Senior representatives from the Department for Education (DfE) and national government departments visited Wolverhampton yesterday (Monday 17 August) to see at first hand how the city is delivering innovative support for children, young people and families through its Families First for Children Pathfinder programme. Hosted at the Best Start Family Hub in Graiseley, the visit showcased Wolverhampton’s work as one of the country’s first Families First for Children Pathfinder authorities, highlighting the city’s collaborative approach to improving outcomes for children and families. Representatives from the Department for Education were joined by colleagues from NHS England, the Ministry of Justice,…

City residents will start receiving letters about a new weekly food waste collection service which is set to launch this autumn. The letters are being hand delivered to all kerbside properties during this week and next and will give details about the service. Under its Simpler Recycling legislation, the UK Government requires all councils to deliver the collections. They aim to offer people an easy way to recycle leftovers, food scraps and peelings. The new service will begin from the week of 26 October, with collections available to all kerbside properties initially, with a further roll out to…

Residents are being encouraged to make use of Wolverhampton’s network of 8 weapon surrender bins as a national knife and weapons surrender campaign continues. The Home Office’s national surrender campaign, which runs until 28 August, is encouraging people dispose of knives and other dangerous weapons safely and anonymously. Wolverhampton’s weapon surrender bins form part of the wider network available across the West Midlands and can be found at: New Testament Church of God, Wednesfield Road, Heath Town Tabernacle Baptist Church, Dunstall Road, Whitmore Reans Morrisons, Black Country Route, Bilston St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton St Chad and St…

People in Wolverhampton are being encouraged to help shape the future of adult social care. The Independent Commission on Adult Social Care is considering how adult social care should change to meet the needs of current and future generations, and to make recommendations for reform. As part of this, it has launched its Big Conversation on Care, giving people across the country the opportunity to be involved from the start and share their views on what a ‘National Care Service’ in England could look like. To get involved, people are encouraged to visit The Big Conversation on Care. Baroness Casey…

‘Bilston Live – Britpop Reunion’ comes to the new Bilston Market event space on Friday 11 September, promising an unforgettable evening celebrating the iconic sounds of the 1990s. Featuring Britpop Reunion, the UK’s leading professional Britpop tribute band, the event will take audiences on a nostalgic journey through the era when bands such as Oasis, Blur, Pulp and The Verve dominated the charts and defined a generation of British music. The band will take to the stage from 7.30pm with a high energy performance packed full of recognisable hits from the super bands of the 90s including Oasis, Blur,…

City of Wolverhampton Council has delivered 17 new council homes on a site in Penn – providing high quality, affordable housing for local people. The development off Oakley Road, named Waveney Gardens, offers a mix of property types to meet a range of housing needs, including 2, 1 bedroom bungalows, 2, 2 bedroom bungalows, 4, 2 bedroom houses and 9, 3 bedroom houses. The council’s housing development team led on the project, with the first residents moving into their new homes. They have been constructed by developer Morro Partnerships Limited using modern timber frame techniques and sustainable building…

Lifesaving bleed control kits have been installed in all 3 City of Wolverhampton Council run WV Active leisure centres, thanks to a partnership with the organisation Daggers Down. The kits contain special bandages and a tourniquet designed to help save lives in the event of catastrophic bleeding. They also provide a phone link to the emergency services who can provide help and advice until paramedics arrive. The kits have been provided by Daggers Down – the youth led anti knife crime campaign that calls for a safer community, without the threat of youth violence – as part of its…

Two major city routes have been given fresh new road surfaces and other improvements during co-ordinated night time work – boosting daily journeys for thousands of people. Chapel Ash island and Ring Road St Georges – between Bilston Road/Birmingham Road and Snow Hill – have been fully resurfaced and relined under City of Wolverhampton Council’s £10 million highways investment programme for 2026/27. Alongside the resurfacing works council teams have carried out kerb repairs, drainage clearance, sign cleaning, guard rail repairs, weeding, tree maintenance and more – reducing the need for additional works and separate temporary road closures. Permanent…

several phases, we’ve enjoyed working on each stage to help transform and re-energise this part of the city. It’s rewarding to see these new facilities now ready to support students, staff and the wider community for years to come.” The £61 million City Learning Quarter proposals were initially supported by investment from the council with a further £49 million coming through UK Government funding, plus additional government grants and contributions from the college and council. Its central location and close proximity to the new £150 million transport interchange make it easily accessible. Phase one of the City…

As part of the OneWolverhampton partnership’s commitment to providing more care and support closer to home, the Speech and Language Therapy service has been working in Wolverhampton’s Best Start Family Hubs to provide early support for children with speech, language and communication needs. City of Wolverhampton Council is one of their partners working with OneWolverhampton, a collaboration of health, social care, voluntary, and community organisations working together for better health and care across the city. By adopting a population health approach, OneWolverhampton and partners aim to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Wolverhampton, focusing on both…