Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal, cabinet member for resident services and Ian Crutchley, senior compliance officer A new drone will help City of Wolverhampton Council to keep fly tippers in its sights as the authority continues its fight against the crime. The ‘eye in the sky’ will allow officers to easily scan areas that have been victim to fly tipping and collect high quality footage to assist with prosecutions. It will also identify hot spots to target…

Toyota Young Journalist of the Year Award Open to both Guild members and non-members under the age of 30  The judges of this award will be looking for work that exhibits a combination of thorough research and well-crafted journalism. In addition to above, criteria and entries will be announced later this month for the GOMW & MICA Young PR Professional of the Year Award and the GOMW & WOMAC Award for Fundraising sponsored by Sims Images. Presentations will also be made at the Awards ceremony for the Driver of the Year, Rider of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Motorsport, The Guild of Motoring Writers’ Special Commendation sponsored by Kia, the Pemberton Trophy and the President’s Trophy.

Councillor Jasbir Jaspal, Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing, and Erica Phillip-Hamilton, Community Champion at the Bob Jones Community Hub, are promoting the Live Well Wolverhampton service which is helping residents to quit smoking and manage their weight A new healthy lifestyles service commissioned by the City of Wolverhampton Council is helping residents to Live Well. The lifestyle and behaviour change service, Live Well Wolverhampton, is being delivered by Central Health Solutions and offers people information, advice and guidance, self-help tools and lifestyle interventions over a period of 12 weeks to enable them to make and maintain positive lifestyle…

UK motorists will be protected at the pumps under tough new powers that will shine a light on any attempt from retailers to unfairly hike up fuel prices. Under new amendments tabled to the Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers Bill, the CMA will become the body responsible for closely monitoring road fuel prices and reporting any sign of malpractice to the government. The move aims to help improve competition in the market, making sure customers across the country are given a fair choice of prices when they buy fuel. Fuel retailers, including supermarkets, will be forced to come clean on…

November is Men’s Health Awareness Month – and people in Wolverhampton are being encouraged to seek advice and support whenever it is needed. Councillor Jasbir Jaspal, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing, said: “Men’s Health Awareness Month is a national campaign that focuses on raising awareness and to encourage us to talk about some of the key aspects of men’s wellbeing. “Men, for whatever reason, are generally less likely to talk about their health – and in particular their mental health – and we want to change that, and in particular highlight the issues of…

Technical staff with teaching responsibilities working in higher education and research can now benefit from an accredited teaching qualification, the Postgraduate Certificate Higher Education Global, to enhance their skills and careers. The UK Institute for Technical Skills and Strategy is launching the first postgraduate certificate in higher education designed in collaboration with the University of Nottingham’s School of Education for technicians working in UK-wide universities and research institutes. National data published in 2022 shows that 63% of technicians with teaching responsibilities have not received any training on how to teach, or how to support teaching in higher education, yet 27% want to develop…

Tuesday 19 November, 2024 The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) flagship Meet the Buyer event will return to Automechanika Birmingham in 2025, taking place on the second day of the show, 2 June at the NEC, Birmingham. Held as part of Automotive Supply Chain Forum, and with the sector undergoing a rapid transition to zero emission motoring, Meet the Buyer provides a crucial opportunity for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to create new partnerships and explore the latest innovations transforming the industry. Buyers and suppliers from across all commodity areas and tiers are encouraged to register their interest, including those…

Today (Monday 18 November, 2024) marks the start of International Fraud Awareness Week, and the City of Wolverhampton Council is reaffirming its commitment to protecting public funds and services from fraud. Public sector fraud costs the UK billions annually, affecting the NHS, schools and other vital services. The council works collaboratively with the Public Sector Fraud Authority, wider Government and with external partners to find and prevent fraud. Councillor Louise Miles, Cabinet Member for Resources, said: “The council has a policy of zero tolerance towards public sector fraud. It is far from a victimless crime, and its impacts ripple through…