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Local Democracy Reporter for Sandwell

April 17, 2024

Move to turn former fancy dress shop into flats is approved - 18 months after work was carried out

Rowley Regis|Apr 17, 2024

April 14, 2024

Developer bids to overturn rejection of 'harmful' 150-home scheme on green belt land

Property|Apr 14, 2024

April 13, 2024

Smethwick mosque expansion plan given green light

Smethwick|Apr 13, 2024

See the full list improvements planned for Wednesbury town centre in £4.5m makeover

Wednesbury|Apr 13, 2024

April 12, 2024

Restaurant taking over former tearoom in historic park apply for alcohol licence

Smethwick|Apr 12, 2024

April 10, 2024

Concerns from officers raised over plans for Tipton flats

Tipton|Apr 10, 2024

Two sites in Great Bridge could be developed for housing

Tipton|Apr 10, 2024

Three-year row continues after owner admits demolishing most of home without permission

Oldbury|Apr 10, 2024

April 9, 2024

Sandwell Council 2024 local election candidates revealed - see the full list here

Sandwell|Apr 9, 2024

April 8, 2024

New floodlit pitch approved for Tipton park as elderly neighbours voice concerns

Sandwell|Apr 8, 2024

April 7, 2024

Sandwell Council shamed by watchdog for poor handling of complaints

Sandwell|Apr 7, 2024

April 6, 2024

Homes plan lodged in 'pollution hotspot' in Oldbury

Oldbury|Apr 6, 2024

April 4, 2024

Plans for tower block at site of former drug den in West Bromwich

West Bromwich|Apr 4, 2024

April 3, 2024

Flats in cramped street approved at third attempt - old coach house set to make way

Wednesbury|Apr 3, 2024

April 2, 2024

Council considering opening new children’s homes – as cost of placements rise by £2.75m

Sandwell|Apr 2, 2024

March 28, 2024

Appeal over new children’s home in Oldbury

Oldbury|Mar 28, 2024

Black Country bar can stay open but must find new licence holder after serious police concerns

Crime|Mar 28, 2024

March 27, 2024

Step forward for homes plan at former West Bromwich pub site

West Bromwich|Mar 27, 2024

March 26, 2024

Children's home plan allowed to go ahead after government inspector overrules council

Oldbury|Mar 26, 2024

March 22, 2024

Pub bosses launch second attempt to put helicopter in garden for use by diners

Rowley Regis|Mar 22, 2024

Tim Hortons drive-thru to open at Wednesbury retail park

Wednesbury|Mar 22, 2024

New shops and HMO planned for site of former Tipton vape store

Tipton|Mar 22, 2024

Former Oldbury butcher's to become Domino's takeaway

Oldbury|Mar 22, 2024

March 20, 2024

Government intervention cost rises to £580,000

Sandwell|Mar 20, 2024

Old pub to be converted into flats

West Bromwich|Mar 20, 2024

March 18, 2024

Pub can reopen after council reinstates licence

West Bromwich|Mar 18, 2024

We visited borough’s ‘loneliest’ town to find out why people feel so isolated

Tipton|Mar 18, 2024

March 14, 2024

Sandwell's political boundary map redrawn ahead of next general election

Sandwell|Mar 14, 2024

March 13, 2024

New apartment block approved next to busy Cradley Heath road

Sandwell|Mar 13, 2024

March 11, 2024

Council pushing ahead to buy land around Midland Met hospital for new homes and school

Smethwick|Mar 11, 2024

Government commissioners appointed to tackle council failures cost £375,000 in first year

Sandwell|Mar 11, 2024

March 7, 2024

'Temporarily' shut nursery to close for good as number of children on its books dwindles

Education|Mar 7, 2024

March 6, 2024

West Bromwich bar’s licence suspended after ‘serious’ police complaints over alleged assault

West Bromwich|Mar 6, 2024

New cycle path linking West Bromwich to Sandwell Valley is approved despite objections

West Bromwich|Mar 6, 2024

March 4, 2024

Rejected community centre plan with no parking at disused garage returns with just one space

West Bromwich|Mar 4, 2024

March 2, 2024

Bar could lose licence as owners accused of 'failing to call 999 after stabbing'

Business|Mar 2, 2024

March 1, 2024

Speed hump plans scrapped after neighbour criticism

Sandwell|Mar 1, 2024

February 27, 2024

Controversial plan for homes on much-loved green space 'children play on' is approved

West Bromwich|Feb 27, 2024

Council finally appointing permanent finance boss

Sandwell|Feb 27, 2024

Council tax bills set to rise by at least £65

Sandwell|Feb 27, 2024

February 26, 2024

Green light to demolish ageing Tipton shopping parade

Tipton|Feb 26, 2024

February 23, 2024

Government inspector to decide on Smethwick post office flats appeal

Smethwick|Feb 23, 2024

Inspector blocks move to convert eyesore Wednesbury pub into community centre

Wednesbury|Feb 23, 2024

February 22, 2024

Homes plan for M5 green buffer thrown out over cancer risk from pollution

Oldbury|Feb 22, 2024

February 21, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protestors stop council meeting for second time in a month

Sandwell|Feb 21, 2024

February 20, 2024

Old warehouse left empty for over a decade could be torn down to make room for flats

West Bromwich|Feb 20, 2024

New cycle lane set for West Bromwich High Street

Sandwell|Feb 20, 2024

February 16, 2024

Old bank set to become flats under new plans

Sandwell|Feb 16, 2024

February 14, 2024

Plan to build flats next to former Rowley Rag quarry

Rowley Regis|Feb 14, 2024

Collapse-risk pub finally set to be demolished for flats

Smethwick|Feb 14, 2024

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