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20 Dec 2024

Welcoming Spaces are here for you over Christmas and New Year

Sandwell Council is doing all they can to support Sandwell and there are Welcoming Spaces in some of Sandwell’s libraries that are open over the holidays.

20 Dec 2024

Boost for low-income pensioners as Sandwell Council continues to support residents

Around 4,000 Sandwell pensioners on low incomes will receive a £200 payment from Sandwell Council in the coming weeks.

20 Dec 2024

Domestic abuse support available in Sandwell this Christmas and New Year

Support is available in Sandwell this Christmas for anyone experiencing domestic abuse or for anyone worried about someone who is.

16 Dec 2024

£60 boost for children and families

Around 22,000 Sandwell children eligible for free school meals will receive £60 of food vouchers to help families cope with the cost of Christmas.

18 Dec 2024

Sandwell Council announces significant update on Wednesbury Levelling Up Partnership

Last week's (Thursday 12 December) Wednesbury Levelling Up Partnership revealed the progess made on what is an incredibly ambitious programme with more to follow in the coming year.

17 Dec 2024

Sandwell leads the way in reducing drug-related deaths amid rising national rates

New data shows that Sandwell has one of the lowest rates of drug-related deaths in the country.

17 Dec 2024

Hospital staff awarded the Freedom of Sandwell

Sandwell Council has awarded Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust the Freedom of the Borough.

11 Dec 2024

'Magical Oak House in West Bromwich is listed at Grade I, putting it on par with the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace

The Oak House in West Bromwich has been granted an upgrade to Grade I listed status by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the advice of Historic England.