Important Covid-19 reminders

• Sandwell, and particularly Smethwick, has a high rate of coronavirus infections.  COVID-19 is a potentially fatal illness - you must do all you can to avoid infection.  This includes social distancing, using face coverings and not having non-essential visitors into your home.
• If someone in your household has coronavirus symptoms, or has tested positive, they need to isolate away from the rest of the household as much as possible. Make sure they have their own room and are separated from others as much as possible.

• If you run a workplace, shop or pub, please ensure social distancing and hand washing. Shop customers must wear face coverings at all times. For advice, or if you have positive cases within your workforce or community organisation, contact the Public Health team

Feeling unwell? Get a FREE test

If you have symptoms (new, persistent cough, a fever or a loss or change in your sense of smell or taste) you must isolate at home and book a free coronavirus test immediately.

Visit the NHS website for more information and to book a test

Shireland Technology Primary School - NOW OPEN! We are very please to announce the brand new, £7m Shireland Technology Primary School has been completed and is open for the new September term. The new school will provide a high-tech learning environment for its pupils and has been handed over to the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust. Want to take a look around? Check out the walk through video

On your bike! Our youth services have received a £3,000 grant from Cycling UK as part of the Big Bike Revival initiative. So we've asked Dr Bike to visit parks in Sandwell to fix your kids bikes this autumn.

And just in time for Cycle September!