Cradley Heath Glazing Firm Faces Closure Threat Amid Sandwell Housing Development Saturday, June 20, 2026 cradleyheath glazing howells sandwell industrial development housing businessclosure localeconomy urbanplanning The future of Howells Patent Glazing, a longstanding glazing company in Cradley Heath, is under threat after Sandwell Council granted permission to build almost 100 new homes on the industrial site it currently occupies. The … Read More
We Want to Keep Our Skilled Workforce in Sandwell, but New Homes Plan Threatens Our Business Friday, June 19, 2026 glazing sandwell cradleyheath housing manufacturing business workforce development planning economy A 30-year-old glazing company in Cradley Heath fears it could be forced to close due to plans to build nearly 100 new homes on its current site. The former F. & L. Smout & Sons site on Woods Lane is set to be … Read More