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Rachel Alexander

Local Democracy Reporter

December 19, 2024

Brownhills business owners have approved the demolition of Ravenscourt shopping precinct

Brownhills business owners back plans to redevelop shopping precinct where Aldi is planned

News|Dec 19, 2024

December 13, 2024

What Walsall town centre could look like. Photo: Arcadis

Ambitious plans hope to make Walsall UK’s ‘healthiest town centre’

News|Dec 13, 2024

December 12, 2024

Discotheque.life, also known as DeCode on Lichfield Street in Walsall. Photo: Google

Walsall nightclub handed suspension notice after dad killed outside

News|Dec 12, 2024

December 11, 2024

The house in Cecil Street, Walsall

Victorian house in Walsall set to be converted into six-bed HMO

News|Dec 11, 2024

December 7, 2024

The clinic site at Walsall Manor Hospital

Former Walsall hospital clinic to be demolished to make way for more parking

News|Dec 7, 2024

December 4, 2024

Wolverhampton Civic Centre.

Wolverhampton City council ordered to pay £600 to mum after 18-month wait for special education plan

News|Dec 4, 2024

36-40 Walsall Road, Willenhall

Willenhall supermarket rejected despite backing from 251 members of nearby gurdwara

News|Dec 4, 2024

Millenium House, Lowe Hall Lane, Walsall.

Third set of plans submitted to convert Walsall offices into 20 flats

News|Dec 4, 2024

November 29, 2024

Pargeter Street and Cairns Street, Walsall, Pictured October 2024.

‘We don’t need EV charge points we need safer streets’ – Walsall community group leader says initiative will add to existing problems

News|Nov 29, 2024

November 27, 2024

Women's Voices for Peace will be held at Baitul Muqeet Mosque, Vicarage Place, Walsall

Council leader’s plea to men as part of gender based violence campaign

News|Nov 27, 2024

Willenhall market

Petition launched to revive Willenhall market

News|Nov 27, 2024

Walsall Town Hall

Historic Town Hall could become formal events venue

News|Nov 27, 2024

November 25, 2024

The Willenhall Railway Station development.

Plans for Willenhall railway station could hit the buffers over ‘pop-up’ building near platform

News|Nov 25, 2024

November 24, 2024

The area of Wilenhall in July 2024 as outline planning permission granted

Willenhall’s regeneration moves a step closer with Compulsory Purchase Order

News|Nov 24, 2024

Launch of Walsall Cultural Centre on Sun Street, Palfrey, L-R Juraj Modrak of CEO of Nash Dom, Ana Tomulescu programme development manager at Nash Dom and Andrzej Pacan of Nash Dom

Relaunch of Walsall community hub is celebrated

News|Nov 24, 2024

November 22, 2024

Notice served on Walsall property described as the borough's ‘biggest pile of dumped waste’

Walsall|Nov 22, 2024

November 21, 2024

The junction at the Walsall Arboretum where organised begging is taking place, according to Gary Perry

Walsall council leader claims organised begging is taking place

News|Nov 21, 2024

November 20, 2024

Protesters outside Walsall Council House on Lichfield street against a battery energy storage system on Chapel Lane, Great Barr.

Public inquiry into ‘bomb’ battery storage system project in Great Barr draws to a close

News|Nov 20, 2024

November 19, 2024

Walsall Council has recommended to reduce its admissions at three primary schools following a decrease in enrolment numbers for reception.

Dip in birthrates during pandemic sees school enrolment numbers drop in Walsall

News|Nov 19, 2024

Simon Foster said he was looking forward to visiting Walsall Council. Photo: PCC

Prospect of real-life appearance from Police and Crime Commissioner met with laughter from Walsall councillors

News|Nov 19, 2024

November 13, 2024

The former WIllenhall Police station

Plans submitted for 19 flats in vacant Willenhall police station

News|Nov 13, 2024

Beatwaste site at Bentley Lane, Willenhall

Decision on major Willenhall regeneration plan deferred over highways and contamination concerns

News|Nov 13, 2024

Walsall Council house on Lichfield Street

Walsall Council recruits for three senior bosses earning up to £104k each

News|Nov 13, 2024

November 12, 2024

Councillor Simran Cheema has criticised the council after two cenotaphs were left covered in moss

Walsall Council criticised as two cenotaphs left with ‘moss and last year’s wreaths’ ahead of Remembrance Sunday

News|Nov 12, 2024

November 11, 2024

Walsall Town Centre

'There are legitimate and illegitimate beggars' - Leader promises to break up beggar 'gang' activity in Walsall

Walsall|Nov 11, 2024

November 10, 2024

Front entrance of Saddlers Shopping Centre Walsall on Park Street

Multi-million pound transformation of Walsall’s town centre to begin this month

Walsall|Nov 10, 2024

Equipment at two Walsall parks destroyed by arsonists are set to cost the taxpayer £95,000.

Arson attacks at two Walsall play parks to cost taxpayer £95k

Walsall|Nov 10, 2024

November 8, 2024

Driver doing wheelies at speed down a residential street in Pelsall Walsall

Council demands action from government over surge of nuisance motorbikes

News|Nov 8, 2024

Councillor Bird

Former council leader suspended from party voted in as chair of major committee

News|Nov 8, 2024

October 28, 2024

'Squatters'' rubbish dump in Walsall attracting rats and fires - and causing a stink for residents

Crime|Oct 28, 2024

October 26, 2024

Fresh calls to open alternative Walsall school gate after child injured in crash

Education|Oct 26, 2024

Walsall Council invites residents to have their say in number of HMOs in the area

Cost of living|Oct 26, 2024

October 25, 2024

Clearance of Walsall woodland paused as government reviews school building programme

Environment|Oct 25, 2024

October 23, 2024

‘Weapons raids, stabbings and shootings’: Reality for Walsall’s youth laid bare at council meeting

Walsall|Oct 23, 2024

Council building to be pulled down making way for new heating system station

Walsall|Oct 23, 2024

Children's care home to open in Walsall conservation area

Walsall|Oct 23, 2024

October 22, 2024

Former Walsall GP surgery to become a nursery

Walsall|Oct 22, 2024

October 19, 2024

Furious councillors say action needed at 'danger' Walsall road junction titled ‘no man’s land’

Pelsall|Oct 19, 2024

October 18, 2024

Community group against proposals to reduce Great Barr Conservation Area by 80 per cent

Walsall|Oct 18, 2024

Woman hospitalised demands action to improve nightmare Walsall junction

Walsall|Oct 18, 2024

Former Walsall care home could become second HMO in same street

Property|Oct 18, 2024

Residents invited to have say on Walsall Council’s proposed cost-cutting measures

Walsall|Oct 18, 2024

October 15, 2024

Predicted 16,000 children living in poverty across Walsall this winter

Health|Oct 15, 2024

Fire-hit Brownhills homes which are magnet for anti-social behaviour set to be demolished

Property|Oct 15, 2024

October 14, 2024

Council defends £35k corgi statues

Business|Oct 14, 2024

Denying historic Walsall pub protection from development branded a 'deeply flawed' decision

Walsall|Oct 14, 2024

October 11, 2024

Nearly 400 children across Walsall missing school at start of term

Walsall|Oct 11, 2024

October 10, 2024

Walsall hospital building could be flattened to create space for more parking

Walsall|Oct 10, 2024

5G mast to be built outside Walsall school

Walsall|Oct 10, 2024

October 9, 2024

New chief exec for Wolverhampton and Walsall NHS trusts

Health|Oct 9, 2024

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