This #MadeInSandwell Monday we’re putting the spotlight on Sandwell Adult and Family Learning (SAFL), which provides daytime and evening courses to individuals and businesses across the borough.

For many businesses in Sandwell, step four of the government’s Covid-19 roadmap on 19 July, easing most legal restrictions in England, was welcome. But how are local businesses adjusting to living with the virus?

An investment of £200,000 in new technology has helped casting firm Alucast recover from the lockdown dip.

The Black Country Chamber is hosting its first mini table-top exhibition of 2021 on Tuesday 27 July at Mercure Birmingham West Hotel in West Bromwich. The aim is to bring together the local business community after a year of restrictions.

Sandwell Council is deciding whether the whole of the borough should become a designated Smoke Control Area (SCA) to help in the battle against poor air quality. It is conducting a survey to better understand the implications for local businesses. The survey closes on Monday 30 August.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched an online hub to help support businesses that sell prepackaged food meet the new labelling regulations.

Sandwell Council has published a Climate Change Plan for Sandwell which lays out a range of initiatives that will enable the borough to become a cleaner, greener and safer place.

Monday 19 July is being dubbed ‘Freedom Day’, when the last remaining Covid-19 restrictions are lifted in England. But with cases of coronavirus rising again, it’s important to remain cautious. Here is how your Sandwell business can continue keeping people safe.

Vaccination is an essential part of banishing Covid-19 and helping our region recover from the pandemic, and businesses can play a big part.