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Residents are being invited to enjoy a day of nature, community, and gardening inspiration at Walsall Arboretum, as the Friends of Walsall Arboretum host their annual plant sale alongside an open day at the Woodland Wildlife Garden. The event, organised by the Walsall Arboretum User Group, will take place in the Woodland Wildlife Garden area, […]

Residents and volunteers across Walsall have helped deliver a record-breaking Great British Spring Clean, removing almost 2,000 bags of litter from streets, parks and public spaces across the borough. This year’s campaign, organised nationally by Keep Britain Tidy, saw 661 volunteers take part in 48 organised clean-up events throughout Walsall. Together, participants collected 1,983 bags […]

A Walsall primary school is celebrating after inspectors recognised the high standards being delivered across the academy, with pupils praised for achieving at an exceptional level. Reedswood E-ACT Primary Academy received glowing feedback following an Ofsted inspection carried out in January 2026, with the school described as both caring and highly ambitious for its children. […]

Walsall Council is supporting National Stalking Awareness Week (NSAW) by raising awareness of stalking and harassment, while highlighting the support available to residents across the borough. The annual campaign runs from 20 to 24 April 2026 and is led by the National Stalking Consortium, a network of 21 specialist organisations from across the UK. This […]

Walsall’s library network is set to benefit from a £170,000 investment after securing support through the Libraries Improvement Fund. The funding will help deliver refurbishment works, facility upgrades, and new technology across libraries in the borough. The investment is designed to modernise library spaces and ensure services continue to meet the evolving needs of local […]

A brand-new photography festival is set to arrive in Walsall this spring, as FotoFest 2026 prepares to welcome creatives, industry leaders and enthusiasts for a two-day celebration of visual storytelling. Taking place across the weekend of 9–10 May 2026, the event will transform key town centre venues into a hub of creativity. The main Visual […]

Thousands of families across Walsall are finding out where their children will begin their school journey, as primary school offer day confirms places for September 2026. A total of 3,368 on-time applications were received by Walsall Council ahead of the January deadline, with every child successfully offered a school place. The latest figures show that […]

A taxi enforcement operation in Brownhills has led to several vehicles being taken off the road after safety concerns were uncovered. The checks were carried out on Friday 28 March by Walsall Council’s Licensing Services, working alongside West Midlands Police, Community Protection Officers and specialist vehicle examiners. In total, 12 licensed vehicles were stopped and […]

Five people have been fined after being taken to court for littering offences in Walsall, as the council continues its crackdown on environmental crime. The cases were heard at Birmingham & Solihull Magistrates’ Court on 18 March 2026, where the individuals were ordered to pay a combined total of £1,539. The latest prosecutions follow similar […]

Walsall residents will head to the polls on Thursday 7 May 2026, as candidates for this year’s Local Elections are officially confirmed. A total of 282 people are standing across the borough, with voters able to find full candidate details on Walsall Council’s website. This election will look a little different from usual. All 60 […]

More than £22,000 worth of illegal tobacco has been seized in Walsall following two days of targeted enforcement activity. The raids form part of Operation Fearless, an ongoing initiative led by Trading Standards in partnership with West Midlands Police, aimed at tackling the illegal tobacco trade across the borough. During action on Saturday 28 March, […]

Families across Walsall are being invited to make the most of a wide range of free activities and support sessions running this spring at the borough’s Best Start in Life Family Hubs. With events taking place from April through to June, the programme offers something for parents, babies and young children — from play sessions […]

A new two-day festival celebrating photography, creativity and visual storytelling is coming to Walsall town centre on Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May 2026. FotoFest 2026 will take place across three venues in Walsall town centre and is being developed as part of the wider MakerFest Fringe programme. The event builds on the success […]

Residents across the borough will see several important changes at this year’s local elections, set to take place on Thursday 7 May 2026. With updated ward boundaries, revised polling arrangements and a slightly different voting system, this year’s election marks a significant shift in how local representation is decided. Walsall Council has confirmed that all […]

New CCTV cameras are being rolled out across Walsall as part of a wider effort to tackle littering, fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour. A total of 21 additional cameras have recently been installed in key hotspot areas, increasing the borough’s overall network to 71. The move forms part of a £4.4 million investment agreed in September […]

Residents are being invited to share their views on plans for a new secondary school in Walsall, as a public consultation gets underway. The proposed school, named Windsor Apollo Academy, would be built on the former Reedswood Golf Course site, next to Reedswood Park. People can take part in the consultation online via the Windsor […]

Households across the borough can prepare for the return of fortnightly garden waste collections, with services restarting from Monday 30 March 2026. Led by Walsall Council, the free brown bin collection service will once again support residents in managing seasonal garden waste, just as gardens begin to flourish in the spring months. Check Before You […]

Royal Sutton Coldfield is once again rallying behind the UK’s largest community-led environmental campaign, the Great British Spring Clean, inviting residents to take pride in their local surroundings. Running from 13 to 29 March, the initiative encourages people across the town to make a simple pledge: pick up at least one bag of litter from […]

A new guide has been launched to support people in Walsall who may be experiencing harms linked to gambling, as well as those affected indirectly such as family members, friends and colleagues. Developed by Walsall Council’s Public Health team, the new gambling harms directory offers clear guidance, practical tools and signposting to specialist services. A […]

In the heart of the Worcestershire countryside, just outside Bromsgrove, lies a place where healing flows both ways. The Healing Horse Sanctuary is home to twelve rescued horses and ponies, four cats, and a small flock of spirited chickens. Here, animals who have faced abandonment, neglect, or ill health find not only safety but a […]