The City of Wolverhampton Council is launching its new Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Service, following a highly successful pilot programme. It will help residents access innovative technology that provides everyday support, enabling them to live the independent lives they want. The council has commissioned tech supplier Alcove to deliver the service over the next 2 …
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A rogue trader whose substandard and incomplete work left a disabled city homeowner £23,300 out of pocket has been given a suspended prison sentence following a prosecution by City of Wolverhampton Council. Neil Parker, of Lichfield Road, Wednesfield, left behind trip hazards, defective installations and a window and door that were neither watertight nor fully …
City of Wolverhampton Council is to make road safety improvements along part of Cannock Road. The Local Safety Scheme is on the section between Deyncourt Road and The Scotlands island following a consultation, with work starting on Monday 3 November and due to finish on Friday 21 November, weather permitting. Improvements in the Local Safety …
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The City of Wolverhampton Council is to carry out essential maintenance work at WV Active Central next month. It will see repairs to fixtures and fittings in the changing rooms, the replacement of seating and maintenance of heating and drainage equipment, and will be carried out from Monday 10 November to Wednesday 12 November. To …
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As Orange Wolverhampton prepares to celebrate its 10th year, local partners are joining forces to support the city’s contribution to the United Nations’ annual Orange the World 16 Days of Activism. Orange Wolverhampton aims to raise awareness of the continuing drive to end all domestic abuse, including physical abuse, coercive control, financial abuse, sexual violence, …
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People are being invited to support a festive appeal to make it another Christmas to remember for the city’s young care leavers. The City of Wolverhampton Council’s Reach Leaving Care Team has launched its annual Amazon Wish List and is inviting people to make a donation to help buy much needed Christmas gifts for care …
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Applications must be submitted by midnight this Friday (31 October, 2025) – and while over 85% of families have already done so, many are yet to submit theirs. To apply for a school place, parents should log on to School admissions and complete the short application process. Parents and guardians will be notified of their child’s allocated …
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City of Wolverhampton Council has put in place initiatives to support unemployed young people into work and training as part of the West Midlands Youth Trailblazer programme. Launched by the Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, the new Youth Trailblazer provides £5million across the region for a range of innovative projects and activities to …
City of Wolverhampton Council’s Housing Allocations Policy is set to be updated next month following public consultation earlier this year. The revised policy, which determines how applicants on the city’s housing register are prioritised for social housing, was reviewed by the council’s Scrutiny Board this week and will be considered by Cabinet next month. It …
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The City of Wolverhampton Council is going out to tender for a new 4 year contract for the Shared Lives service, which helps residents who need care and support to live fulfilling, independent lives within their communities. Shared Lives is a unique form of social care where adults and young people assessed as needing support …
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