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Home > Council, government and democracy > Your council > Council documents > Press office > Press releases > 2007 > March

 

Press releases - March 2007

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City to lead with new Diplomas - 30 Mar
 Wolverhampton schools, colleges and training providers will be among the first to offer new specialised Diplomas which will transform the options
Foster carers given chance to win dream holiday - 29 Mar
 Wolverhampton foster carers are being rewarded for the great work they do with the chance to win a holiday of a lifetime.
Wolverhampton Homes launches Homes Direct - 29 Mar
 Wolverhampton Homes’ Repairs Reception Service is being relaunched as Homes Direct, to mark the expansion and improvement of the contact centre.
Cooking up exciting plans for the Wolverhampton Food and Drink Fair - 29 Mar
 Preparations are underway for the inaugural Food and Drink Fair to be hosted in Wolverhampton by the city council’s tourism service.
Council axes charge for disabled badge - 28 Mar
 Wolverhampton City Council is to scrap the charges it levies on providing Blue Badge parking permits for people with disabilities.
C’est magnifique! French market returns to Wolverhampton for Easter - 28 Mar
 The French are noted the world over for maintaining trim figures whilst indulging in fabulous food. Now residents in Wolverhampton are being invited to share their gastronomic secret at the French Market which makes a welcome return to the city at Easter.
Launch of gender and sexual orientation equality scheme - 28 Mar
 A scheme to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of gender and sexual orientation in Wolverhampton’s services for children and young people.
New writers' group in Blakenhall - 27 Mar
 Are you interested in writing? Do you pen the occasional poem or short story? Do you want to develop your writing confidence?
City playwrights celebrate Pop Art Gallery opening - 27 Mar
 Local playwrights will be taking part in the festivities this Saturday (March 31st) at the grand opening of the new Pop Art wing at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
City venues scoop top awards - 27 Mar
 Wolverhampton venues are celebrating after being named as some of the best in Black Country tourism. Wolverhampton Civic Halls and Light House were given gongs at the Black Country Hotel and Tourism Awards.
Easter egg hunt at Hickman park - 26 Mar
 An Easter egg hunt will take place at Hickman Park, in Bilston, on April 6 from 11am to 1pm. Youngsters will be given clues to find cards hidden around the park. A chocolate egg is the prize for every card collected.
New powers target irresponsible dog owners - 23 Mar
 Dog owners in Wolverhampton who allow their animals to foul in public places and do not remove it will be hit with a £65 fine from next week (Friday 30 March 2007). The city council is getting tough on the anti-social problem by making it an offence for owners not to clean up after their pets – punishable by a fixed penalty fine.
End of an era at Register Office - 23 Mar
 One hundred and seventy years of tradition came to an end today (FRI MARCH 23) as the last ever Wolverhampton birth was registered in a handwritten book. Registrars have used a pen and ink to record the birth of every baby in the district since 1837.
Smokefree 100-day countdown begins - 23 Mar
 A 100 day countdown to the introduction of new national smokefree legislation got underway in Wolverhampton today (Friday, March 23).
Czech out new business opportunities in a growing market - 23 Mar
 The growing Czech market offers significant opportunities for Black Country companies wanting to expand into eastern Europe, a conference in Wolverhampton heard.
BBC weather presenter forecasts exciting career opportunities for pupils - 22 Mar
 BBC Midlands Today weather presenter Simon Keeling will visit a Wolverhampton school to talk to pupils about careers in meteorology.
Campaign focuses on new child car restraint laws - 20 Mar
 Road safety officers from Wolverhampton City Council are joining forces with colleagues from local authorities across the Midlands.
Boeing director visits Wolverhampton - 19 Mar
 Wolverhampton City Council chief executive Richard Carr and university pro-vice chancellor Gerald Bennett will welcome Mary Goetz.
Celebrations to mark completion of £8 million regeneration scheme - 16 Mar
 Celebrations were held today (Friday, March 16) to mark the completion of an £8 million state-of-the-art regeneration scheme.
Advanced learning centre celebration event - 16 Mar
 Wolverhampton’s brightest youngsters celebrated the end of their extra curricular studies with a celebration event at the Lighthouse Cinema.
VIP Art Gallery tour for logo competition winners - 16 Mar
 A VIP tour of the new and as yet unopened extension to Wolverhampton Art Gallery was a treat for winners of a logo competition.
Molineux among latest venues preparing to go smokefree - 14 Mar
 Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is the latest venue preparing to go smokefree with the help of the city council.
Bright SP/ARKS meet Czech Ambassador - 14 Mar
 Wolverhampton Mayor, Councillor John Davis, and Czech Ambassador, Mr Jan Winkler, have met some of the city’s ‘brightest SP/ARKs’ at the Creative Industries Centre at Wolverhampton Science Park.
Football legend and x-factor finalists help to celebrate children's achievements - 13 Mar
 Football legend Steve Bull and X-Factor finalists 4Sure helped to celebrate the achievements of more than 100 looked after children.
Travel plan launched by Wolverhampton City Council - 12 Mar
 Wolverhampton City Council has launched its Travel Plan, which sets out its commitment to tackling congestion in the city.
Patrols to target spring truancy - 9 Mar
 Truancy patrols will be in operation throughout March across Wolverhampton. Any child seen out of school during school hours may be stopped by the Police and details collected by Education Welfare Officers, including those children accompanied by an adult.
Stafford Road to become Wolverhampton's first Red Route from Monday - 9 Mar
 A main road into Wolverhampton city centre will be designated as a Red Route from next week in an effort to aid traffic movement, reduce congestion and improve safety.
Iconic image competition awards event - 9 Mar
 Students at the University of Wolverhampton’s School of Art and Design have been demonstrating their skills to civic leaders in a competition to produce an iconic image of the city for promotional purposes.
Council awarded £2.3 million through growth scheme - 9 Mar
 Wolverhampton City Council has been awarded £2.3 million of funding from the Government for encouraging business growth.
Carelink is a lifesaver for Gladys - 9 Mar
 An elderly woman has hailed Wolverhampton City Council’s Carelink alarm service for vulnerable people as a lifesaver after she collapsed at her home.
New anti graffiti campaign - 8 Mar
 Wolverhampton City Council is waging war on graffiti – with the help of new high-tech cleaning equipment.
Fairtrade meal for city schoolchildren - 8 Mar
 The city’s secondary pupils will be treated to a special lunch tomorrow (Friday, March 9th), to mark Wolverhampton’s support of Fairtrade fortnight.
Essential maintenance work at Central reference library - 7 Mar
 Services in the reference library on the first floor of Wolverhampton’s Central Library will be temporarily disrupted during the next four weeks.
International Women's Week at Wolverhampton Adult Education Service - 6 Mar
 Visitors to this year’s International Women’s Week event at Wolverhampton Adult Education Service.
Mayor's St Patrick's day breakfast - 6 Mar
 Wolverhampton Mayor, Councillor John Davis, is hosting a St Patrick’s Day Breakfast in aid of his chosen charities.
Marathon charities announced - 5 Mar
 The main organisers, sponsors and supporters of the Carver Wolverhampton City Marathon received official backing from the Mayor of Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton Primary Schools Mini Hockey Tournament - 5 Mar
 A mini hockey tournament for Wolverhampton primary school teams is being hosted at Aldersley Leisure Village .
New youth councillors and youth MPs elected - 5 Mar
 The newly elected Members of Youth Parliament and Youth Councillors for Wolverhampton are busy preparing to take on their roles representing the city.
Fairtrade promoted in Wolverhampton - 2 Mar
 Pupils in nine Wolverhampton secondary schools will have the chance to sample dishes prepared with Fairtrade goods next Friday (March 9th)
Fifthteen million education and community project - 1 Mar
 Plans for an ambitious £15 million education and community facility in Wolverhampton have moved a crucial step forward.
Key Stage 3 Performance Tables Reaction - 1 Mar
 Figures were released today for last year’s test results in English, mathematics and science for 14-year-olds.
  
 
 
 
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