Walsall Homeowner Denied Permission for Already Built Loft Dormer Tuesday, April 28, 2026 walsall planning loftdormer permitteddevelopment enforcement separationpolicy council homeowner extension planningpermission A Streetly homeowner now faces the possibility of demolishing a rear loft dormer extension after Walsall Council refused retrospective planning permission. Mr. Mani constructed the dormer at the rear of 40 Lowlands Avenue … Read More
Urgent Appeal to Locate Walsall Domestic Abuse Suspect Monday, April 27, 2026 domestic abuse suspect walsall police westmidlands search assault urgent russellshermer West Midlands Police are urgently seeking the public’s help to locate Russell Shermer, a 41-year-old man from Walsall, wanted on suspicion of domestic assault. Shermer, described as a white male with short grey hair and … Read More
Walsall Council Approves Former Midland Hotel Conversion into 14-Bed Homeless Shelter Monday, April 27, 2026 homeless walsall midlandhotel housing council accommodation hmo temporary support planning Walsall Council has greenlit plans to transform the former Midland Hotel on Station Street into a 14-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) dedicated to helping homeless people in the borough. The council acquired the … Read More
Second Bid to Convert Former Pub into Residential Housing in Walsall Saturday, April 25, 2026 walsall royaloak housing development planning redevelopment apartments pubclosure council realestate The Royal Oak, a former pub on Oxford Street in Walsall that has been vacant since the pandemic, is once again under consideration for redevelopment into housing. Laxmi Properties has submitted a new proposal to convert the … Read More
Campaign Group Rises to Protect Walsall Woodland from School Development Friday, April 24, 2026 walsall reedswood woodland school development environment protest community traffic conservation A new grassroots campaign group, Keep Reedswood Green – Say No to School Development Site, has formed in Walsall, driven by residents opposing the planned construction of a new school on Reedswood Park. Their inaugural … Read More
Political Parties in Walsall Take Stands on Leather Museum Relocation Ahead of Local Elections Wednesday, April 22, 2026 walsall leathermuseum relocation heritage localelections council community politics budget conservation As the local elections approach in Walsall, all seven political parties have declared their positions on the contentious plan to relocate the Leather Museum. The proposal, originally introduced by former council leader Garry … Read More