City residents will start receiving letters about a new weekly food waste collection service which is set to launch this autumn. The letters are being hand delivered to all kerbside properties during this week and next and will give details about the service. Under its Simpler Recycling legislation, the UK Government requires all councils to …
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Nighttime resurfacing starts on Stafford Road/Three Tuns Lane island this week as City of Wolverhampton Council’s highways improvements continue. It is part of a £10 million planned programme of highways projects approved by the council’s cabinet earlier this year and being rolled out across the city. The latest resurfacing and relining will ensure safer, smoother …
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Residents are being encouraged to make use of Wolverhampton’s network of 8 weapon surrender bins as a national knife and weapons surrender campaign continues. The Home Office’s national surrender campaign, which runs until 28 August, is encouraging people dispose of knives and other dangerous weapons safely and anonymously. Wolverhampton’s weapon surrender bins form part of …
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A planning application has been approved for Bilston Urban Garden marking an important step forward in improving one of the town centre’s key public spaces. The Urban Garden scheme forms part of the transformative Bilston Health and Regeneration Programme (HaRP) supported by Government funding. The programme aims to integrate health, leisure and community infrastructure in …
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The relatives or friends of a man who passed away recently are being asked to get in touch with the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Court of Protection Team so that his funeral can be arranged. Kenneth Costello, who was 71, had lived in the Parkfield area of Wolverhampton. Anyone who is related to Mr Costello, …
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The director of a city store which sold cigarettes to an underage customer has been given a suspended prison sentence following a prosecution by City of Wolverhampton Council. Noragha Sarwari was sole owner and director of Nodia Foods Ltd when the sale was made to a 15 year old child volunteer during a test purchase …
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Almost 100 miles of road have been swept, 139 truckloads of rubbish removed, and 1,727 residents met as City of Wolverhampton Council’s Love Your Community: Neighbourhood Team project celebrates its first 6 months. Since January, the team has visited 98 streets across Wolverhampton to deliver more than 85,000 metres of targeted cleaning, including sweeping, litter …
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Many dedicated fostering families came together for a joyful afternoon at the ‘Bounce in the Park’ event recently. Organised by the City of Wolverhampton Council’s ‘Fostering for Wolverhampton’ team, the outdoor celebration took place at Bantock Park on Friday 31 August, offering families the chance to enjoy exclusive access to a vibrant inflatable fun fair. …
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A resident who dumped dirty nappies, food waste and prescription medication on a local green space has been prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council. The large pile of waste, left on land in Coleman Street, also included multiple black bags, plastic packaging, drink cans, clothing and books. Following an investigation and prosecution by the council, …
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A group of Birmingham and Sandwell women came together this week to attend a unique wellbeing evening dedicated to women who spend their lives looking after everyone else while often forgetting to care for themselves. Hosted by Boujie Mom Entrepreneur and longevity enthusiast alongside Tammy Takkar, entrepreneur, CEO of Active Clinic and wellbeing expert, the …
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