The UK government is carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. The Emergency Alerts system is used to warn if there’s a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather. Regular testing ensures the system is functioning correctly, should it need to be used in a life-threatening emergency.
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As part of International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August), Walsall residents are being encouraged to recognise the signs of drug overdose, and for people with alcohol and drug problems to seek support from The Beacon at Change Grow Live, Walsall Council Public Health’s commissioned alcohol and drug treatment service. The global event is dedicated to remembering lives lost to overdose, supporting those affected and promoting life-saving knowledge and action. Earlier this year, Walsall Council, in partnership with The Beacon – Change Grow Live, released a one-minute animation on drug safety. The video provides vital guidance for anyone who uses opioids…
City of Wolverhampton Council’s cabinet has been recommended not to introduce transport charges for post-16 students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It would mean the council is one of just a handful in the country that continues to provide free travel for post-16 SEND learners to get to their places of education. Fees for post-16 SEND travel were due to be introduced in 2020 following consultation but halted due to the outbreak of the Covid pandemic. A fresh public consultation over introducing charges in Wolverhampton – bringing the city in line with neighbouring authorities – was launched in…
Anyone thinking of fly tipping in Wolverhampton is warned that they are being watched after CCTV evidence has led to 2 successful prosecutions by the city council. Cameras have captured incidents in 2 separate locations as the council continues its battle against the crime. The first tip was filmed on 27 April, 2024, when a van and accompanying car were driven onto land off Millfields Road at around 9.20pm. A local security firm provided the footage to the council. The drivers of the 2 vehicles each dumped a large quantity of waste from the van, including bulky furniture and household…
Wolverhampton now has 8 weapon surrender bins, following the installation of 2 new bins at St Joseph’s Church, Coalway Road, and at junction of Green Lane and Prouds Lane in Bilston. These safe and secure metal boxes are available for people to anonymously dispose of knives, blades, and other dangerous objects. All items deposited are safely destroyed. The weapon surrender bins can be found at: New Testament Church of God, Wednesfield Road, Heath Town Tabernacle Baptist Church, Dunstall Road, Whitmore Reans Morrisons Bilston, Black Country Route, Bilston St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton St Chad and St Mark’s Church,…
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…
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…