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Sandwell Christmas lights switch-on events 2025, details of events are at
www.visitsandwell.com/christmaslights

Free Sandwell Christmas lights switch-on events starting from Friday 14 November!

The countdown has begun for our annual Sandwell Christmas lights switch-on events.

Published: Wednesday, 12th November 2025

  • New toddler play area among additional improvements coming to Britannia Park

    More improvements are on the way at Britannia Park in Rowley Regis, including a dedicated toddler play area set to benefit local children and families.

    Published: Wednesday, 19th March 2025

  • Brandhall Primary parking safety sign

    Pupil’s street sign design helps promote safe and responsible parking around Oldbury school

    Children in Oldbury are urging safe and responsible parking around their school after taking part in a street sign competition run by Sandwell Council, with the winning design created by pupil Sarina.

    Published: Tuesday, 18th March 2025

  • Still time to have your say on Tipton town centre plans

    ​​​​​​​There’s still time for people to have their say on improvements proposed to public areas as part of regeneration plans for Tipton town centre.

    Published: Thursday, 13th March 2025

  • Sandwell Council and partners to tackle inequalities for care experienced people

    People who have experience of being in the children’s social care system will now be recognised as a group to be protected from discrimination.

    Published: Tuesday, 4th March 2025

  • Garden waste collections return from 10 March 2025

    Sandwell Council’s garden waste service will start from next week (10 March).

    Published: Tuesday, 4th March 2025

  • A graphic of a set of scales with balanced plates each side

    Council approves balanced budget for next financial year

    Sandwell Council’s 2025/2026 budget has been approved by full council.

    Published: Friday, 28th February 2025

  • Street Racing banned in the Black Country

    Black Country street racing injunction remains in place

    The injunction banning street racing in the Black Country has been permitted to continue by the High Court.

    Published: Thursday, 27th February 2025

  • New homes in Whitgreave Street, West Bromwich, left to right, Councillor Peter Hughes, Councillor Vicki Smith and SWG Construction’s Shaun Humphries

    New council homes in West Bromwich helping to provide much-needed housing

    Six new council homes have been unveiled in a West Bromwich neighbourhood to provide much-needed housing for Sandwell residents.

    Published: Wednesday, 26th February 2025

  • Cradley Heath Skills Campus topping out - reviewing site maps with representatives from Sandwell Council, The Sandwell Colleges and Speller Metcalfe

    Sandwell College celebrates major milestone as Cradley Heath Skills Campus reaches topping out stage

    The Sandwell Colleges’ £9.3million Skills Campus has reached a significant milestone, with a topping out ceremony taking place today marking the completion of the core building phase of the project.

    Published: Tuesday, 25th February 2025

  • Sandwell archives discovery day Wednesday 11 September 2024 handling chance glass menu example

    Sandwell Archives awarded nearly £50,000 to catalogue glassworks archive collection

    Sandwell Council’s archives service is celebrating receiving £49,055 of funding as part of The National Archives ‘Archives Revealed’ grant programme to catalogue the Chance Brothers Ltd. collection.

    Published: Tuesday, 25th February 2025

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