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Press releases - February 2008

Click on the links below to read press releases for February 2008.

 

  
 
Benefits of walking and cycling to school highlighted - 26 Feb
 Wolverhampton City Council’s Road Safety Team is working with more than 70 schools to highlight the benefits of walking or cycling to school.
Nature reserve improvements on track - 26 Feb
 Work is steaming ahead to convert former railway station buildings into a field studies centre for a popular nature reserve.
One to one help to hit fitness goals - 21 Feb
 People working out in Wolverhampton City Council-run gyms are being offered one to one advice from experts to help them achieve their fitness goals.
Market incentives set to continue - 19 Feb
 Wolverhampton councillors are being asked to extend the package of incentives available to attract new traders to the city’s markets for another year.
Leader's Statement - Budget and Council Tax 2008/09 - 19 Feb
 Statement by the Leader of the Council, Councillor Roger Lawrence regarding Budget and Council Tax for 2008/09.
All systems ready to go at Wolverhampton Interchange - 15 Feb
 Wolverhampton’s new transport and business gateway to one of the Midlands fastest-growing commerce and leisure destinations is taking a step closer to becoming a reality.
Have your say about the new Wednesfield Library - 14 Feb
 Staff from Wolverhampton Libraries want to hear what local people would like to see in the new library planned for Wednesfield.
Last call for five-a-side footballers to join tournament - 13 Feb
 The closing date for entries to a popular youth football tournament in Wolverhampton is rapidly approaching.
Have a say on East Park masterplan - 12 Feb
 Wolverhampton residents are being encouraged to have their say about a multi-million pound plan to restore an historic park to its former glory.
Invite to join Heathfield Park neighbourhood panels - 12 Feb
 Wolverhampton residents are being invited to work with Heathfield Park Local Neighbourhood Partnership to influence the way services are delivered.
Resurfacing of A41 The Rock and Wergs Road - 12 Feb
 A worn out stretch of one of Wolverhampton’s busiest roads is to be resurfaced to make it safer and reduce noise for residents.
Changes to be made to Red Route - 11 Feb
 Some of the features of Wolverhampton’s pilot red route scheme along the A449 Stafford Road are due to be improved in response to comments received from the public.
Bantock wins £1,000 award to investigate deaf history - 11 Feb
 Staff at Bantock House are celebrating after scooping £1,000 for a unique project working with deaf people.
Smartbins awareness and enforcement campaign - 8 Feb
 A new information and enforcement campaign around the use of the city centre’s Smartbins has enlisted the help of a larger than life character to get the message across.
New recycling initiatives for city - 8 Feb
 A new range of initiatives have been introduced in Wolverhampton at the beginning of 2008 which will give a boost to the city’s recycling rates.
Official opening of £5.5m Rakegate Primary School - 7 Feb
 A brand new £5.5 million Wolverhampton primary school was officially opened today (Thursday, 7 February).
Council is in the UK's Top 20 - 7 Feb
 Wolverhampton City Council is in the top 20 most improved local authorities in the country according to the Audit Commission’s latest findings, published today.
Housing scheme celebrates successful first year - 7 Feb
 Staff and service users have celebrated the first anniversary of a sheltered housing scheme for some of Wolverhampton’s most vulnerable people.
Council serves up 50p tennis offer - 6 Feb
 The hunt for the next Roger Federer or Maria Sharapova begins in earnest at Aldersley Leisure Village this half-term when people will be given the chance to practise their tennis skills for just 50p.
Heritage lottery funding safeguards Wolverhampton's Victorian galleries - 6 Feb
 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a grant of £249,000 to the Wolverhampton Arts and Museums project Cultural Connections.
Comments sought on Park Conservation Area review - 5 Feb
 Wolverhampton residents are being invited to share their thoughts on one of the most interesting and varied conservation areas in the city as part of a major review of places of special historic and architectural interest.
Green light given to £300 million Summer Row scheme - 5 Feb
 Wolverhampton City Council has received confirmation that a large area of land in the city centre can be compulsory purchased to make way for a £300 million regeneration scheme.
Pupils' artwork goes on display at city gallery - 4 Feb
 Artwork created by Wolverhampton school children will be on display in the same gallery that is home to the likes of Gainsborough and Warhol.
City council supports scamnesty campaign - 4 Feb
 Wolverhampton City Council’s Trading Standards Service is supporting the Office of Fair Trading’s national ‘Scamnesty’ campaign.
Community languages conference - 1 Feb
 Around 80 teachers of community languages will come together at a training event in Wolverhampton this weekend.
Children in the swim thanks to 50p offer - 1 Feb
 Wolverhampton City Council is giving children aged 16 and under the chance to swim for just 50p - with under fives going free.
It’s simply Mick as Hucknall flies solo - 28 Feb
 Mick Hucknall, the legendary voice of Simply Red, is coming to Wolverhampton Civic Hall.
  
 
 
 
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