Back to school with twice weekly tests!
Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Sandwell’s secondary school students will be asked to take Covid-19 tests as they return to school for the Autumn term.
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Sandwell calls on residents to help catch fly-tippers
Friday, 20 August 2021
Residents of Blakedon Road in Wednesbury were dismayed by the criminal behaviour of fly-tippers last week.
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Sandwell has one of the lowest drug death rates in the country
Friday, 20 August 2021
The latest data from the ONS has revealed that Sandwell has the lowest rate of drug related deaths in the West Midlands. It is also within the ten lowest rates in the entire country.
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Sandwell’s special initiative selected as a top finalist in public service excellence awards
Friday, 20 August 2021
Sandwell Council’s iTrust Programme – which supported families against youth crime – has been announced as a finalist in the Best Community and Neighbourhood Initiative category of the prestigious Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) Annual Service Awards 2021, following a rigorous selection process.
Leader sees progress on Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
Friday, 20 August 2021
Councillor Rajbir Singh, the Leader of Sandwell Council, has visited the site of the new acute Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) in Smethwick to see how the project is progressing, despite the challenges of the pandemic.
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