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 …
Phase 2 public consultation launches for regeneration of Friar Park Read More »
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 »
Sandwell Council is celebrating a double success for its apprenticeship programme. Sandwell Council apprentice Elliot McKenzie who completed an apprenticeship as an Education Development Officer at the Virtual School at Sandwell has been named as the regional winner of in the ’Advanced Apprentice of the year’ category at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2022 Elliot will …
Sandwell will host seven parades on Remembrance Sunday 13 November 2022. Remembrance Sunday is a time for people from all faiths and backgrounds across the borough’s six towns to unite to once again honour those who served in the two world wars and later conflicts. Organised by the Royal British Legion and community groups, with …
Seven parades lined up across Sandwell for Remembrance Sunday Read More »
Two Sandwell Goes Global events held over the weekend – including the borough’s biggest-ever fireworks display – have been hailed a “huge success”. Thousands of people attended the events at Dartmouth Park in West Bromwich to enjoy amazing entertainment and have great fun. On Friday (4 November), around 5,000 people were wowed by the colourful …
“Huge success” for Sandwell Goes Global Illuminated Garden and Fireworks events Read More »
A new guide for parents and carers to raise awareness of how to keep children safe online and prevent them being targeted by extremist material has been launched as part of our Safer 6 campaign. The ‘Online Safety – Against Extremism’ booklet has been devised by Sandwell Council’s Prevent team. The guide encourages parents and …
‘Online Safety – Against Extremism’ Guide Launched for Parents and Carers Read More »
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