https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/palfrey/Recent content in palfrey on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 12 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/councillors-reject-calls-to-keep-palfrey-health-centre-in-its-current-location/Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/councillors-reject-calls-to-keep-palfrey-health-centre-in-its-current-location/Walsall councillors recently debated a proposal to relocate approximately 5,000 patients from Palfrey Health Centre to a new medical hub in the Saddlers Centre. The NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) has argued that the existing Palfrey Health Centre on Wednesbury Road is no longer fit for purpose, citing insufficient clinical space and the building’s poor condition—Milton House reportedly suffers from gaps in windows causing cold and damp conditions.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/west-midlands-postcode-where-wealth-and-poverty-are-divided-by-one-road/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:23:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/west-midlands-postcode-where-wealth-and-poverty-are-divided-by-one-road/New data highlights a striking economic divide within a 1.5-mile stretch of the A4148 in Walsall, West Midlands. This short road, encompassing Broadway West and Broadway, sharply separates some of the area’s most deprived neighborhoods from its more affluent ones—all within the same WS1 postcode. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), parts of Palfrey along Broadway West show significant deprivation, with approximately 27% of residents experiencing multiple forms of hardship.