Welcome back to my Leader’s Update. I’ll be using this blog to share more about who I am, what matters to me, and the work we are doing to make Sandwell a better place for everyone. A cleaner, safer Sandwell This week we closed another shop in Cradley Heath High Street, as part of our …
Two more Cradley Heath convenience stores have been ordered to close following continued action by Sandwell Council to tackle shops selling illegal goods. The latest closures bring the total number of shops ordered to close in Cradley Heath to six since the start of July – following an eight-month-long intelligence-led investigation. Closure orders have …
Six shops closed in Cradley Heath over the sale of illegal goods Read More »
Four Black Country councils are joining forces to establish a regional fostering hub that will transform how foster carers are recruited, supported and retained across the region. The new fostering hub will bring together the expertise and resources of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton to create a stronger, collaborative approach to fostering, making it easier …
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Sandwell Council’s Cabinet has approved a Best Start in Life Plan. The plan sets out how local partners will work together to give every child in Sandwell the best possible start from pregnancy through their early years. A big part of the plan is Sandwell’s Best Start Family Hubs. These hubs help children, parents and carers …
Council approves ambitious Best Start in Life Plan for Sandwell children Read More »
Sandwell Council has won a national road safety award for its work to make the A4030 in Smethwick and Bearwood safer for everyone. The council received the Exemplary Urban Scheme Award from the Road Safety Foundation at a ceremony in the House of Lords. Judges praised Sandwell for turning road safety data into real improvements …
Sandwell Council’s Cabinet has approved a new SEND Sufficiency Strategy. It sets out how the council and its partners will make sure there are enough school places and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) over the coming years. The strategy comes as demand for SEND support continues to …
Cabinet approves SEND Sufficiency Strategy to meet growing demand for support Read More »
Crocketts Community Primary School hosted a sustainability Careers Fair, giving pupils a hands-on introduction to green careers and future employment opportunities. Pupils from Reception to Year 6 took part in hands-on activities led by organisations including Timio, Hadley Group, Serco, Sandwell Council, Canal & River Trust, Enfinium and Groundwork West Midlands. The event connected classroom …
Crocketts Primary pupils explore green careers of the future Read More »
Sandwell Council has agreed a new Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Policy to help keep people safe and make neighbourhoods better places to live. The new policy has been approved during the final week of the council’s Safer 6 campaign which has focused on making our six towns safer and helping people feel proud of where they …
Sandwell Council agrees new policy to tackle anti-social behaviour during Safer 6 Read More »
Sandwell Council has worked with councils across the wider West Midlands region to secure extra government funding to help improve support for children in care. The Department for Education has awarded up to £680,000 in 2026/27 and £1.026million in 2027/28 to create a new West Midlands Regional Care Cooperative (RCC). The new partnership will bring …
Successful West Midlands bid for new partnership to support children in care Read More »
A fourth shop in Cradley Heath has been ordered to close as Sandwell Council continues to tackle the sale of illegal goods. An order to close Top G’s on the town’s High Street was granted at Walsall Magistrates Court yesterday (Monday 13 July). The council’s Trading Standards team successfully secured the two-month closure order after …
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