A new initiative to bring activities, events and positivity back to green spaces across Wolverhampton has made a strong start, with early sessions attracting high numbers of young people and families. The Your Spaces programme, led by Wolves Foundation in partnership with the City of Wolverhampton Council and funded by the council and the Premier …
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Residents, community groups, charities and other stakeholders are being invited to help shape the future of Wolverhampton’s voluntary and community sector. The City of Wolverhampton Council has launched an eight-week consultation giving people the opportunity to share their views on a draft Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy setting out how the council can work more …
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Ormiston NEW Academy is celebrating the findings of its latest Ofsted inspection, which highlights the academy’s strong culture, commitment to inclusion and the positive experiences of its pupils. The report recognises Ormiston NEW Academy as a place where pupils feel safe, supported and valued, with inspectors highlighting the strong relationships between staff and students and …
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The Mayor of Wolverhampton was the guest of honour at a special event celebrating a national drive to expand ‘wraparound’ childcare in city schools. Launched in 2024, the Government’s wraparound expansion programme aims to ensure that all parents of primary school aged children can access childcare in their local area. The City of Wolverhampton Council …
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City of Wolverhampton Council has delivered another winning performance in an audit of the ways it works to keep sports fans safe. For the second time running, environmental health officers notched up 100% in an audit of the council’s sports ground safety function. The local authority is responsible for issuing safety certificates for designated stadiums …
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A final year Graphic Design student at the University of Wolverhampton has been named winner of a competitive brief to create the visual identity for the city’s ambitious Green Innovation Corridor (GIC). James Thomas, a Year 3 student from the School of Arts, impressed judges with a bold and professional branding concept, selected as the …
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Night-time resurfacing is due to start next month on Ring Road St George’s and Chapel Ash island as the council’s highways improvements continue. It is part of a fresh wave of road resurfacing across the city – underlined by the council’s £50m investment in the highways network over the next 5 years. Crews will work …
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Over 120 people who were homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness have been supported into safe and stable accommodation through an innovative Wolverhampton project tackling housing need across the city. The Winter Pressures Fund is a 12 month pilot project designed to tackle housing need in Wolverhampton by supporting people into the private rented …
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A free service supporting families in Wolverhampton who are involved in the child protection process will continue as part of the Government’s national Families First for Children Pathfinder programme. City of Wolverhampton Council’s Families First for Children Pathfinder (FFCP), an ambitious programme designed to transform children’s social care, aims to help more children safely remain …
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The owner of a vehicle used to fly tip a large pile of waste in the city has been sentenced to 180 hours of unpaid work and given a driving ban following a prosecution by City of Wolverhampton Council. Brendon Garner was found guilty of controlling a vehicle responsible for fly tipping offences after a …
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