Residents Frustrated as DPD Vans Occupy Parking Spaces Overnight on Wattis Road Sunday, November 16, 2025 parking residents dpd vans permits bearwood enforcement sandwell frustration street Residents of Bearwood’s Wattis Road are growing increasingly frustrated as delivery vans from DPD have taken to parking overnight on their street, limiting spaces for local permit holders. On Wattis Road, motorists can … Read More
Sandwell Council Tax and Garden Waste Fees Set to Increase Amid £17m Budget Shortfall Monday, November 10, 2025 sandwell counciltax budget deficit cuts gardenwaste socialcare inflation finance localgovernment Sandwell Council has announced plans to increase council tax and garden waste collection fees to address a £17 million shortfall in its 2026/27 budget. The council intends to implement a 4.99% rise in council tax, resulting … Read More