| Disappointment at Summer Row legal challenge - 28 Mar |
| | Wolverhampton’s proposed £300 million Summer Row regeneration scheme is facing a legal challenge. In a statement the city council has expressed its disappointment at the news – particularly as the challenge includes nothing new and the arguments have already been defeated at a public inquiry. |
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| Appeal for information on graffiti - 28 Mar |
| | Wolverhampton City Council is appealing for information which could help in ongoing efforts to stop vandals blighting the city with graffiti. |
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| Council given new powers to keep city moving - 20 Mar |
| | Wolverhampton City Council is to get greater powers to ensure that disruption on the city’s roads is kept to a minimum when the Traffic Management Act becomes law on March 31. |
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| Play gets a timely boost - 20 Mar |
| | Wolverhampton’s play areas are to be transformed thanks to lottery funding. |
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| Accreditation scheme to boost city’s care homes - 20 Mar |
| | Good quality Wolverhampton care homes will be eligible for annual grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 to help boost their standards still further. |
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| Council approves 10-year strategic partnership with Axon - 20 Mar |
| | Wolverhampton City Council is to enter into a 10-year strategic transformation partnership with Axon following agreement by full council of the Cabinet recommendation. |
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| Government proposals for planning fee increases - 20 Mar |
| | Proposed changes to fees for Planning Applications are currently being reviewed by the Department for Communities and Local Government. |
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| Childminders to celebrate their achievements - 20 Mar |
| | More than 40 childminders will be recognised for their achievements at a celebration evening in Wolverhampton. |
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| French market returns to Wolverhampton - 19 Mar |
| | Fresh bread, crepes, cheese and olives are just some of the delights on offer during the city’s three day French market this Easter. |
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| Staff book in for national TV show - 14 Mar |
| | Wolverhampton City Council staff will star on national TV after sharing their thoughts on a local author’s first book for The Culture Show. |
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| Historian is rooting for Floral City victory - 13 Mar |
| | Historian Carl Chinn MBE will be urging people to get gardening and help Wolverhamptons bid for Floral City glory. |
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| Cabinet recommend Axon for proposed strategic partnership - 13 Mar |
| | Cabinet is recommending entering a 10-year partnership with Axon to transform the council into a more modern and efficient service organisation and make savings of around £60 million. |
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| Temporary closure of Dudley Street, Bilston - 12 Mar |
| | Dudley Street in Bilston is being closed north of Carder Crescent from Monday 17 March for approximately eight weeks for road works. |
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| Bilston neighbourhood recycling initiative - 11 Mar |
| | Residents in Bilston will help to boost Wolverhampton’s recycling effort this weekend. |
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| City businesses recognised for innovation - 7 Mar |
| | Recognising the impact of innovation on local companies was the theme of a prestigious business awards event hosted by Wolverhampton’s Mayor, Councillor Trudy Bowen. |
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| Wolverhampton named Beacon Council for 14 to 19 work - 5 Mar |
| | Wolverhampton City Council has been recognised as a beacon for excellence. The authority was awarded Beacon Status yesterday (March 4) for its work with 14 to 19 year olds. |
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| New youth MPs and youth councillors elected - 5 Mar |
| | Wolverhampton’s newly elected Youth MPs and Councillors are busy preparing to take on their roles representing the city’s young people. |
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| Discounted and free home insulation - 4 Mar |
| | Thousands of Wolverhampton householders may be eligible for discounted or even free cavity wall and loft insulation through two schemes supported by the city council which both aim to keep homes warm and cosy in the winter months. |
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| Have your say on Building Schools for the Future - 3 Mar |
| | Wolverhampton residents of all ages are invited to have their say on the council’s strategy to transform the city’s schools with £300 million investment through the Government’s Building Schools for the Future programme. |
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| Progress on road resurfacing : A41 The Rock and Wergs Road - 3 Mar |
| | Progress during the first week of road resurfacing on the A41 has been better than expected and Phase 2 of the project is now due to start this evening (Monday 3 march 2008), three days earlier than planned. |
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