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Remember to bring your photo ID to the polling station to vote in the General Election
Sandwell residents are being urged to remember their photo ID when they go to vote in the General Election on Thursday 4 July.
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British Weightlifting events come to Sandwell’s Oldbury Academy
Oldbury Academy, in collaboration with British Weightlifting, will host three events this Saturday (16 March) – continuing the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games legacy.
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Garden waste collections return from next week
Sandwell’s garden waste service will start from next week (18 March) – and there’s still time to sign up for this year’s collections.
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Opportunities for entrepreneurs and business owners at Sandwell Start-Up Hub
Working spaces are available for aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners at the new Sandwell Start-Up Hub.
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Free vitamins offered to Sandwell’s children and mothers
Sandwell Council’s Public Health team are helping children to get the best start in life by promoting Healthy Start vitamins that are free to all young children and expectant mothers.
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Have your say on latest proposals for Blackheath town centre from 14 March
People are encouraged to have their say from Thursday 14 March on updated plans for a bus link and improvements to public spaces around Market Place in Blackheath town centre.
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'Youth takeover' of Sandwell Council meeting to give views on key issues
Sandwell Council's SHAPE programme initiated a 'youth takeover' of the council's Cabinet and Leadership Team meeting.
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Government intervention at Sandwell Council to end
The Minister for Local Government, Simon Hoare MP, has today (Thursday 7 March) confirmed that Government intervention at Sandwell Council will come to an end.
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Campaign calls for more adopters from to come forward this LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week
Adoption@Heart, the Regional Adoption Agency for the Black Country, is supporting a new campaign.
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New trees for a greener Sandwell
Sandwell Council is marking the completion of the first stage of a series of tree planting projects.
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Empty properties and second homes to be charged more Council Tax in Sandwell
Owners of empty properties in Sandwell will be charged double the amount of Council Tax after one year from 1 April 2024, in a bid to bring empty homes back into use.