Tributes have been paid to Honorary Alderman and former Mayor of Sandwell Sadie Smith who has sadly passed away at the age of 89. Sandwell Council’s thoughts are with Alderman Smith’s family and friends. Sadie Smith was a councillor from 1982 to 2012 and served the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward. She also led …
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Young people and their families are invited to attend the New Year New Start Careers Fair on Saturday 24 January at West Bromwich Albion Football Club. The free careers fair, which runs from 9.30am to 2pm at The Hawthorns, Halfords Lane, will bring together a wide range of opportunities for young people who are considering …
New Year New Start Careers Fair for young people returns to The Hawthorns this January Read More »
The annual review of the High Court injunction which bans street racing in the Black Country will take place next month. The injunction, led by the City of Wolverhampton Council and on behalf of Sandwell Council, Dudley Council and Walsall Council and supported by West Midlands Police, prohibits people from participating, as a driver, rider …
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Dear Antonia, Thank you for sharing the concerns some of your constituents have raised with you regarding the council’s response to the disruption following Storm Goretti and the severe weather we have experienced since the start of the year. We know that our residents rely on our highways service to safely get around our borough, …
Sandwell Council is celebrating a Green rating under the government’s new national traffic light system for highway maintenance. This top assessment recognises strong performance, long-term investment and best practice in road upkeep. Sandwell ranks fourth out of 154 Local Highway Authorities (LHAs) nationally, of which only 16 were rated Green; and is the top-rated LHA in …
That’s the message of a new Foster Sandwell campaign to recruit new foster carers this January. “There’s a national shortage in fostering and Sandwell is no different,” explains Sandwell Children’s Trust Chief Executive Emma Taylor. “It is fantastic that our services for children and families in Sandwell have just been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, however, …
New data from the Active Lives Survey shows Sandwell is performing strongly when it comes to children’s physical activity, with the borough now ranked among the top ten local authorities nationally. In 2024/25, 59.6 per cent of children aged five to 16 in Sandwell, around 31,500 children, were achieving the recommended 60 minutes or more …
New data shows many more Sandwell children are now physically active Read More »
Our offices are closed between Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24 December) and Tuesday 30 December. Our offices are open on Wednesday 31 December, closed for New Year’s Day on Thursday 1 January, and we re-open again on Friday 2 January. You can still report issues or request services online – here’s a list of things you can report through …
Smethwick has reached a major milestone with the submission of its plans for regeneration and investment as part of the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme. In March 2025, the government announced Smethwick is set to benefit from up to £20million over the next decade through the Plan for Neighbourhoods Programme. The Smethwick Partnership Board, which oversees the …
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Police and council teams have warned that off-road motorbikes bought for Christmas could be seized and crushed if they are used illegally near to homes, in parks or on footpaths and other public land. Sandwell Local Policing Area (LPA) and Sandwell Council are jointly tackling nuisance caused by the illegal use of motorbikes and other …
Nuisance off-road motorbikes bought for Christmas could be seized and crushed Read More »
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