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A ‘bus gate’ goes live in Blackheath from Tuesday 1 September, aimed at helping bus passengers and other pedestrians feel safer when shopping in the town centre.   Sandwell Council is encouraging people to visit Blackheath town centre and find out what local businesses and traders have to offer. The bus gate is a section …

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A single telephone number for most Sandwell Council services will go live next week, making it easier for residents to get in touch by phone when they need to. And for some services, new technology will allow callers to hold their place in the queue, put down the phone and receive an automatic call back …

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Work to improve public spaces in Owen Street in Tipton has now finished, delivered through government funding to make a safer, brighter and more convenient town centre. Sandwell Council has thanked everyone for their patience and understanding during the works and is urging everyone to support Tipton businesses and find out what traders have to …

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Councillor Matt Lloyd has been appointed Cabinet Member for Children and Families, replacing Councillor Mona Khurana. Leader of the Council, Councillor Ray Nock, said: “I want to thank Councillor Khurana for her work over the last few months as Cabinet Member for Children and Families and I’m sad that an increase in her family responsibilities …

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Sandwell is congratulating students across the borough who received their A Level, T Level & BTEC results last week and wishing the very best of luck to those collecting their GCSE results this week. For many young people, results day marks the start of an exciting new chapter, whether that’s progressing to sixth form or …

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Tributes have been paid to Peter Snape, the Right Honourable Lord Snape of Wednesbury, who has died at the age of 84. He served as the Member of Parliament for West Bromwich East from 1974 until 2001, before being made a life peer in the House of Lords in 2004. A former railwayman, Lord Snape …

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Sadly, we have seen more fires in Sandwell and across the West Midlands over the past week, including some devastating scenes yesterday. Our thoughts are with all those affected – and we thank our emergency services as well as council teams and other organisations working closely with the fire service, police and ambulance service to …

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Residents, visitors and traders are set to benefit from a major new initiative aimed at boosting footfall, supporting local businesses and strengthening town centres in Wednesbury and Great Bridge. Sandwell Council has approved a year-long pilot that will introduce up to two hours of free parking and free market stall pitch fees in both centres …

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