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- 4th September 2026
A managed flag display developed through a partnership between Walsall Council and the local community has reached its next milestone, with a further five flagpoles recently installed at Brownhills Miner Island.
Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day on Monday 31 August, Walsall residents were encouraged to learn more about overdose prevention, the life-saving medication naloxone, and the support available across Walsall
- 1st September 2026
A month of events and activities is being planned to celebrate much-loved Nursing heroine Sister Dora and raise funds for Well Wishers, the charity supporting Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
Walsall residents are being reminded to take extra care during the hot weather, with an amber heat health alert affecting the West Midlands.
To mark National Allotments Week, Walsall Council is celebrating the communities of local garden lovers that have allotment plots and grow fresh food across the borough.
- 7th August 2026
Work to transform Walsall town centre has reached another milestone, with demolition of the buildings on Park Street now underway.
Councillor Elaine Williams, Leader of Walsall Council, will set out her administration’s priorities for the borough in her first Leader’s Portfolio Holder Report to Full Council on Monday 27 July 2026.
Councillor Nicky Barker, Deputy Leader of Walsall Council, has been appointed as the council’s first White Ribbon Champion, as the authority strengthens its commitment to ending violence against women and girls
Walsall Council has agreed a revised approach to climate and environmental action, focused on delivering practical local benefits for residents and making best use of council resources.
- 29th July 2026
Opinion by Councillor Irene Henery (pictured) Walsall Council