Home and Family News & Updates
- 15th January 2026
City of Wolverhampton Council is set to invest £107million over the next five years to deliver around 500 new council homes.
Wolverhampton Council has secured just over £6million to ensure 140 new council homes on 14 development sites in the city will be provided as social housing.
- 9th December 2025
Shropshire Fostering has launched a new campaign to raise awareness that babies are among the children who need foster care – and to encourage local families to consider opening their hearts and homes to the youngest children requiring support.
- 8th December 2025
When the mercury plummets and the garden is dusted in a layer of sparkling frost, the natural human instinct is to retreat indoors, bury ourselves under blankets, and wait for spring.
- 8th December 2025
A new project will help Wolverhampton residents thrive and not just survive by increasing their income, opportunity and life chances.
- 2nd December 2025
Searching for tip opening times in Wolverhampton? This blog gives you a clear breakdown of both local recycling centres, their opening hours, locations and the key information you need before disposing of your household waste.
- 26th November 2025
Dozens of new affordable homes for Birmingham families are set to be built in Northfield, thanks to the city council's collaborative work with developers and housing associations.
With temperatures dropping, Birmingham City Council tenants in 2,000 homes are set to save hundreds of pounds in heating costs this winter, thanks to a £111 million scheme to insulate homes.
- 24th November 2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council is reshaping its Adult Social Care services to ensure residents receive the right support, at the right time, from the right professionals.
- 23rd November 2025
It is both surprising and concerning that, in England, the funeral industry remains unregulated.