Sandwell residents can now get cost of living advice through WhatsApp on their mobile phone. The initiative is part of the council’s Supporting Sandwell information hub. To receive cost of living advice, add the number 07585 997 453 as a contact in WhatsApp and text the word YES to this number. Subscribers will receive cost …
Sandwell residents can now get cost of living advice on WhatsApp Read More »
Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a committed and dedicated senior Sandwell councillor who has died. Councillor Ann Shackleton, aged 78, passed away on Wednesday (16 Nov). She had served as a Labour councillor in the Cradley Heath and Old Hill ward for 18 years, since being elected in 2004. She had been Chair …
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The Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay will today set out his plans to steer the health and care system through the upcoming winter and signal changes that will make the NHS better prepared for future “storms to come.” Addressing the NHS Providers conference in Liverpool, Steve Barclay will say he will focus “on …
Health and Social Care Secretary sets out key priorities ahead of winter Read More »
Sandwell Council’s SHAPE programme is delivering its annual Anti-Bullying Week roadshow this week (Monday 14 November to Monday 21 November). The programme is delivered in partnership with the council’s youth services and West Midlands Police to children and young people in selected Sandwell schools. The theme of this year’s roadshow is ‘Reach out’, encouraging children …
An inquiry is being launched to look at how the Commonwealth Games legacy will improve access to physical activity opportunities – both participating and spectating – for disabled citizens. The council’s Commonwealth Games, Culture and Physical Activity Overview and Scrutiny Committee is joining forces with colleagues from the Health and Social Care O&S Committee to …
Sandwell Council’s Trading Standards working with West Midlands Police carried out an undercover test purchasing operation for fireworks as part of its Safer 6 campaign. The test involved a 16-year-old volunteer who attempted to buy fireworks at six shops. Out of the six shops visited, five (83%) sold to the underage volunteer. Each of the …
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Sandwell Council is celebrating Youth Work Week 2022 the theme of which is A Festival of Youth Work. Sandwell Council’s Youth Service is celebrating the week with staff, young people and partners on social media, through our youth provision and at a number of meetings and events, taking the opportunity to highlight the fantastic work …
Sandwell Council’s cabinet member for children and education, Councillor Simon Hackett today joined with teachers and pupils to celebrate Ferndale Primary School latest Ofsted report The report, which was based on an inspection of the school in June, found that overall the school was ‘Good’ and that Personal Development was ‘Outstanding’. This represents a significant …
Good with Outstanding – Ferndale Primary School just keeps getting better Read More »
The public are being invited to have their say on the regeneration of one of the largest brownfield sites in the region. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) are working with West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to bring forward a long-standing, allocated housing site in Wednesbury, now referred to as Friar Park Urban Village. The regeneration …
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Councillors at tonight’s (8 November) Full Council meeting unanimously backed a recommendation from a cross-party committee of councillors recommending that he be appointed to the role. Currently Executive Director of Core Services at Barnsley Council, Shokat was the candidate recommended by the Chief Officer Terms and Conditions Committee. In his current role, Shokat is responsible …
Sandwell Council appoints new permanent Chief Executive Read More »
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