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Tuesday, 02 July 2019
Sandwell Libraries have drawn-up a packed programme to celebrate the Black Country Festival throughout the month of July.
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Tuesday, 02 July 2019
Sandwell's transport boss is backing this year's Catch the Bus Week campaign (1-7 July).
Councillor Jackie Taylor, cabinet member for sustainable transport joined Lee Stockton, operations manager at National Express West Midlands' West Bromwich depot, on one of their brand new Platinum buses when it pulled up at a bus stop outside Sandwell Council House, Oldbury.
Catch the Bus Week is a nationwide campaign organised by Greener Journeys. Now in its seventh year, it is an annual opportunity to highlight the benefits of taking the bus.
The year's theme is: loneliness and how buses can help people reduce isolation and keep people connected.
Statistics from a survey carried out by Greener Journeys shows that a third (33 per cent) of Britons admit that they deliberately catch the bus to have some human contact. Councillor Taylor said: "There's no better time to start experiencing the fantastic services on the bus transport network across the West Midlands. "There are many benefits to taking the bus, walking to the bus stop, can on average, help you achieve half the recommended 30 minutes of exercise per day. "By leaving the car at home and opting to take the bus, it helps to reduce air pollution and congestion on our roads." Lee Stockton, Operations Manager at National Express West Midlands, said: “Buses are absolutely key to keeping our local communities connected.
National Express West Midlands carry millions of people to work, school, town centres and to see their family and friends every day. “Catch The Bus Week is a great opportunity for non-bus users to give it a try. It’s better for your health because it’s less stressful than commuting by car - and it’s cleaner. “We’ve recently invested £7 million in 24 top-of-the-range Platinum buses which have free WiFi, USB charges and extra leg room.
They offer a better, more comfortable experience for our customers and they also have the cleanest, greenest engines on the market as they produce very low emissions.” To find out more about Catch The Bus Week visit http://catchthebusweek.co.uk/ or for details of National Express West Midlands buses visit www.nxwestmidlands.co.uk
Tuesday, 02 July 2019
A taxi driver who incorrectly installed ramps to his vehicle to transport a severely disabled man – resulting in him twice almost falling out of his wheelchair - has been found guilty of failing to exercise proper care toward a disabled passenger.
Tuesday, 02 July 2019
Sandwell Council has evicted a tenant who allowed cannabis worth an estimated £25,700 to be grown in his council home in West Bromwich.
Read more on 'TENANT EVICTED AFTER ALLOWING CANNABIS TO BE GROWN IN HIS COUNCIL HOME'
Monday, 24 June 2019
A man who runs a Wednesbury roof company which charged £11,500 for a “patchwork quilt” roof by using inappropriate tiles has been found guilty of three charges at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Read more on 'ROOF COMPANY BOSS FOUND GUILTY OVER "PATCHWORK QUILT" ROOF ON WOMEN'S HOME'
