22/05/2020
Dudley Council’s cabinet member for housing is reminding residents of the ongoing need to be thoughtful towards their neighbours during the pandemic.
22/05/2020
More than 2,200 people have received benefits and debt advice from Sandwell Council during the Covid-19 pandemic – and anyone else in need of support is being urged to get in touch.
22/05/2020
Phase one of City of Wolverhampton’s new railway station will open to the public on Monday (May 25).
21/05/2020
Representatives from across the West Midlands attended the Government’s first ever regional impact meeting.
21/05/2020
Sandwell Council is offering health and social care staff who live and work in Sandwell free access to their bike fleet.
21/05/2020
The University of Wolverhampton and the Caparo Angad Paul Fund have invested £120k in a new spin-out company which is developing an innovative approach to the verification of identity through fingerprints.
21/05/2020
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has hosted a roundtable with leading community figures as part of Public Health England’s rapid review into whether people of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are more adversely affected by Covid-19.
20/05/2020
Over £64.8 million has been invested into 257 businesses by the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), with new data revealing its regional impact released today (Wednesday 20 May 2020).
18/05/2020
Work to support the homeless by City of Wolverhampton’s innovative multi-agency operational group is reaping major rewards during the coronavirus outbreak.
18/05/2020
Sandwell Council Leader is warning people that COVID-19 remains a very real risk and urging them to stay alert to the dangers.
14/05/2020
City of Wolverhampton Council has launched a new business portal to further support city businesses through the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.
14/05/2020
Dudley Council has commissioned special ‘thank you’ messages to appear on Dudley borough roads, in recognition of those on the frontline during the pandemic.
13/05/2020
Local organisations and community groups helping the vulnerable in the borough during the coronavirus pandemic are being urged to apply for a slice of a new £200,000 cash pot.
13/05/2020
Transport for West Midlands is working closely with police and bus, rail and tram operators to keep the region moving safely as coronavirus lockdown restrictions begin to ease and more people return to work.
13/05/2020
Almost £1 million in council tax hardship relief has been paid to nearly 7,000 vulnerable people and households in Sandwell whose finances have been hit hard by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
13/05/2020
A ‘Safe Working Charter’ to enable home builders to return to work safely and get the region’s construction sites back up and running, has been formally backed by Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street.