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Sandwell Council sent this bulletin at 04-11-2022 02:23 PM GMT

Household Support Fund

We’ll be Supporting Sandwell with £3.4million as the cost of living continues to rise.

Children who get free school meals will continue to receive food vouchers worth £15 each week during school holidays up to and including Easter.

The council will also be making payments to some households that missed out on previous financial help with energy bills, and helping tenants who don’t receive benefits with rent and rent arrears.

We'll also be supporting care leavers, foster carers, food banks, crisis payments and more.

Find out more about the Household Support Fund.

Dartmouth Parks Firework - Saturday 6 November SOLD OUT

Our fireworks event on Saturday 5 November is now completely SOLD OUT.

No tickets are available for sale on the gate. Please do not travel to the event unless you have tickets.

Advance parking is also sold out. Please park in town centre car parks and walk to the park if you have tickets as there will be road closures in place around Dartmouth Park.

This November, people from all faiths, cultures and backgrounds will once again unite at remembrance events across Sandwell to honour those who died in service for our country.

Remembrance Sunday will be marked across Sandwell with services and parades on Sunday 13 November. They will take place at:

📍Great Barr: St Margaret's Church, Chapel Lane

📍Oldbury: Oldbury Civic Square, Halesowen Street/Church Street

📍Rowley Regis: Rowley Regis Crematorium, Powke Lane

📍Smethwick: Smethwick Council House, High Street

📍Tipton: Victoria Park, Victoria Road

📍Wednesbury: Memorial Gardens, Walsall Street

📍West Bromwich: Dartmouth Park, Lloyd Street

These events are organised by the Royal British legion and community groups, with support from Sandwell Council. Parades will be followed by services, with the two-minute silence by war memorials at 11am.

There will also be a service in Oldbury Civic Square on Armistice Day, Friday 11 November.

Find out more about how you can get involved and remember.

Would you like to find out more about how we’re regenerating Sandwell and making it a more sustainable, greener place?

We’ve launched a new website to showcase 66 projects and the £1.8billion investment that will go into Sandwell’s six towns in the coming years.

Find out more about our Regenerating Sandwell website and find more Bostin People and Bostin Places.

This year's Safer 6 community safety campaign

Big thanks to junior PCSOs from St Philip's Catholic Primary School who joined us to launch the borough-wide Safer 6 community safety campaign.

Safer 6 runs for six weeks across our six towns, promoting safety, crime prevention and healthy living to people of all ages. Each town has a focus week – the first week has focused on Smethwick.

The Mayor of Sandwell Councillor Richard Jones officially launched the campaign at an information roadshow outside Asda Cape Hill with councillors and partner organisations including Sandwell Police and West Midlands Fire Service.

Follow campaign updates on Twitter using the #Safer6 and #SaferSandwell hashtags. Check out what's coming up on our Safer 6 activities webpage.

Christmas is coming, are you ready to light up Sandwell?

Come along to our FREE Christmas lights switch-ons events with entertainment, music, stalls, carols and more!

Oldbury Civic Square: 19 November, 5pm to 7pm

Smethwick Council House: 24 November, 6pm to 7pm

Crankhall Lane, Friar Park: 25 November, 4pm to 7pm

Tipton (Unity Walk/Owen Street): 25 November, 3pm to 6.30pm

Langley: 26 November, 5pm to 8pm

Wednesbury Town Centre: 26 November, 1pm to 5pm

West Bromwich Town Centre: 26 November, 3pm to 6pm

Lightwoods Park, Bearwood: 2 December, 5pm to 6pm

Blackheath Town Centre: 2 December, 5pm to 7pm

More details will be shared soon, keep an eye on the Visit Sandwell website.