The M6 will be partially closed at Junction 10 from 8pm on Friday 16 July to 6am on Monday 19 July 2021.

As part of our role in supporting the Sandwell business community we want to let you know about a major scheme to upgrade the electricity network in the Oldbury-Tividale area. Traffic management measures are being put in place from Thursday 15 July to Friday 3 September.

This #MadeInSandwell Monday we’re celebrating the community spirit and social responsibility demonstrated by two organisations in the borough. Sandwell shipping group KMB has donated computers to Smethwick charity Community Connect Foundation to benefit local learners as they engage in IT training.

Black Country businesses are being encouraged to apply for the free Peer Networks programme.

When a local authority looks to award work, the ‘social value’ offered by the supplier must play a vital role in the final decision.

Sandwell Council, in partnership with NHS colleagues and local community organisations, is setting up more pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinics across the borough – including two days at the home of West Bromwich Albion today, Wednesday (7 July) and Thursday (8 July).

A new initiative dedicated to decarbonising Black Country businesses has been launched. ‘Turning the Black Country Green’ aims to help forward-thinking businesses in the region to achieve PAS 2060 Carbon Neutral certification and Net Zero by 2030.

The Domestic Abuse: Toolkit for Employers has recently been updated to include new case studies, initiatives and information on the recently passed Domestic Abuse Act.

The planned closure of the M6 from 2 to 5 July has been postponed, and the motorway will be open as usual on those dates.