Budget approved with higher taxes, rent, fees. Expect fortnightly bin collections and service cuts. Sandwell Council Approves Tax Rise and Bin Collection Changes Sandwell Council approved a budget for 2025/6. It totals £365 million. Bin collections will change to every two weeks, and tax, rent, and fees are also going up. The council faces a…
West Bromwich shop loses license after selling knife to a teen and finding illegal items including 5,000 Viagra pills. Shop Loses License After Selling Knife To Teen And Finding 5000 Viagra A shop in West Bromwich lost its license. They sold a knife to a teen. Fake goods were also found. Mandeep Sharma owns Hill…
Six new, eco-friendly four-bedroom council houses are now open in West Bromwich, featuring EV chargers and solar panels. West Bromwich Gets New Council Houses With EV Chargers and Solar Panels Six new homes opened in West Bromwich. They belong to the council. These homes have electric car chargers. Solar panels are also on the roofs.…
Developers gain approval to replace Friar Park Inn with flats and a shop, despite neighbor concerns about privacy and property values. Wednesbury Pub Demolition Approved for Flats Despite Objections A pub in Wednesbury, the old Friar Park Inn, may soon be gone. Developers want to build flats and a shop there. The council already approved…
The historic cinema in West Bromwich, closed since 2002, will be demolished as part of town center regeneration plans. West Bromwich Kings Cinema Building Set for Demolition Soon The old Kings Cinema in West Bromwich may soon disappear as part of town center regeneration plans. Sandwell Council will likely demolish it. The cinema sits by…
Council approves battery farm near former quarry slated for 270 homes; energy project supports climate goals. Battery Farm Approved Near Housing Site in Rowley Regis Sandwell Council approved a new battery farm. It will sit near a former quarry in Rowley Regis, where they also plan to build 270 homes. The battery farm will occupy…
Hill Top Supermarket in West Bromwich sold a knife to a 15-year-old. Illegal cigarettes and other violations were also found. West Bromwich Shop Faces License Review After Knife Sale to Teen This shop might lose its license soon. It’s Hill Top Supermarket in West Bromwich. They sold a knife to a 15-year-old last year. Sandwell…
Halifax bank in Bearwood closing in 2026. Sandwell Council approves plans for shops and flats by NTInvestments. Halifax Bearwood Bank Closure Approved, Set to Transform into Shops, Flats Hey, guess what I just read? Sandwell Council approved some new plans. A Halifax bank in Bearwood will close in 2026. It’s on Bearwood Road, in Smethwick.…
Councillors to decide on demolishing the Friar Park Inn for shops and flats after neighbor complaints in Wednesbury. Friar Park Inn Demolition Plan Faces Council Vote After Objections They plan to tear down a pub. New shops and flats will replace it. The pub was the Friar Park Inn, and it sits in Wednesbury. Councillors…
46 affordable rental homes could replace a pallet warehouse in Cradley Heath, according to plans before Sandwell Council. New Homes Planned for Cradley Heath Site Replacing Pallet Firm Sandwell Council wants housing on a specific site. The site is on Newlyn Road in Cradley Heath. A warehouse currently sits on the proposed housing site, and…