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- 7th August 2026
Work to transform Walsall town centre has reached another milestone, with demolition of the buildings on Park Street now underway.
Some of Birmingham’s historic sites - including a medieval moat, quirky café bar and a beloved cinema – could be added to Birmingham’s Local Heritage List next week.
We are celebrating Love Parks Week, and with over 50% of our Royal Town made up of fantastic green spaces, we have a lot to celebrate.
- 6th August 2026
Shropshire Petal Fields returns to Newport this summer on selected dates from August 7th to 16th. It is a joint venture from Shropshire Petals and Shropshire Festivals, turning one of the petal fields into a visitor attraction whilst the blooms are at their best.
Shrewsbury-based charity Little Stars has been awarded funding through Shrewsbury Town Council's new three-year Cost of Living Grant Fund, enabling the organisation to expand its support for local families facing the rising costs of raising children.
People will now have more choice of how to pay for parking in Birmingham when the city council goes live on the National Parking Platform (NPP).
More than £2,000 was raised at a garden open weekend to support cancer patients from Shropshire and Mid Wales together with Macmillan professional staff at Shrewsbury and Telford hospitals.
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.