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Parents urged to apply for reception class places for 2026

Parents and guardians of children who will start school for the first time in September 2026 are being urged to apply for places online now. The window for applications for reception class places at infant and primary schools in Wolverhampton is now open. The online application process is quick and easy, and families have until …

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City council sweeps in to tackle autumn leaves

Crews from City of Wolverhampton Council are currently out and about tackling the seasonal leaf fall through a combination of targeted data, specialist machines and dedicated cleansing programmes. The co-ordinated approach aims to ensure roads and pavements around priority areas and important public places are as safe as possible for residents during the annual leaf …

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Council joins national campaign to raise awareness of rogue waste carriers

City of Wolverhampton Council is teaming up with Keep Britain Tidy for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’ which aims to highlight the problem of rogue waste carriers. The campaign, which has been launched today, has been created to help local residents protect themselves and their communities from this growing area of waste crime. Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight aims …

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City to turn Orange for 10th time to end interpersonal violence

Residents, businesses, schools, faith groups, charities and other organisations are once again being encouraged to support Orange Wolverhampton as the city prepares to say ‘no’ to interpersonal violence, for the 10th time. Launched in 2015, the annual campaign aims to raise awareness of the continuing drive to end all domestic abuse, including physical abuse, coercive …

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Convo partnership enhances accessibility for D/deaf people

The City of Wolverhampton Council has joined forces with Convo to improve access to services for D/deaf and hard of hearing residents. The innovative service enables users of British Sign Language (BSL) to communicate directly with council staff through on demand video relay interpretation. Convo, formerly known as SignLive, connects residents with qualified BSL interpreters …

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City council launches country’s first voluntary compliance scheme for beauty businesses

City of Wolverhampton Council has launched the first scheme of its kind in the country as part of its ongoing work to make beauty services safer. The council’s environmental health team has launched a voluntary Cosmetic Compliance Scheme following growing local and national concerns around high risk procedures in the beauty industry and poor levels …

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New City Learning Quarter college campus welcomes first students through the doors

Wolverhampton’s new state of the art City Learning Quarter college campus has this week opened the doors to its first students. It marks the dawn of a new era for educational provision in the city, supporting Wolverhampton Council’s drive to enhance skills and employment outcomes for its residents. The new city centre campus, alongside ongoing …

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Wide ranging revamp completed for city park

Visitors to a city park can now enjoy a wide range of improvements, including a new playground, fitness area, wildflower meadow and a multi use games area. City of Wolverhampton Council and developers JP Landscapes & Construction Ltd have completed the revamp at Northwood Park in Bushbury. The transformation took place after the council consulted …

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Boost for Bilston as traffic islands are resurfaced

Three traffic islands in Bilston have been given a new lease of life as work to fix roads and tackle potholes across Wolverhampton continues. The Bilston High Street, Black Country Route and Coseley Road islands have been resurfaced and re-lined by City of Wolverhampton Council, which is putting £2 million secured through West Midlands Combined …

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Adoption@Heart celebrates family patchwork quilt project with launch event

What does family mean? What makes a place home? Adoption@Heart, the regional adoption agency for the Black Country, is exploring these questions through a collaborative community art installation, inviting local students and community members to contribute a patchwork on their interpretation of ‘family’ and ‘home’ that will form part of a larger patchwork quilt. With …

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