Is it worth your life or someone else's?

Covid-19 can kill. More than 41,700 people in the UK have already lost their lives.

Under Government restrictions for Sandwell, you must not allow people you don’t live with in your home or garden. You must not visit people you do not live with in their home or garden – inside or outside Sandwell.

For full details of the restrictions on Sandwell and how they affect different situations, please visit the Government website and our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) webpage.

No one wants to see another spike in deaths from Covid-19. We are already seeing a significant rise in Covid-19 patients needing critical care in our region.

Don’t take unnecessary risks because you think you’re safe.

The Prime Minister has this afternoon made a statement to the House of Commons outlining further measures in England to tackle the spread of coronavirus. The PM's statement

Our annual autumn Safer 6 campaign has a special online focus this year.

Look out for our e-newsletters and posts on social media over the next six weeks.
The Safer Sandwell Partnership campaign will promote a wide range of safety, crime prevention and healthy living advice, as well as key Covid-19 information to help protect people from the virus.

Each of the six weeks will have a different theme:
- Week 1 (21-27 Sep): Health and wellbeing
- Week 2 (28 Sep-4 Oct): Exploitation
- Week 3 (5-11 Oct): Domestic abuse
- Week 4 (12-18 Oct): Hate crime
- Week 5 (19-25 Oct): Modern slavery
- Week 6 (26 Oct-1 Nov): Crime and anti-social behaviour

Our Safer 6 webpage has more details

Thinking of selling your house? We are working to rebuild our council house stocks by acquiring properties – including new build homes – to help reduce the impact of poverty, improve lives and help children and families reach their full potential. These purchases will help meet some of the demand for affordable housing in Sandwell, adding to the hundreds of new homes that are being delivered through the council’s new build programme. If you are thinking about selling your home and would like further information please call 0121 569 5078 or email property_purchases@sandwell.gov.uk Each property purchased will be assessed against several principles and criteria before a purchase goes ahead.

We want to hear from you about the next phase of our Towns Fund bid.

In September 2019, the Government announced it had selected Rowley Regis, Smethwick and West Bromwich to submit a Towns Fund application for up to £25 million per town.

The towns able to submit a bid were selected by central Government. Sandwell Council continues to identify and seize investment and regeneration opportunities for all six towns.

The Towns Fund Phase 2 survey is now live and people have until Wednesday 30 September to take part. To have your say or for more information

10 days to go!

Should we install Electric Vehicle charge points in our car parks? Take part in the #electricblackcountry consultation to let us know your thoughts