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Walsall Council denies OAP's blue badge despite issuing it for...
AN MP is calling for an urgent review of blue badge guidance after a Walsall pensioner had her parking benefit taken off her after holding it for 10 years. Valerie Vaz, MP of Walsall South, said it was...
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'Disgust' as fly tippers dump waste in Walsall twice in four days
LOCAL residents have been left 'disgusted' after two fly tipping incidents in a Walsall village in a mere number of days.On August 26 and 29, two instances of fly tipping were carried out in...
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People power reigns as new traffic warden appointed outside...
PEOPLE power is being celebrated by campaigners at a jubilant Walsall primary school with a new traffic warden being given the green light.The campaign for a new warden was launched in the hope of...
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New access road for University of Wolverhampton Walsall campus...
A NEW main access point for a busy route outside the Wolverhampton University Walsall campus has been given the go-ahead.Under the approved plans, the existing Magdalene Road entrance to the campus...
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Plans to cut funding to Walsall Citizens Advice Bureau branded as...
WALSALL Citizens Advice Bureau has launched a campaign to safeguard its future amid council plans to cut its grant and set up a separate charitable trust.The bureau has described the proposals as...
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Disabled crossing installed in Walsall after new parking spaces...
A DISABLED community crossing has been installed in a Walsall street after an oversight when creating new parking spaces left wheelchair users experiencing difficulties.Late last year, new parking was...
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Derelict Walsall building to get new lease of life as community...
A derelict building which lay vandalised for a quarter of a century has been awarded a five-figure grant to complete its refurbishment.For 25 years Caldmore Community House attracted fly-tipping and...
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Traffic misery ended as popular Walsall rail bridge re-opens
A POPULAR rail bridge in Walsall has finally re-opened to traffic after being closed for well over a year to allow the running of electric trains.North Street bridge, which links Hatherton and Butts to...
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Vandalised fencing replaced in Walsall
VANDALISED fencing which had been involved in road traffic accidents and resulted in fly tipping has been replaced.The kind-hearted efforts of Highgate Residents Action Group, Walsall Council's Clean...
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New crossing for Walsall school concerned about road safety
A CONCERNED school worried about road safety after a spate of near misses involving pupils and cars has had a new crossing installed.Whitehall Junior School in Delves Road has had a school safety zone...
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Thousands turn out to enjoy annual festival fun
THE sun shone on crowds at Palfrey Park last weekend as spectators turned out to celebrate the start of this year's Caldmore Village Festival.Almost 17,000 people filled the Green Flag Award-winning...
View ArticleLeaving nothing for granted
AS ever at this time of year we are getting enquiries from across the borough requesting that leaves falling onto roads and footpaths from street trees and trees in gardens be cleaned up...
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Changes to bin collection times will make the service 'more...
WALSALL residents are being reminded to have their bins out half an hour earlier as changes to rubbish collections come into effect this week. From tomorrow (Friday, November 29), residents are asked...
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From bin collections to parking issues - online people's panel...
AN online people's panel will become an "important sounding board" for Walsall Council decision making in the New Year, chiefs have vowed. Residents aged over 16 will be invited to join the panel,...
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Dozens of cases connected with child sexual exploitation reported...
NEW figures reveal that there were 15 reported cases of child sexual exploitation in Walsall in one year, as a hard-hitting campaign to raise awareness of the crime launched this week.The number of...
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Improvements following inadequate Ofsted sees Government notice...
A NOTICE that has been enforced for almost two years which orders Walsall Council to improve their children's safeguarding service has finally been removed.The Department for Education slapped the...
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Walsall cemetery campaigners to continue fight after planning...
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for an 8,000 space cemetery in Walsall say they may have won the battle but they have not yet won the war after a planning inspector dismissed an appeal made by the...
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Garden development plans in Walsall rejected to cheers
PLACARD-waving campaigners celebrated outside Walsall Town Hall after plans for a backland development near the town centre were refused.Around 50 angry residents, holding banners displaying "Say NO to...
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Walsall churchgoers' prayers answered with new parking restrictio...
PRAYERS have been answered with the introduction of new parking restrictions which mean regular churchgoers will no longer be forced to park elsewhere while they attend services.The Churchill Working...
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